UNGEGN - Report on the work of the Divisions of the United Nations Group of Experts - Report of the Dutch- and German-speaking Division - item 5b -2019 session
Tjeerd Tichelaar
The Dutch and German-speaking Division of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names consists of experts from Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Suriname and Switzerland. The full report contains an overview of the activities undertaken in relation to geographical names by the Division, its members and countries represented by them in the period since the 30th session of the "former" United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names and the 11th United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, both which were held in 2017, in response to the resolutions that had been adopted at the various conferences. It also adresses general developments concerning geographical names policy, collection and standardization in the participating countries over the same period. The activities and achievements are reported under the headings of the relevant resolutions.
Event: UNGEGN - 1st Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names - New York
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