Statisticians come together with a shared vision to secure trusted data
3 March 2025 - “Data are critically important for everyone,” says Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN DESA’s Statistics Division. “All the decisions that you take in your life, you're basing them on data,” he stressed, as we spoke on the important work of the UN Statistical Commission.
Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum
- Following the outcome of the Summit of the Future, the fifth UN World Data Forum opened yesterday...
Advocating for better data to measure sustainable development
- This month, the United Nations will hold the fifth World Data Forum attracting 3,000 participants to Medellin, Colombia to discuss the latest progress in data and statistics to advance sustainable development.
Geospatial information: Game-changer for sustainable development
- Over 200 high-level policymakers and senior government officials with scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs...
3 things to know about the state of gender equality across the SDGs in 2024
- Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, the sixth joint publication by UN DESA...
UN report urges immediate global action to close critical gender gaps
16 September 2024 - The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs...