A satellite view of the world for the Palais des Nations Interview with F. Pisano, UNITAR/UNOSAT
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…