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The Fourth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (±¬ÁÏÍø-GGIM) was held from 6-8 August 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Preceded by a ±¬ÁÏÍø Global Forum on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information and a number of technical side events, the Fourth Session of ±¬ÁÏÍø-GGIM brought together senior executives from national geospatial information and statistical authorities within Member States, and international geospatial experts from across the globe.

With more than 280 participants from 87 countries, 17 international organisations, 11 ±¬ÁÏÍø bodies, and 31 private sector/non-goverment entities, the discussions and outcomes further recognised and determined the critical role of geospatial information management and the need for strengthened collaboration and joined initiatives, to advance the development and use of geospatial data and tools to support sustainable development and related global agendas.