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(4th meeting) Sixteenth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).

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 The Sixteenth Session of UN-GGIM will be held from 5 - 7 August 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was established to provide the leadership to ensure that geospatial information and resources are coordinated, maintained, accessible and able to be leveraged by Member States and society to find sustainable solutions for social, economic, and environmental development. The Committee provides a forum for coordination and dialogue with and among Member States and relevant international organizations on enhanced cooperation in the field of global geospatial information management for the achievement of its operations focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF), to strengthen and ensure its continued effectiveness and benefits to all Member States. Related Sites and Documents:  UN-GGIM 16th session webs...

(3rd meeting) Sixteenth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).

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The Sixteenth Session of UN-GGIM will be held from 5 - 7 August 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was established to provide the leadership to ensure that geospatial information and resources are coordinated, maintained, accessible and able to be leveraged by Member States and society to find sustainable solutions for social, economic, and environmental development. The Committee provides a forum for coordination and dialogue with and among Member States and relevant international organizations on enhanced cooperation in the field of global geospatial information management for the achievement of its operations focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF), to strengthen and ensure its continued effectiveness and benefits to all Member States. Related Sites and Documents:  UN-GGIM 16th session website ...

(2nd meeting) Sixteenth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).

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The Sixteenth Session of UN-GGIM will be held from 5 - 7 August 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was established to provide the leadership to ensure that geospatial information and resources are coordinated, maintained, accessible and able to be leveraged by Member States and society to find sustainable solutions for social, economic, and environmental development. The Committee provides a forum for coordination and dialogue with and among Member States and relevant international organizations on enhanced cooperation in the field of global geospatial information management for the achievement of its operations focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF), to strengthen and ensure its continued effectiveness and benefits to all Member States. Related Sites and Documents:  UN-GGIM 16th session website ...

(1st meeting) Sixteenth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)

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The Sixteenth Session of UN-GGIM will be held from 5 - 7 August 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was established to provide the leadership to ensure that geospatial information and resources are coordinated, maintained, accessible and able to be leveraged by Member States and society to find sustainable solutions for social, economic, and environmental development. The Committee provides a forum for coordination and dialogue with and among Member States and relevant international organizations on enhanced cooperation in the field of global geospatial information management for the achievement of its operations focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF), to strengthen and ensure its continued effectiveness and benefits to all Member States. Related Sites and Documents:  UN-GGIM 16th session website ...

(4th meeting, closing) Committee on Information, 48th Session.

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   The 48th Session of the Committee on Information (COI) will take place from 27 April to 8 May 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Committee on Information deals with questions relating to public information. Consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee to the General Assembly at its 81th session. The Committee on Information is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, established by the General Assembly to deal with questions relating to public information. The Committee on Information is responsible for overseeing the work of the Department of Global Communications and for providing it with guidance on policies, programmes and activities of the Department. Related Sites and Documents:  48th Session Committee on Information ;   Department of Global Communications ; The  A/AC.198/2026/1 (Provisional agenda and annotations/programme of work) Watch the (4th meeting, closing) Committee on Information, 48th Session! General Assembly

(4th meeting, General debate, Continued) Committee on Information, 48th Session.

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The 48th Session of the Committee on Information (COI) will take place from 27 April to 8 May 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Committee on Information deals with questions relating to public information. General debate (Continued) Consideration of reports submitted by the Secretary-General:Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: campaigns and country operations services (A/AC.198/2026/2); Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: news services (A/AC.198/2026/3); Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: outreach and knowledge services (A/AC.198/2026/4). The Committee on Information is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, established by the General Assembly to deal with questions relating to public information. The Committee on Information is responsible for overseeing the work of the Department of Global Communica...

(3rd meeting, General debate, Continued) Committee on Information, 48th Session.

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   The 48th Session of the Committee on Information (COI) will take place from 27 April to 8 May 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Committee on Information deals with questions relating to public information. General debate (Continued) Consideration of reports submitted by the Secretary-General:Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: campaigns and country operations services (A/AC.198/2026/2); Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: news services (A/AC.198/2026/3); Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: outreach and knowledge services (A/AC.198/2026/4). The Committee on Information is a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, established by the General Assembly to deal with questions relating to public information. The Committee on Information is responsible for overseeing the work of the Department of Global...