The UNESCO International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) promotes international cooperation in ocean scientific research and in the development of ocean services worldwide.

UNESCO: UK elected to UNESCO oceans body

She explained that "UNESCO, along with the International Oceanographic Commission, wants to reinforce themes such as Water and Coastal Management, as well as Education in the region, strengthening the subject particularly on Higher Education".

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

UNESCO, the UN organization in charge of science, has long promoted sustainable development notably through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the International Hydrological Programme, the International Geoscience Programme and the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES