Documents/action during the 2025 session of ECOSOC

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UNGEGN inputs to the 2025 HLPF

Infographic to the 2025 Coordination Segment 

2025 session (28 April – 2 May 2025), New York. Theme: Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development.

Report of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names on its 2025 session [E/2025/70

Resolutions/decisions adopted by the Council at the2025 Management Segment as recommended by the Group of Experts on its 2025 session [E/2025/70, chap. I, sect. A]   19(i) 30 July 2025

Decision 2025/343:  Report of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names on its 2025 session and provisional agenda and dates of its 2027 session 

Further resolutions/decisions adopted by UNGEGN on its 2025 session  [E/2025/70, chap. I, sect. B]:

Decision 2025/1: Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development

Decision 2025/2: Work of the Group of Experts since the 2023 session

Decision 2025/3: Implementation of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names strategic plan and programme of work 2021–2029 

Decision 2025/4: Strengthening of the divisions of the Group of Experts 

Decision 2025/5: Reports of Governments on the situation in their countries and on the progress made in the standardization of geographical names 

Decision 2025/6: Revitalizing the task team for Africa 

Decision 2025/7: Names collection, office treatment, features beyond a single sovereignty and international cooperation 

Decision 2025/8: Geographical names data management 

Decision 2025/9: Writing systems and pronunciation 

Decision 2025/10: Toponymic terminology 

Decision 2025/11: Updating the list of country names

Decision 2025/12: Relationship with the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management

Decision 2025/13: Relationships with international organizations, including academia 

Decision 2025/14: Effective work programmes 

Decision 2025/15: Recognition of geographical names as culture, heritage and identity 

Decision 2025/16: Recognition of Indigenous, minority and regional languages and multilingual issues 

Decision 2025/17: Exonyms 

Decision 2025/18: Strengthening publicity and increasing awareness of the importance of standardized geographical names 

Decision 2025/19: Toponymic training and education 

Decision 2025/20: Funding of capacity-building initiatives

Further resources:

UNGEGN website

DESA/SD