Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

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The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO is a specialized body of the United Nations system that coordinates international marine science, ocean observation, and services to support sustainable ocean management and policy.

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instanceOf UNESCO body
intergovernmental organization
specialized body of the United Nations system
alsoKnownAs IOC of UNESCO NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change NERFINISHED
International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED
coordinates capacity development activities in ocean science
global ocean observing systems
international marine science programmes
ocean data and information exchange
tsunami early warning systems
country France
fieldOfWork capacity development in ocean science
climate change and the ocean
marine biodiversity
marine environmental protection
marine policy
marine science
ocean data and information management
ocean observation
ocean services
oceanography
sustainable ocean management
tsunami warning
foundedBy UNESCO General Conference NERFINISHED
hasGoverningBody IOC Assembly NERFINISHED
IOC Executive Council NERFINISHED
hasMember UNESCO Member States NERFINISHED
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
headquartersLocation France
Paris
inception 1960
legalStatus intergovernmental commission
locatedIn UNESCO Headquarters, Paris NERFINISHED
memberOf United Nations system for ocean affairs NERFINISHED
mission to apply ocean knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development, protection of the marine environment, and the decision-making processes of its Member States
to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity-building in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas
parentOrganization UNESCO NERFINISHED
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations system NERFINISHED
playsRoleIn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea implementation support
United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development NERFINISHED
responsibleFor UNESCO’s marine science mandate
scope global
shortName IOC NERFINISHED
IOC-UNESCO NERFINISHED
website https://ioc.unesco.org

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GOOS Observations Coordination Group affiliatedWith Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
GOOS Expert Panels affiliation Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
GOOS Regional Alliances supportedBy Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
GOOS Project Office affiliation Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
World Climate Research Programme sponsor Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Pakistan Meteorological Department cooperatesWith Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
this entity surface form: UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific partOf Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IHO cooperatesWith Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
subject surface form: International Hydrographic Organization
IOC Assembly partOf Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IOC Assembly parentOrganization Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IOC Executive Council partOf Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IOC Secretariat partOf Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
this entity surface form: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IOC standsFor Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
IOC-UNESCO fullName Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO