United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific:
India has been elected as Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for a three-year term till 2028.
- The UN-GGIM-AP is one of the five regional committees of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management.
- It is the apex inter-governmental 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.
- It was initially established in 1995 as the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP).
- It was rebranded as UN-GGIM-AP in 2012, subsequent to the establishment of UN-GGIM in 2011.
- Aim is to address global challenges regarding the use of geospatial information.
- It is represented by the National Geospatial Information Agencies of 56 countries in Asia and the Pacific region.
- It works to maximize the economic, social, and environmental benefits of geospatial information through cooperation, capacity development, and shared solutions.
- Secretariat: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) serves as secretariat since 2018.
