26 October 2009
The United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas
Background of the Conference
Taking note of the success of the regional cartographic conferences held in the region of Asia and the Pacific since 1955 and the region of Africa since 1963, and recognizing the need to hold similar conferences in other regions in which they have not yet been held, the Economic and Social Council, at its fifty-sixth session, from 22 April to 17 May 1974, adopted resolution 1839 (LVI) which "Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements to convene the First United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas during the first quarter of 1976".
Ninth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 10 - 14 August 2009.
Eighth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 27 June - 1 July 2005.
Seventh United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 22 - 26 January 2001
Sixth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 2 - 6 June 1997
Fifth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 11 - 15 January 1993
Fourth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 13 - 27 January 1989
Third United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, New York, 19 February - 1 March 1985
Second United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, Mexico City, 3 - 14 September 1979
First United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas, Panama, 8 -19 March 1976
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