United Nations Statistical Commission
Commission des Nations Unies de statistique
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Contact Details
URL: https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNStats
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UNStats
Founded
1946-02-16
History
Available with paid subscription only.Aims
Assist ECOSOC: in promoting development of national statistics and improving their comparability; in coordinating statistical work of specialized agencies; in developing central statistical services of UN Secretariat; in advising UN organs on general questions relating to collection, analysis and dissemination of statistical information; in promoting the improvement of statistics and statistical methods generally. Ultimate goal as set out in ECOSOC resolution 1566 (L), 1971: achievement of an integrated system in the collection, data processing and dissemination of international statistics by the organs and agencies of the United Nations System, with special regard to the requirements of reviewing and appraising economic and social progress, taking into account the needs of developing countries.
Events
38 past events available with paid subscription only.Structure
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Links with: E-XE5349 - Conference of European Statisticians (CES); E-XE4241 - Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS-Stat); E-XE7358 - Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat); E-XE1125 - United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD). Links with Inter-secretariat Working Group on Environment Statistics (IWG-ENV) and Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA).
Publications
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- Fundamental Sciences → Statistics
- Classification → Informatics
- International Relations → United Nations
UIA Org ID
XE1124
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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