Over recent decades, climate change has increasingly been recognised as one of the defining challenges of our time, exposing critical gaps in countries’ capacities to anticipate, monitor and respond to emerging risks. These challenges are particularly acute in coastal countries and Small Island…

The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development , the Pact for the Future, and the Seville Commitment each underscore the essential role of geospatial information in advancing national priorities and monitoring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the Economic and Social Council…

In making decision 9/101 at its ninth session in August 2019, the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) “welcomed the joint proposal by the United Nations and the Government of China to establish the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and…

At its tenth session, the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) noted the global significance of the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF), which serves as a key umbrella for the many activities under the purview of the Committee of…

The sixteenth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 7 August 2026. In the lead-up to this annual session, the Committee organized a series of preparatory webinars and…

International Seminar on the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework in South America Advancing the broader geospatial information ecosystem "Understanding territories, enabling intelligent decisions and data-driven development" In today’s data-centric world, data is the fuel of…

Sixth Expert Meeting of the Expert Group on Land Administration and Management “From Frameworks to Practice: Bridging the Gap in Land Administration and Management” The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for ensuring “that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have…

Covering about 70% of the Earth’s surface, marine and inland waters are essential to climate adaptation, global trade, food and energy security, ecosystem health, and human well-being, with marine geospatial information playing a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Recent…

In keeping with the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management mandate to convene global forums to promote comprehensive dialogue and promote knowledge on global geospatial information management with all relevant governments, non-governmental organizations, and…