UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES (UNGEGN)
The Conference,
Referring to resolution 11 of the Second United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names and resolution 12 of the Third United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names,
Noting the work done in transliteration into Roman and Devanagari1 and amendments thereto accepted at the Third Conference,2
Further noting progress made and work required in the Indian Division,
1. Recommends that the Indian Division should undertake further studies in Urdu and Bangla in conjunction with the experts of Pakistan and Bangladesh;
2. Further recommends association with Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka in carrying out those studies.
1 – Second United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: Vol. II. Technical papers, 1972, p. 117.
2 – Third United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: Vol. II. Technical papers, 1977, p. 393.