2nd UNGEGN Session EVALUATION form - English
UNGEGN CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AUTHORITIES form
Geographical Names Supporting Sustainable Development and Management of the Pandemic
The 2021/second session of the "new" United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) was convened from 3 to 7 May 2021 on the Interprefy virtual platform. The session consisted of ten informal virtual meetings, of two hours from 9 -11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. each day, with remote simultaneous interpretation in all six UN languages. Each meeting was attended by an average of 127 participants, 54 of the 130 papers submitted were introduced and discussed, and 97 written statements were submitted.
Objectives
The 2021 UNGEGN session provided a forum for experts to learn and share best practices and norms, and new tools for geographical names administration. The session also highlighted the Group's role as an enabler in preserving cultural heritage and where appropriate support relevant aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The second session discussed papers from Austria, Canada, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia which addressed the theme "Geographical Names Supporting Sustainable Development and Management of the Pandemic". This theme supports General Assembly resolution 70/1, which called for ECOSOC's inter-governmental bodies and forums to reflect the integrated nature of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as well as the interlinkages between them.
Work Programme
The Group of Experts has had a robust work programme spanning over 50 years and many significant milestones. The major items addressed during the session were the adoption of the 2021-2029 Strategic Plan and Work Programme, toponymic data files and gazetteers, romanization systems, toponymy training and education and geographical names as cultural heritage. The extended time also enabled delegates to make interventions from the floor, notwithstanding the challenging time differences, which resulted in rich exchanges and an overall engaging session.
Other Activities
A series of side events consisting of working groups and divisional meetings, special webinars and an orientation session for new attendees was held. A noteworthy side event was Creating an Equal Society through Geographical Names, which generated welcomed interest from 70 participants.
The documents of the 2nd Session of UNGEGN are available from the links below;
Documents (general)
- Report of the UNGEGN on its 2021 session
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- Draft Recommendations and Decisions - Informal Paper
- Provisional Agenda for the 2023 session of UNGEGN
- GEGN.2/2023/1
English
- GEGN.2/2023/1
- List of documents
- GEGN.2/2021/INF/2
English
- GEGN.2/2021/INF/2
- Informal List of Participants
- GEGN.2/2021/INF/3
English
- GEGN.2/2021/INF/3
- Provisional agenda
- GEGN.2/2021/1, Submitted by UNGEGN Secretariat
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/1, Submitted by UNGEGN Secretariat
- Annotated Provisional Agenda
- Organization of work
- Documentation for the session
- Documentation - Sample final paragraphs
- Summary template
- Full report template
List of documents by agenda item
(click on agenda item in left column)
Note:
* Please be informed that the technical reports submitted by regional entities and member states are not reviewed or edited by the Secretariat. These reports facilitate the technical discussion of the subject matters on the agenda and help clarify technical issues. The contents of the reports does not reflect the position of the United Nations Secretariat.
The designations employed and the presentation of material does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, city or area, or of its authorities, concerning the appellation of places, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
Agenda item 2(a) - Organizational matters: Adoption of the agenda
- GEGN.2/2021/1, Submitted by UNGEGN Secretariat
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Agenda item 2(b) - Organizational matters: Organization of work.
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.133
English
Agenda item 3 - Reports of the Chair and the Secretariat
FOR DISCUSSION
Agenda item 4(a) - Reports: Governments on the situation in their countries and on the progress made in the standardization of geographical names
FOR INFORMATION
- Report of Bulgaria
- GEGN.2/2021/8, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/8/CRP.8, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/8, Summary
- Report of Cyprus
- GEGN.2/2021/10, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/10/CRP.10, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/14, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/14/CRP.14, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/17, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/17/CRP.17, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/21, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/21/CRP.21, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/22, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/22/CRP.22, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/23, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/23/CRP.23, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/24, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/24/CRP.24, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/25, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/25/CRP.25, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/29, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/29/CRP.29, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/30, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/30/CRP.30, Full report
Russian | English
- GEGN.2/2021/37, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/37/CRP.37, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/38, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/38/CRP.38, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/42, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/42/CRP.42, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/43, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/43/CRP.43, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/49, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/49/CRP.49, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/51, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/51/CRP.51, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/63, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/63/CRP.63, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/64, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/64/CRP.64, Full report
English | Attachment
- GEGN.2/2021/65, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/65/CRP.65, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/70, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/70/CRP.70, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/81, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/81/CRP.81, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/83, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/83/CRP.83, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/91, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/91/CRP.91, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/96, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/96/CRP.96, Full report
Russian | English
- GEGN.2/2021/99, Summary
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.106, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.107, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.109, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.110, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.116, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.119, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.122, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.129, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.131, Full report
English
Agenda item 4(b) - Reports: Divisions of the Group of Experts
FOR INFORMATION
- Report of the Pacific South-West Division
- GEGN.2/2021/7, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/7/CRP.7, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/7, Summary
- Report of the Norden Division
- GEGN.2/2021/11, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/11/CRP.11, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/11, Summary
- Report of the Dutch- and German-speaking Division
- GEGN.2/2021/27, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/27/CRP.27, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/27, Summary
- Report of the Asia South-East Division
- GEGN.2/2021/36
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/36/CRP.36, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/36
- Report of the Romano-Hellenic Division
- GEGN.2/2021/82, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/82/CRP.82, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/82, Summary
- Actividades realizadas por México como presidente de la División América Latina del UNGEGN
- GEGN.2/2021/84, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/84/CRP.84, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/84, Summary
- Report of the Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia Division
- Report of the Baltic Division of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN)
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.101, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.101, Full report
- Report of Arabic Division activities in the field of geographical names 2019 - 2020
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.102, Full report
Arabic
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.102, Full report
- Rapport de Division Afrique Centrale
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.103, Full report
French | Attachment 1 | Attachment 2 | Attachment 3
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.103, Full report
- Report of the China Division
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.111, Full report
Chinese
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.111, Full report
- Report of the East Central and South-East Europe Division
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.115, Full report (revised as at 13 April)
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.115, Full report (revised as at 13 April)
- Rapport de la division francophone
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.121, Full report
French
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.121, Full report
Agenda item 4(c) - Reports: Working Group on Country Names
- UNGEGN List of Country Names
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.130/Rev.1, Full report
English (updated as of 25 Apr 2021)
Agenda item 4(d) - Reports: National and international meetings and conferences
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.130/Rev.1, Full report
FOR INFORMATION
Agenda item 5(a) - Cooperation and liaison with other organizations: International organizations
FOR DISCUSSION
- Report of the Joint International Cartographic Association/International Geographical Union Commission on Toponymy
- GEGN.2/2021/74, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/74/CRP.74/Rev.1, Full report
English (updated as of 3 May 2021)
- GEGN.2/2021/74, Summary
- Colaboración México-República Dominicana en el marco del AMEXCID para el fortalecimiento de capacidades en la aplicación técnica de normalización de los Nombres Geográficos mediante la elaboración de la metodología del nomenclátor de República Dominicana
- GEGN.2/2021/85, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/85/CRP.85, Full report
Spanish
FOR INFORMATION
- GEGN.2/2021/85, Summary
- Report of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- ICANN Report
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.97, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.97, Full report
Agenda item 5(b) - Cooperation and liaison with other organizations: Economic Commission for Africa and Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
FOR DISCUSSION
Agenda item 6(a) - National and international standardization of geographical names: Names collection, office treatment, national authorities, features beyond a single sovereignty and international cooperation
FOR DISCUSSION
- New national geographical names archives service
- GEGN.2/2021/12, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/12/CRP.12, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/12, Summary
- Local Government Initiatives in Geographical Names Data Acquisition: the Natuna Regency archipelago of Indonesia
- GEGN.2/2021/33, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/33/CRP.33, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/33, Summary
- The Role of Geographical Name Standardization in Maintaining cultural identity in Indonesia
- GEGN.2/2021/35, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/35/CRP.35, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/35, Summary
- Geographical Names Standardization in Greenland
- GEGN.2/2021/44, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/44/CRP.44, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/44, Summary
- Basis and principles of the standardization of geographical names in Finland
- GEGN.2/2021/52, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/52/CRP.52, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/52, Summary
- Recognizing women with Canadian place names
- GEGN.2/2021/58, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/58/CRP.58, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/58, Summary
- Harmonizing names of features intersected by the national boundary of Austria
- GEGN.2/2021/72, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/72/CRP.72, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/72, Summary
- Changes in the Estonian Place Names Act
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.108, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.108, Full report
- New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa** implementation of three new place naming Standards
- GEGN.2/2021/19, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/19/CRP.19, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/19, Summary
- Fonctionnement de l'autorité nationale pour les noms géographiques ā Madagascar
- GEGN.2/2021/41, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/41/CRP.41, Full report
French
- GEGN.2/2021/41, Summary
- Un guide pour décider du nom d'un lieu
- GEGN.2/2021/55, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/55/CRP.55, Full report
French
- GEGN.2/2021/55, Summary
- Mapa Integrado de Norteamérica
- GEGN.2/2021/86, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/86/CRP.86, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/86, Summary
Agenda item 6(b) - National and international standardization of geographical names: Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors for international use
FOR DISCUSSION
- GEGN.2/2021/92, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/92/CRP.92, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
Agenda item 7 - Social and economic benefits, supporting sustainable development, measures taken and proposed for the implementation of resolutions and evaluation of the work of the Group of Experts
FOR DISCUSSION
- The impact of using a geographical names database in Saudi Arabia in the response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
- GEGN.2/2021/50, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/50/CRP.50, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/50, Summary
- Report of the Working Group on Evaluation and Implementation
- GEGN.2/2021/79/CRP.79, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/80, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/80/CRP.80, Full report
English | Appendix
- GEGN.2/2021/94, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/94/CRP.94, Full report
English - Background document:
- UNGEGN Strategic Plan and Programme of Work 2021-2029 (updated as of 5 May 2021)
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.125, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
Agenda item 8 - Issues of publicity for the Group of Experts and funding of Group projects.
FOR DISCUSSION
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.126, Full report
English
Agenda item 9 - Activities on the standardization of geographical names in Africa
FOR DISCUSSION
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.103, Full report
French | Attachment 1 | Attachment 2 | Attachment 3
Agenda item 10 - Toponymic education
FOR DISCUSSION
- E-learning course on the Norwegian Place Name Act
- GEGN.2/2021/20, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/20/CRP.20, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/20, Summary
- Webinars on toponymy in Indonesia: an adaptation of toponymic education to the corona virus disease pandemic situation
- GEGN.2/2021/31, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/31/CRP.31, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/31, Summary
- Streamed audiovisual lectures on toponymy
- GEGN.2/2021/66, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/66/CRP.66, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/66, Summary
- Summary report on the activities of the Working Group on Training Courses in Toponymy
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.127, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.127, Full report
- Capacitación a la República Dominicana sobre las fases de implementación de la metodología para la elaboración de un nomenclátor
- GEGN.2/2021/87, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/87/CRP.87, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/87, Summary
Agenda item 11 - Toponymic terminology
FOR DISCUSSION
- Generic Terms in the Canadian Geographical Names Database
- GEGN.2/2021/59, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/59/CRP.59, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/59, Summary
- Report of the Working Group on Toponymic Terminology 2019-2021
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.105, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.105, Full report
- Publication of the Glossary of Terms for the Standardization of Geographical Names in Korea
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.124, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.124, Full report
Agenda item 12 - Geographical names as culture, heritage and identity, including indigenous, minority and regional languages and multilingual issues
FOR DISCUSSION
- Blank areas: naming and renaming landscapes in Germany
- GEGN.2/2021/45, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/45/CRP.45, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/45, Summary
- Prononciation des toponymes autochtones : intégration de fichiers audio dans la Banque de noms de lieux du Québec
- GEGN.2/2021/60, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/60/CRP.60, Full report
French | English
- GEGN.2/2021/60, Summary
- Interactive Indigenous Place Names Map for Canada
- GEGN.2/2021/61/CRP.61, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/68, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/68/CRP.68, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/71, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/71/CRP.71, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/75, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/75/CRP.75, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/88, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/88/CRP.88, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.118, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
- GEGN.2/2021/62, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/62/CRP.62, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/76, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/76/CRP.76, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/77, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/77/CRP.77, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.112, Full report
Chinese
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.128, Full report
English
Agenda item 13 - Exonyms
FOR DISCUSSION
- GEGN.2/2021/54, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/54/CRP.54, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/56, Summary
- GEGN.2/2021/56/CRP.56/Rev.3, Full report
French and English (updated as of 25 April 2021)
- GEGN.2/2021/73, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/73/CRP.73, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/89, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/89/CRP.89, Full report
Spanish
- Second edition of the list of Polish geographical names of the world
- GEGN.2/2021/16, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/16/CRP.16, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/16, Summary
- Database of German Exonyms
- GEGN.2/2021/46, Summary
Arabic |
Chinese |
English |
French |
Russian |
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/46/CRP.46, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/46, Summary
- The fifthieth anniversary of the Working Group on Exonyms of the Netherlands
- GEGN.2/2021/67, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/67/CRP.67, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/67, Summary
- Report of the Working Group on Exonyms
- GEGN.2/2021/78, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/78/CRP.78, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/78, Summary
FOR INFORMATION
Agenda item 14 - Toponymic data files and gazetteers
FOR DISCUSSION
- Linked Data considerations for geographical names standardisation
- GEGN.2/2021/6, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/6/CRP.6, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/6, Summary
- Standardized geographical names by language in the Nordic national mapping agencies' and names authorities' data sets in January 2021
- GEGN.2/2021/26, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/26/CRP.26, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/26, Summary
- The development of a geographical name information system to accelerate geographical name standardization in Indonesia
- GEGN.2/2021/34, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/34/CRP.34, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/34, Summary
- Management of Geographical Name Database and its Utilization
- GEGN.2/2021/39, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/39/CRP.39, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/39, Summary
- Experimental release of webmap: "Japan map in multilingual notation"
- GEGN.2/2021/40, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/40/CRP.40, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/40, Summary
- Report of the Working Group on Geographical Names Data Management (formerly known as Toponymic Data Files and Gazetteers) for 2019-2021
- GEGN.2/2021/47, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/47/CRP.47, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/47, Summary
- Status report on the European Open Regional Gazetteer
- GEGN.2/2021/48, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/48/CRP.48, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/48, Summary
- Harmonization of the Canadian Geographical Names Database
- GEGN.2/2021/69, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/69/CRP.69, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
- New edition of the Polish list of official names of localities and their parts
- GEGN.2/2021/15, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/15/CRP.15, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/15, Summary
- Progress Report on the Construction of National Database for Geographical Names of China and Compilation of Standard Geographical Names Atlas, Gazetteers, Dictionaries and Chronicles
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.113, Full report
Chinese
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.113, Full report
- Situación del proceso de Normalización de Nombres Geográficos en el Perú
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.117, Full report
Spanish
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.117, Full report
- withdrawn
- GEGN.2/2021/28
- GEGN.2/2021/28
Agenda item 15 - Writing systems and pronunciation
FOR DISCUSSION
- Verification of Geographical Names in Indonesia
- GEGN.2/2021/32, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/32/CRP.32, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/32, Summary
- Report of the Working Group on Romanization Systems: Current status of United Nations Romanization systems for geographical names
- GEGN.2/2021/93, Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish - GEGN.2/2021/93/CRP.93, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/93, Summary
- Transcriptor: Solving your transliteration problems?
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.120, Full report
English
FOR INFORMATION
- A Brief Introduction to Guidelines on Geographical Names Transformation from Japanese to Chinese
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.114, Full report
Chinese
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.114, Full report
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.120, Full report
Agenda item 16 - Other geographical names issues
FOR DISCUSSION
- Creating an Equal Society through Geographical Names
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.135, Full report
English
- GEGN.2/2021/CRP.135, Full report
Agenda item 17 - Arrangements for the 2023 session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
- GEGN.2/2023/1
English
Agenda item 18 - Other business
Agenda item 19 - Presentation and adoption of decisions
- Draft Recommendations and Decisions - Informal Paper
Agenda item 20 -Adoption of the report on the 2021 session
- Draft Report
- GEGN.2/2021/L.1/Rev.1
English
- GEGN.2/2021/L.1/Rev.1
Other Documents
- Announcement letter
- Note Verbale English French Spanish
- Letter from the UNGEGN Chair regarding proposed modalities for work and the Provisional agenda ( Proposed Modalities , GEGN.2/2021/1 )
- Letter from the Chair of UNGEGN regarding three procedural documents ( GEGN.2/2021/1/Rev.1, GEGN.2/2021/3, and GEGN.2/2021/CRP.133 )
- Letter from the Chair of UNGEGN regarding conclusion of of silence procedure
- Letter from the UNSD Director, 29 April 2021
- UNGEGN #60 Information Bulletin: Special 2021 Session Edition
- Letter from the Chair regarding conclusion of silence procedure : ( GEGN.2/2023/1, GEGN.2/2021/L.1/Rev.1 and informal paper (draft recommendations and decisions) dated 7 May 2021 )
- Mr. Elliott Harris,
Guidelines for the preparation and submission of Statements/Interventions:
Given that the session will be virtual, with reduced meeting times, delegates are provided the opportunity to contribute to the discussions through written statements. These statements constitute the interventions delegations would normally make from the floor during the session. Therefore, delegations are encouraged to read the papers for agenda items 3 to 15 and submit your corresponding written statements.
1. A Template (Word document) for preparing written statements is available for downloading.
2. Completed statements are to be emailed to: geoinfo_unsd@un.org
3. Due to the potential volume of submissions in a condensed period, we encourage written statements to be brief, provided in English if possible, focused on the main discussion items for the Group of Experts, and submitted to the Secretariat by 23 April.
4. All submitted statements will be uploaded in pdf format and available from the related agenda item below.
5. Statements will be available in the language received, as soon as feasible after receipt (except over weekends).
6. Your statements will not be edited and will be uploaded sequentially according to date.
7. Additional statements may be posted during the actual sessions 3 to 6 May. Please note that these statements may not be fully captured immediately in the main summary points read out at the close of each agenda item, but may be added to the webpage, where appropriate, at a later stage.
Written statements may be submitted by the following:
- Member States: by the Head of Delegation, Representative or Lead Member or Permanent Missions to the UN in New York;
- UNGEGN Geographical and Linguistic Divisions: by the Chair/President; and
- Observers: by the designated Lead Person of the entity
Agenda item #3: Reports of the Chair and the Secretariat
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #4 - Reports:
(a): Governments on the situation in their countries and on the progress made in the standardization of geographical names
Written statements (date received)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- Poland (22 April 2021)
- China Division (23 April 2021)
- China Division (23 April 2021)
- Turkey (23 April 2021)
- Cyprus (26 April 2021)
- Dominican Republic: English | Spanish (29 April 2021)
- Poland (30 April 2021)
- India (30 April 2021)
- Islamic Republic of Iran (3 May 2021)
- Saudi Arabia (5 May 2021)
(b): Divisions of the Group of Experts
Written statements (date received)
- Poland (21 April 2021)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- East Central and South-East Europe Division (30 April 2021)
- Islamic Republic of Iran (3 May 2021)
(c): Working Group on Country Names
Written statements (date received)
(d): National and international meetings and conferences
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #5: Cooperation and liaison with other organizations:
(a): International organizations
Written statements (date received)
- China Division (23 April 2021)
- Canada (23 April 2021)
- East Central and South-East Europe Division (30 April 2021)
(b): Economic Commission for Africa and Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #6: National and international standardization of geographical names:
(a): Names collection, office treatment, national authorities, features beyond a single sovereignty and international cooperationWritten statements (date received)
- Slovenia (21 April 2021)
- Germany (21 April 2021)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- Norden Division (22 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- Republic of Korea (23 April 2021)
- Canada (23 April 2021)
- Canada (23 April 2021)
- Norway (26 April 2021)
- France (26 April 2021)
- France (26 April 2021)
- France (26 April 2021)
- France (26 April 2021)
- China (29 April 2021)
- India (30 April 2021)
(b): Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors for international use
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #7: Social and economic benefits, supporting sustainable development, measures taken and proposed for the implementation of resolutions and evaluation of the work of the Group of Experts
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #8 - Issues of publicity for the Group of Experts and funding of Group projects.
Agenda item #9 - Activities on the standardization of geographical names in Africa.
Agenda item #10 - Toponymic education
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #11 - Toponymic terminology
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #12 - Geographical names as culture, heritage and identity, including indigenous, minority and regional languages and multilingual issues
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #13 - Exonyms
Written statements (date received)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- China Division (23 April 2021)
- China Division (23 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- France (26 April 2021)
- Finland (29 April 2021)
- Poland (30 April 2021)
- Denmark (3 May 2021)
- Denmark (3 May 2021)
- Denmark (3 May 2021)
- Working Group on Exonyms (3 May 2021)
Agenda item #14 - Toponymic data files and gazetteers
Written statements (date received)
- Austria (22 April 2021)
- Norway (22 April 2021)
- Norway (23 April 2021)
- Slovenia (23 April 2021)
- Australia (23 April 2021)
- Japan (23 April 2021)
- Japan (23 April 2021)
- Japan (23 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- Indonesia (23 April 2021)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (23 April 2021)
- Canada (23 April 2021)
- New Zealand (26 April 2021)
- Indonesia (30 April 2021)
- India (30 April 2021)
- Japan (5 May 2021)
Agenda item #15 - Writing systems and pronunciation
Written statements (date received)
Agenda item #17 - Arrangements for the 2023 session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
Written statements (date received)
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Side Events - Calendar
Open Meeting
Closed Meeting
07:30 - 09:00am EDT
UNGEGN Draft Strategic Plan and Programme of Work 2021-2029
Organizer: UNGEGN Secretariat
Contact person: UNGEGN Secretariat (geoinfo_unsd@un.org)
Flyer
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08:00 - 09:30am EDT
UNGEGN Global Conversation
Organizer: UNGEGN Secretariat
Contact person: UNGEGN Secretariat (geoinfo_unsd@un.org)
Flyer
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Presentation material
Recording
02:00 - 3:30pm CET / 08:00-09:30am EDT
virtual meeting of the Working Group on Geographical Names Data Management
Organizer: Working Group on Geographical Names Data Management
Contact person: Mr. Pier-Giorgio.Zaccheddu (Pier-Giorgio.Zaccheddu@bkg.bund.de)
Agenda
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08:00 - 09:00am EDT
New Comers Orientation Session
Organizer: UNGEGN Secretariat
Contact person: UNGEGN Secretariat (geoinfo_unsd@un.org)
Flyer
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Presentation material
Recording
8:00-9:00 EDT/14:00-15:00 CET
East Central and South - East Europe Division meeting
Organizer: East Central and South-East Europe Division
Contact person: Ms. Darina Porubčanova (darina.porubcanova@skgeodesy.sk)
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Presentation material
8:00 - 9:00 am (EDT)
Working Group on Exonyms Business Meeting
Organizer: Working Group on Exonyms
Contact person: Mr. Kohei Watanabe (kw10004@cam.ac.uk)
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1:00 - 2:00pm (EDT)
Business meeting of the Joint ICA/IGU Commission on Toponymy
Organizer: Joint ICA/IGU Commission on Toponymy
Contact person: Mr. Peter Jordan (peter.jordan@oeaw.ac.at)
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07:30 - 8:45am (EDT)
Creating an Equal Society through Geographical Names
Organizer: UNGEGN Secretariat
Contact person: UNGEGN Secretariat (geoinfo_unsd@un.org)
Flyer
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Presentation material
Recording
1:00 - 2:00pm (EDT)
Working Group meeting
Organizer: Working Group on Geographical Names as Cultural Heritage
Contact person/s: Ms. Annette Torensjö (annette.torensjo@isof.se) and Ms. Leila Mattfolk (leila.mattfolk@isof.se)
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