Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)

The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) is an intergovernmental mechanism created to provide guidelines regarding the production, availability, and use of geospatial information within national, regional and global policy frameworks. This Committee is made up of the Member States of the United Nations, and its objective is to address the challenges of a planetary scope, related to the use of geospatial information, and to serve as a body for the formulation of global policies in the field of management of geospatial information.

The Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) was held from August 2-4, 2023, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. There were several side events and meetings related to the substantive work of the Committee of Experts that took place between July 31 and August 1, 2023, and on the margins of the thirteenth session.

The main purpose of the meeting was to follow up on the progress of the work agenda of this Committee of Experts and to carry out a series of parallel workshops to present the results of the actions undertaken by various teams, groups of experts, regional committees, and networks. themes, among others.