Abstract
Boundary Modeling and Information
Track: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs
Author(s): Guillaume Le Sourd
International boundary disputes and claims are frequent issues brought to the attention of the Security Council and the UN. Divergence of the interpretation of the boundaries can bring political tension, many peacekeeping missions such as former UNMEE or UNIKOM, UNIFIL or UNDOF all had or have a mandate on boundary issues. The United Nations International Boundary Evidence project aims at creating and maintaining a worldwide geodatabase on international boundaries information, including depicting accurately geometry, status, claims, date of treaty agreements. The geometry and attribution of the UNIBED are based on authoritative source of information and evidence on international treaties such as treaty maps, coordinates, treaty text description and its interpretation on satellite imagery. The information is compiled in a seamless and comprehensive database which will be served through web interface to UN key personnel in the Department of Political Affairs, Departments of Peacekeeping Operations, UN Treaty Section and senior management.
Guillaume Le Sourd
United Nations
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E-mail: lesourd@un.org