Geospatial data is needed to understand our challenges toward Sustainable Development Goals. Reliable, timely, accessible, disaggregated and detailed geospatial information must be brought to measure progress, support informed decision-making and ensure effective national programs and operations toward Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Maps program, created in 2019, aims to provide geospatial data and services for the safe conduct of humanitarian and peace operations, to provide insights for effective programs supporting civil society, and to monitoring and preserving our planet. The UN Maps data, tools and platforms also aim to enable the “One UN Geospatial Situation Room” and to contribute data and systems toward the aim to “Deliver as One”. 

With an objective of “Building greater UN Maps Together” and delivering the collective mandates of the United Nations such as addressing climate change, sustaining food systems, ensuring universal access to care and education, and ensuring peace and justice for all countries; UN MAPS conference is starting from 6–10 March, 2023 in Valencia, Spain. During the event, FAO’s work and activities on Geospatial and land and water resources monitoring with a specific focus on the agricultural sector will be shared, and potential areas of collaboration to strengthen partnerships among the UN agencies will be explored.