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Glossary

United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management

Synonym:
UN-GGIM

A United Nations Committee of Experts, established in 2016 as the apex intergovernmental mechanism for making joint decisions and setting directions with regard to the production, availability and use of geospatial information within national, regional and global policy frameworks.

Led by United Nations Member States, UN-GGIM aims to address global challenges regarding the use of geospatial information, including in the development agendas, and to serve as a body for global policymaking in the field of geospatial information management.

Reference Doc: EULF Blueprint v5