United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN)
Groupe d'experts des Nations Unies sur les noms géographiques (GENUNG)
Grupo de Expertos de las Naciones Unidas en Nombres Geograficos
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URL: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/default.html
Founded
1959-04-23
History
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Emphasize the importance of, and demonstrate benefits arising from, standardization of geographical names; collect results of the work of national and international bodies dealing with such standardization and disseminate these results to UN member countries; study and propose principles and means of resolving problems in the field; provide a vehicle for liaison and coordination in the field among UN member states and between them and relevant international organizations.
Events
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Observers at recent UNGEGN sessions: B-XB2115 - International Hydrographic Organization (IHO); E-XE3065 - Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Observers at recent UNGEGN sessions: B-XB1447 - International Cartographic Association (ICA); International Consortium of Universities for Toponymic Education (ICUTE); B-XB2079 - International Geographical Union (IGU); F-XF5550 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Publications
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- Geography → Geography
- Information → Expertise
- Research, Standards → Standards
- International Relations → United Nations
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE0198
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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