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(8th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. (Continued, if needed) Report of the Commission on its fifty-seventh session Draft report of the Commission on its fifty-seventh session Informal paper with draft decisions Closing of the session **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme ;  Agenda ;  Website Watch the (8th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session Economic and Social Council

(7th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Programme questions (Statistics Division) Provisional agenda and dates of the fifty-eighth session of the Commission Report of the Commission on its fifty-seventh session Draft report of the Commission on its fifty-seventh session Informal paper with draft decisions Closing of the session The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme  &  Agenda  &  Website Watch the (7th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

(6th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Items for discussion, decision and information: 1. Integration of statistical and geospatial information 2. Items for information (Gender statistics, Disability statistics, Culture statistics, Economic statistics, International Comparison Programme, Information and communications technology statistics, Data science, Coordination of statistical programmes Follow-up to the policy decisions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, World Statistics Day) **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme ;  Agenda ;  Website . Watch the ...

(5th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Items for discussion and decision: 1. Regional statistical development (continued) 2. Ageing-related statistics and age-disaggregated data 3. Refugee, internally displaced persons and statelessness statistics 4. Disaster-related statistics 5. Governance statistics 6. International statistical classification **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years.View less Related Sites and Documents Programme Agenda Website Watch the (5th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

(4th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Items for discussion and decision: 1. Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (continued) 2. Well-being measurement 3. Presentation of statistical data and metadata, dissemination of statistics and open data 4. Statistical capacity development 5. Regional statistical development **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme ,  Agenda ,  Website . Watch the (4th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

(3rd meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Items for discussion and decision: 1. Agricultural and rural statistics (continued) 2. Business and trade statistics, business registers and service statistics 3. Environment and climate change statistics 4. Data governance 5. Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme ;  Agenda ;  Website .   Watch the (3rd meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

(2nd meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Items for discussion and decision: 1. Demographic and housing statistics 2. Health statistics 3. National accounts 4. Environmental-economic accounting 5. Agricultural and rural statistics **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents: Programme ;  Agenda ;  Website . Watch the (2nd meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

(1st meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session.

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  The 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 6 March 2026. Opening of the session Election of officers Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters Items for discussion and decision: 1. Working methods of the Statistical Commission 2. Social and demographic statistics 3. Demographic and housing statistics **** The United Nations Statistical Commission is the apex entity of the global statistical system. It consists of 34 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equitable geographical distribution. The term of office of members is four years. Related Sites and Documents:  Programme ;  Agenda ;  Website . Watch the (1st meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session! Economic and Social Council

High Level Forum on Official Statistics: Beyond GDP: Rethinking Progress in a Changing World (57th Statistical Commission Side Event).

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The High Level Forum on Official Statistics will explore the connections with the wider statistical landscape and consider options and ideas to build on existing statistical frameworks, as appropriate. It will also examine country capacities and needs to develop metrics for Beyond GDP, building on national experiences with the SDGs and other frameworks in this regard. The UN Statistical Commission will also deliberate on its role in advancing the Beyond GDP agenda. Opening Session: Keynote speech: Intergenerational perspective on the Beyond GDP agenda Session 1: The Global Push Beyond GDP - Frameworks and Principles Session 2: The Role of the UN Statistical Commission in Advancing Beyond GDP - Partnerships, Cooperation and Standards Closing Session: Stocktaking and way forward **** The measurement of gross domestic product (GDP), while useful for economic analysis, is not a comprehensive measurement of progress that fully aligns with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Throu...