Experts from Member States
Committees and groups of experts have been established in the United Nations as intergovernmental mechanisms to consider how geography and geospatial information can address global challenges and set directions, policies, norms and methods in this domain
Secretariat
Offices and departments of the Secretariat use geospatial information in the context of the delivery of their mandates, including through satellite imagery analysis, advanced analytics, geodata management, geovisualization and web-solutions.
Security Council
The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Geospatial information informs consultations, discussions and proceedings of the Security Council and supports Sanctions Committees and Panels of Experts.
Specialized Agencies
The United Nations System works toward the availability of coordinated geospatial information and services for effective support to Member States, United Nations operations and mandates on local, national, regional and global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Leadership
The Secretary-General of the United Nations uses geospatial information for decision-making, day-to-day operations, situational awareness, monitoring of global trends and in the context of the peaceful resolution of conflict between countries.
General Public
The Organization aims to avail documents and materials free of charge, including geospatial information and cartographic publications, to Member States, the international community, scholars and the public at large.