UNOSAT

United Nations Satellite Centre

Abbreviation	UNOSAT
Formation	2001[1]
Type	United Nations Programme
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Geneva, Switzerland
Head	Einar Bjørgo
Website	www.unosat.org

UNOSAT is the United Nations Satellite Centre. It is hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with the mission to promote evidence-based decision making for peace, security and resilience using geo-spatial information technologies. UNOSAT provides the United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies with satellite analysis, training and capacity development, at their request. UNOSAT also supports the UN Member States with satellite imagery analysis over their respective territories and provides them with training and capacity development in the use of geospatial information technologies.