17 November 2021 marks the celebration of Geospatial Information Systems day, a map on each SDG will be released everyday for subsequent 17 days !  This event is organised by the UN Geospatial Network, a coalition of entities within the United Nations System that engage in geospatial information management. The Network’s mission is to strengthen the coordination and coherence of geospatial information management within the United Nations system, including its overarching trends, technology, practices, data, needs, capacity building, and partnerships, ultimately to promote synergies and enable the United Nations system to “Deliver as One.” The Network is represented by the senior-most professionals working in the field of geospatial information management, led by a Chair, two Vice-Chairs and a Steering Group.

Recent publications in Geospatial across UN system:

UN-GGIM (2020) The Integrated Geospatial Information Framework: Strengthening national geospatial information management 

UN-GGIM (2021) The Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework 

UN Geospatial Network (2020) The Blueprint, an inter-agency strategy on geospatial information 

UN Geospatial Network (2020) The Blueprint Landscape, the Geospatial Landscape in the UN System 

UN Geospatial Network (2021) Geospatial In Action: Data and Insights for the Sustainable Development Goals 

UN Geospatial Network (2021) Geospatial for Humanity: Prevention, Response and Recovery of the World from COVID-19 Pandemic 

UN Geospatial Information Section (2020) Mapping for A Sustainable World  

UN Geospatial Information Section (2021) Geospatial strategy for the United Nations (Secretariat | OICT)