UNOSAT is the United Nations Satellite Centre, hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Created in 2001, it has become a knowledge centre within the UN system, promoting evidence-based decision making for peace, security and resilience using geo-spatial information technologies. UNOSAT’s mission is to provide Member States, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and international organizations with coordinated geo-spatial analysis and develop capacities for geo-information technology towards achieving the SDGs. We apply our expertise to a wide range of contexts, including humanitarian assistance, the defense and promotion of human rights, disaster risk reduction and management, climate resilience and sustainable
development.
UNOSAT's position within UNITAR, whose mandate includes carrying out training programmes, provides an additional opportunity to undertake capacity development projects while generating compelling user feedback and continuously refining and improving methodologies. Its strong roots in the research community likewise allows UNOSAT’s experts to develop exciting solutions and effective new geospatial applications. UNOSAT's core team consists of UN fieldworkers, satellite imagery analysts and geographic information system (GIS) experts supported by IT and database engineers. This unique combination gives us the ability to understand the needs of our users and to provide them with suitable, tailored and robust solutions anywhere at any time.