# @unoosa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSpMzHrDXA2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38234568-unoosa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-24T11:00:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UNOOSA (@unoosa) — https://gondola.cc/unoosa

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At number 6️⃣ of our #UNOOSATop10 highlights: space meets the ocean, lifeline of our planet and essential to the survival of many Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

🏝️SIDS cover 16% of the world’s Exclusive Economic Zones, hold 20% of its biodiversity, and host 40% of all coral reefs. Yet they face rising seas, pollution and climate threats, with limited access to the space-based tools needed for action.

🌊🛰This year saw the launch of the Space4Ocean Alliance, a global coalition uniting space agencies, marine experts, governments and innovators to:
✅ Identify pressing ocean data gaps
✅ Deliver tailored satellite data and services
✅ Build capacity where it’s needed most

The Alliance held its first Steering Committee meeting in Oslo, electing UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini as Chair, alongside Vice-Chairs from 🇲🇻msromv  and 🇫🇷Direction générale des affaires maritimes (DGAMPA). Members set priorities focused on impact and inclusion, from capacity-building to operational services.

🌏The momentum carried into the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney, where UNOOSA co-hosted the UN/iafastro Workshop “Resilient Oceans, Resilient Earth.” Our engagement with Indo-Pacific partners and SIDS delegations spotlighted tools like GeoAI, digital twins, and satellite-derived insights that can inform real-world solutions for coastal states.

💧Satellites now generate over 60% of oceanographic data, supporting disaster preparedness, climate monitoring, and the rule of law at sea.

🔗 Learn more about the Space4Ocean alliance and UNOOSA’s role via the link in bio!

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