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UN Mappers Humanitarian Mapping Sessions at JNTU Hyderabad

Written by Pawan Muddu

Mapping for Drought Resilience and Forest Fire Prone Areas in Adilabad, Telangana

On March 18, 2026, under my guidance, we organized a mapathon at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad to introduce students to the HOT Tasking Manager and to pilot a project mapping regions within the state of Telangana.

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The UN Mapper of the Month - May 2026

Our Mapper of the Month for May 2026 is Nitya Kapoor from India. Nitya supported the communications and promotion of UN Mappers mapathon with FOSS Club - Delhi Technical Campus. She is also one of…

Nairobi Drainage Map and Clean — UN Mappers Kenya (April 17–18, 2026)

Our UN Maps Community Ambassadors, Lucy Kago, together with UN Mappers Kenya and Young Lawyers Voice on Climate Change Foundation (YLVOCCF), led the activity "Nairobi Draining Map and Clean" using…

Presentamos a los embajadores de la comunidad de Mapas de las Naciones Unidas

Los embajadores comunitarios de UN Maps prestarán apoyo a las actividades de cartografía y de acercamiento a la comunidad de UN Maps. Dirigirán y coordinarán la participación de las comunidades…

The UN Mapper of the Month - April 2026

Our Mapper of the Month for April 2026 is Maria Maily from Scotland. She is one of our new validation candidates and is our top validator for the Ceel Gadde roads and waterways projects. She…

Introducing the UN Maps Community Ambassadors

The UN Maps Community Ambassadors will support mapping and community outreach activities of UN Maps. They will lead and coordinate local community engagement through capacity building and training…

UN Mappers #2025wrapped

You mapped and we are grateful! Here we are sharing our yearly statistics and milestones with the UN Mappers community for 2025:

4th Annual Conference: UN Maps Clinics “Enhancing UN Maps – from the field, for the field"

From 1 to 4 December 2025, UNGSC, in collaboration with OICT and the UN Geospatial Network, organized the UN Maps Clinic sessions “Enhancing UN Maps – from the field, for the field”, remotely.…

The UN Mapper of the Month - December 2025

Our Mappers of the Month for December 2025 are the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) Master's students! Since 2022, UJI has been collaborating with the UN Mappers Team to provide OpenStreetMap, open data and…

The UN Mapper of the Month - November 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for November 2025 is L Kennedy Vaiphei from India. Kennedy began mapping with UN Mappers in late 2024 and is currently pursuing M.Sc. in Applied Geography and Geoinformatics…

UN Mappers participated in the State of the Map 2025 conference

Photo: Monica May Mendoza, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute

The UN Mapper of the Month - October 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for October 2025 is Rubi Shrestha from Nepal. Rubi started mapping in late 2023 and is part of the Nepal Geomatics Engineering Society (NGES) and Kathmandu University (KU)…

The UN Mapper of the Month - September 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for September 2025 is Gilles Noye (OSM username: gnoye). He is our top validator for the UN Mappers x FAO Agricultural Waterways Mapping in Southern Mauritania Projects - he…

Zoom In: The New UN Street Map is Here!

We are excited to announce the release of the new UN Street Map. This version features a redesigned visual style aimed at improving readability, usability, and visual harmony across all platforms.

The UN Mapper of the Month - August 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for August 2025 is Arnold Nkwabong from Cameroon. Arnold is part of the OSM ENSTP community and has been a UN Mapper since 2022. He is our top contributor for the UN Mappers x…

The UN Mapper of the Month - July 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for July 2025 is the EUthMappers! From April to June 2025, UN Mappers collaborated with EUthMappers to bring open mapping in secondary schools in Europe.

Co-creating the UN Mappers Ambassadors and Chapters Initiative

Building upon the success and  best practices of other open mapping communities, we are exploring to set up a UN Mappers Ambassadors and Chapter initiative to expand the community and establish…

The UN Mapper of the Month - June 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for June 2025 is Paolo Frizzera (OSM username: GeoFrizz).

The UN Mapper of the Month - May 2025

Our Mapper of the Month for May 2025 is Nicolas Bounet. Nicolas is a GIS enthusiast, and history and geography highschool teacher from France. Since 2023, he has collaborated with the UN Mappers Team…

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