IOC Assembly

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The IOC Assembly is the principal decision-making body of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, where member states convene to set global priorities and policies for ocean science and services.

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IOC Assembly canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
intergovernmental body
plenary organ
principal decision-making body
adopts IOC
surface form: IOC Medium-Term Strategy

IOC biennial programme and budget
alignedWith UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
surface form: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea objectives in marine science cooperation
allowsParticipationOf non-governmental organizations as observers
areaOfActivity marine and coastal regions worldwide
composedOf representatives of IOC Member States
convenesAt UNESCO Headquarters
surface form: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
decisionType decisions
resolutions
elects Chair of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Vice-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
establishedBy UNESCO General Conference resolution
focusesOn marine policy coordination
ocean science
ocean services
hasMember IOC Member States
hasRole adopts IOC work plans and budgets
adopts resolutions and decisions
elects IOC Officers
forum for IOC Member States
oversees implementation of IOC programmes
principal decision-making body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
reviews progress of IOC subsidiary bodies
sets global priorities for ocean science
sets policies for ocean services
language UNESCO official languages
location Paris
surface form: Paris, France
mandate enhance tsunami warning and other ocean-related early warning systems
promote international cooperation in marine scientific research
provide scientific advice for ocean-related policy
support capacity development in ocean science
support development of ocean observing systems
meetsAtFrequency biennially
meetsWith UN agencies and intergovernmental partners as observers
organizationalContext specialized body within UNESCO’s framework for ocean science cooperation
oversees IOC Executive Council
IOC subsidiary bodies
parentOrganization Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
UNESCO
partOf Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
reportsTo General Conference of UNESCO
surface form: UNESCO General Conference on IOC matters
scope global
supportsGoal Sustainable Development Goal 14

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IOC Executive Council reportsTo IOC Assembly
IOC Secretariat supports IOC Assembly