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GEO-FORENSICS? When Satellite Experts Take a Closer Look at Human Rights Cases

Billion dollars are invested yearly in very sophisticated satellite observation technology used in the intelligence world. But today this world is losing the monopoly of accurate geospatial information: interdependent, inter-linked systems give new users new perspectives on the information age, more access to data, more outreach, more of just about anything. Some of these advancements have become available to everyone through commercial enterprises and may be useful in improving old ways of doing things in the international community arena….

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A satellite view of the world for the Palais des Nations Interview with F. Pisano, UNITAR/UNOSAT
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A large size image of the earth taken from space in 2004 has been donated to the UN Office at Geneva as a testimony of the state of our world today to be passed down to future generations. UNOSAT, the UNITAR operational programme for satellite applications, has brokered the donation through high level contacts with the European Space Agency, owner of the satellite ENVISAT that took the photograph. The picture is on permanent display in the Palais des Nations…

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