UN Official hails Iran as most active in natural disaster management

Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Mazlan Othman who is visiting Iran said here Tuesday that Iran is one of the most active countries both in natural disaster management and in peaceful use of outer space.

 

 
 
Dr. Othman made the comment on the sidelines of her visit to the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) in a meeting with the press, reiterating, It is still too soon for me to speak about Irans activities and the level of advancement in space technology, but I was very enthusiastic to visit this country and be an eye witness to them.” 
 
Pointing out that Iran is a member of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCPUOS), she said, “Iran is also an active member of the UN sub-Committee of Natural Disasters and is considered one of active countries in that project. That is the reason why the UN has established one of its natural disaster management offices in Iran.”
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