United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP):
India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for a three-year term (2025–2028).
- The UN-GGIM-AP is one of the five regional committees of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).
- It coordinates regional efforts to promote geospatial governance, data sharing, and sustainable development through mapping and information systems.
- Originally set up in 1995 as the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP).
- Rebranded as UN-GGIM-AP in 2012 following the creation of UN-GGIM in 2011, integrating regional geospatial initiatives under the UN umbrella.
- Represents 56 national geospatial authorities from countries across Asia and the Pacific.
- India’s Co-Chair term will run till 2028, reflecting its growing role in shaping global geospatial policy and data ecosystems.
- Aim is to maximize the social, economic, and environmental value of geospatial data through regional collaboration and innovation, to strengthen spatial data infrastructure (SDI), enhance policy frameworks, and facilitate data-driven decision-making for achieving the SDGs.
