🌏🌊 At Number 6️⃣ of the #UNOOSATop10 highlights of 2024, we’ve got the work of UN-SPIDER to deliver specialised capacity-building on the use of space applications for disasters and emergency response situations. 🇺🇾🇲🇦🇬🇹 We supported Uruguay, Morocco, and Guatemala in 2024 to activate the International Disaster Charter and access data in the aftermath of disasters. 🇹🇴 2024 also saw UNOOSA a partnership between Tonga, UN-SPIDER and CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites) to develop a Tonga Preparedness Pilot programme, a crucial initiative that bolsters disaster resilience through satellite-based Earth observation and early warning systems. This project equips local authorities with essential tools for monitoring volcanic activity, cyclones, and rising sea levels, enabling timely and effective responses. As part of this, we worked with Space Data Inc and Airbus to develop a Digital Twin of Tonga. Digital twin technology is increasingly being used to simulate the e...