🎉 Our Mapper of the Month for May is @lishhhhliaaak from India 🇮🇳

Nitya supported the mapathon communications with @thefossclub. She is also one of the top mappers for the India flood mapping projects.

We welcomed Nitya to the #UNMappers community and asked about her experience & motivations contributing to open geodata while being a student and active part of the #FOSS community. Read our interview👉 https://tinyurl.com/MOTM0526

#UNMaps #OpenStreetMap #opendata #FOSS4G #opendata #MapperoftheMonth

Last Sunday, we collaborated with #OpenStreetMap Zambia for an online mapathon. 💻

They supported the mapping of Towsi-Libee roads 🛣, as part of our #mappingforpeace efforts in Somalia. 🇸🇴 The data generated will be used to provide peacekeepers with topographic #maps that will help them in their tactical and operational activities.

Map here 👉 https://tasks.hotosm.org/projects/48384

🙌 Thank you OSM Zambia community!

Become a UN Mapper! 💙

#UNMaps #UNMappers #Openstreetmap #mapping #openmapping #opendata

Publicado originalmente por Silvina Meritano, embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps:

Junto a Bastian Greshake Tzovaras participamos hace dos semanas del #FLISOL 2026 (Festival Latinoamericano de Instalación de Software Libre) en la ciudad de Córdoba. Nuestra presentación se titulo: "Mapear desde y para la comunidad: usar y contribuir a OpenStreetMap".

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

In April 2026, #UNMappers Kenya, led by our #UNMaps Community Ambassador, Lucy Kago, partnered with the the Young Lawyers Voice on Climate Change Foundation YLVOCCF to collect structured, geolocated drainage data on the ground in one of the areas most affected by flooding in Nairobi.

Read more 👉 https://maps.un.org/news/nairobi-drainage-map-and-clean-un-mappers-kenya-april-17-18-2026

#OpenStreetMap
#NairobiDrainage #ClimateAction
#MapForImpact #OpenData
#volunteering #UNvolunteers #UNvolunteering
#KoboCollect #ChatMap #OSMKenya #communitymapping

Joining forces with #LocalKnowledge Mappers! 💙🗺️

Time to shine! ✨
You scroll past maps every day. What if you could BUILD them for and with the UN?

We're hosting a Mapathon to kick off #CityMapper Externship 2026. No experience needed. You’ll learn by doing, earn a certificate, and connect with global partners! 🌐

All you need is your laptop, mouse and good internet connection.

Register 👉 https://forms.gle/Sr2qeeJiCquK995R8

Become a UN Mapper!💙
#UNMaps #UNMappers #Openstreetmap #opendata @Engelbertmodo

Gracias a nuestra embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps, Silvina Meritano, hemos aparecido en un artículo de #IDECOR. Silvina y nuestros embajadores comunitarios compartieron su compromiso con la cartografía colaborativa y las iniciativas a favor de los datos abiertos para apoyar el desarrollo, la acción climática y el contexto local.

Lee el artículo 👉 https://www.idecor.gob.ar/onu-mappers-mapeo-colaborativo-y-datos-abiertos-para-el-desarrollo-comunitario/

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #collaborativemapping #openmapping #mapping #opendata #volunteering #UNvolunteers #mapping

Publicado originalmente por Silvina Meritano, embajadora comunitaria de #UNMaps:

El Jueves pasado (23/04/2026) realizamos el lanzamiento de la iniciativa de Embajadores de #UNMappers y una introducción a los Capítulos Comunitarios, que estamos tratando de crear en Argentina y otras regiones del mundo.

#UNMappers #OpenStreetMap #OSMArgentina #Mapping #HumanitarianMapping #Geo #gis #collaborativemapping #communitymapping #opendata

🌍 Mapping stories from Ambassadors around the world

From Cameroon, @Engelbertmodo highlights how mapping can bridge institutions and communities across borders.

Through his work, mapping becomes a powerful tool for knowledge sharing, capacity building, and global collaboration.

🔗 Learn more about the Community Ambassadors initiative:
https://maps.un.org/un-maps-community-ambassadors

#UNMappers #UNMaps #OpenStreetMap #UNVolunteers #OpenData

🌎Mapping Stories from Ambassadors Around the World

From India, Pawan Muddu is working to strengthen collaboration through impactful mapping.

By connecting people, organizations, and data, he is helping transform mapping into a powerful tool for coordinated action and long-term impact.

#UNMaps #UNMAppers #Openstreetmap #volunteering #UNVolunteering #UNVolunteers #opendata #gischat