Global Cooperation for Open Disaster Data & AI Resilience Officially Endorsed by UNESCO
11 Jan 2026
The Global Cooperation for Open Disaster Data & AI Resilience (GLOBE-AIR), initiated by the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), has been officially endorsed as a Programme under the UNESCO International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD).
GLOBE-AIR aims to meet the global demand, especially from developing countries, for equitable access to disaster reduction data. The program strives to create a new global disaster governance ecosystem, built on data-driven, equity-focused, and AI-powered principles. By collaborating with international organizations, GLOBE-AIR will provide essential services such as emergency observation, rapid mapping, technical consultation, and education/training to countries impacted by major natural disasters. Additionally, it will enhance disaster data governance and service levels globally, particularly in underserved regions. The goal is to bridge the digital divide and position GLOBE-AIR as a flagship platform that embodies the vision of a shared global future and supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
GLOBE-AIR is jointly initiated by AIRCAS and the National Earth Observation Data Center (NODA), in partnership with the Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC), the Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO), the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). The program is also supported by international bodies such as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), and the World Bank.
Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on August 25, 2023, the IDSSD is led by UNESCO as the primary implementing agency. The inclusion of GLOBE-AIR within this framework highlights the global recognition of open disaster data's crucial role in sustainable development and creates a new platform for international cooperation on AI capacity building.
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Global Cooperation for Open Disaster Data & AI Resilience Officially Endorsed by UNESCO
The Global Cooperation for Open Disaster Data & AI Resilience (GLOBE-AIR), initiated by the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), has been officially endorsed as a Programme under the UNESCO International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD).
GLOBE-AIR aims to meet the global demand, especially from developing countries, for equitable access to disaster reduction data. The program strives to create a new global disaster governance ecosystem, built on data-driven, equity-focused, and AI-powered principles. By collaborating with international organizations, GLOBE-AIR will provide essential services such as emergency observation, rapid mapping, technical consultation, and education/training to countries impacted by major natural disasters. Additionally, it will enhance disaster data governance and service levels globally, particularly in underserved regions. The goal is to bridge the digital divide and position GLOBE-AIR as a flagship platform that embodies the vision of a shared global future and supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
GLOBE-AIR is jointly initiated by AIRCAS and the National Earth Observation Data Center (NODA), in partnership with the Committee on Data (CODATA) of the International Science Council (ISC), the Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO), the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). The program is also supported by international bodies such as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), and the World Bank.
Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on August 25, 2023, the IDSSD is led by UNESCO as the primary implementing agency. The inclusion of GLOBE-AIR within this framework highlights the global recognition of open disaster data's crucial role in sustainable development and creates a new platform for international cooperation on AI capacity building.