Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

• Name: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
• Alternative Name: IOC
• Specification URI: https://ioc.unesco.org/
• Type: governmental organisation
• Disciplines: Oceanography
• Keywords: research program coordination
• Description: The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) is the United Nations body responsible for supporting global ocean science and services. The IOC enables its 150 Member States to work together to protect the health of our shared ocean by coordinating programmes in areas such as ocean observations, tsunami warnings and marine spatial planning.