Geo- -information information Geo for UN Operations for UN Operations th UN Conference on 10 th UN Conference on 10 the Standardization of Geographical Names the Standardization of Geographical Names Cartographic Section Cartographic Section Department of Field Support Department of Field Support United Nations United Nations UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 1
Agenda Agenda • UN Peace Operations UN Peace Operations • • UN Cartographic Section (UNCS) UN Cartographic Section (UNCS) • • Geo Geo- -information requirements for information requirements for • UN operations UN operations • Current Challenges Current Challenges • • UNCS UNCS’ ’ support framework and support framework and • capacity building capacity building • Questions & Answers Questions & Answers • UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 2
Global Peace Operations Peace Operations Global UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 3
Cartographic Section Cartographic Section Cartographic Section provides geospatial information provides geospatial information Cartographic Section support to the full range of United Nations operations support to the full range of United Nations operations Principal duties include: Principal duties include: � Provide accurate and timely geospatial information in Provide accurate and timely geospatial information in � support of the decision support of the decision- -making and operational needs of making and operational needs of . The Security Council . The Security Council . UN Secretariat Secretariat . UN . UN Peace Operations (DPKO, DPA, DFS) . UN Peace Operations (DPKO, DPA, DFS) � Program management of Program management of � field mission GIS operations field mission GIS operations � Provide technical assistance on Provide technical assistance on � international boundary issues international boundary issues UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 4
Geo- -information information Geo Requirements Requirements for UN Operations for UN Operations UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 5
Security Council Security Council • Provide Geo • Provide Geo- -information to the Council information to the Council’ ’s s consultations & meetings consultations & meetings • Provide Geo Provide Geo- -information & analysis to information & analysis to • the Council’ ’s Panels of Experts s Panels of Experts the Council UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 6
Secretary General’ ’s Report s Report Secretary General • • Map production for Secretary Map production for Secretary- -General General’ ’s s report, UN official briefing and publication report, UN official briefing and publication UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 7
UN Secretariat UN Secretariat • • Map production for UN Secretariat Map production for UN Secretariat in UNHQ and Offices out side of in UNHQ and Offices out side of UNHQ UNHQ • Geospatial analysis for specific Geospatial analysis for specific • demands demands UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 8
UN Secretariat UN Secretariat • • Web Web- -Map services for pattern Map services for pattern analysis, etc analysis, etc UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 9
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Mapping & Geo- -Databases Databases Mapping & Geo UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 10
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Underground Water Exploration Underground Water Exploration UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 11
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Terrain Analysis for Trafficability Terrain Analysis for Trafficability Trafficability Analysis Trafficability Analysis UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 12
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Geo Analysis for Damage Assessment in Haiti Geo Analysis for Damage Assessment in Haiti UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 13
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Web- -mapping for Haiti Earthquake mapping for Haiti Earthquake Web UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 14
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Web- -mapping for Security Warden (UNIFIL) mapping for Security Warden (UNIFIL) Web UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 15
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Security Incident Report (UNAMID) Security Incident Report (UNAMID) Security incidents Analysis and Reporting information System (SARS) UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 16
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Security Incident Report (UNIFIL) & Tasking Plan (MONUSCO) Security Incident Report (UNIFIL) & Tasking Plan (MONUSCO) UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 17
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations Dashboard (UNHQ) & Situational Awareness (MONUSCO) Dashboard (UNHQ) & Situational Awareness (MONUSCO) UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 18
UN Field Operations UN Field Operations ERP – – Resource Management (MONUSCO) Resource Management (MONUSCO) ERP UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 19
UN experience UN experience in International Boundary in International Boundary Completed: Completed: • Iraq Iraq- -Kuwait boundary demarcation Kuwait boundary demarcation • • Israel Israel- -Lebanon (Blue line) Lebanon (Blue line) • • Cyprus (Green line) Cyprus (Green line) • • Eritrea Eritrea- -Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) • • Iraq Iraq – – disputed internal boundaries disputed internal boundaries • Ongoing: Ongoing: • Cameroon Cameroon- -Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) • • UNIFIL: Israel UNIFIL: Israel- -Lebanon (Blue line) Lebanon (Blue line) • • Iraq Iraq- -Kuwait Boundary Maintenance Project (IKBMP) Kuwait Boundary Maintenance Project (IKBMP) • • North North- -South Sudan Border Committee South Sudan Border Committee • • Technical assistance to African Union Border Technical assistance to African Union Border • Programme (AUBP) Programme (AUBP) UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 20
UN experience UN experience in International Boundary in International Boundary 3D Watershed Analysis 3D Watershed Analysis Training- -Workshop Workshop Training for Cameroon - - Nigeria Nigeria for Cameroon boundary demarcation boundary demarcation UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 21
Challenges Challenges to effectively support to effectively support UN Operations UN Operations UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 22
Challenges to support UN Challenges to support UN • Being prepared to provide global geo support in Being prepared to provide global geo support in • terms of geographical scope; terms of geographical scope; • Lack of geo Lack of geo- -information for likely areas of UN information for likely areas of UN • operations – – “ “No Maps No Maps” ”; ; operations • To provide geo support for immediate To provide geo support for immediate • operational demand within limited time and operational demand within limited time and resources; resources; • Required a long lead time to generate effective Required a long lead time to generate effective • geo- -information; information; geo • High cost to build spatial data infrastructure for High cost to build spatial data infrastructure for • UN operations. UN operations. UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 23
UN Cartographic Section’ ’s s UN Cartographic Section Support Framework and Support Framework and Capacity Building Capacity Building UN Cartographic Section New York, 09 August 2012 Page 24
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