The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), formerly the United Nations Statistical Office, serves under the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Econ ...
(DESA) as the central mechanism within the Secretariat of the United Nations to supply the statistical needs and coordinating activities of the global statistical system. The Division is overseen by the
United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, as the apex entity of the global statistical system and highest decision making body for coordinating international statistical activities. It brings together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world.
The Division compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
The Division regularly publishes data updates, including the Statistical Yearbook and World Statistics Pocketbook, and books and reports on statistics and statistical methods. Many of the Division's databases are also available at its site (See below), as electronic publications and data files in the form of CD-ROMs, diskettes and magnetic tapes, or as printed publications.
UNdata, a new internet-based data service for the global user community brings UN Statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system.
Directors
Including acting directors:
Topics
*Economy
**Industry Statistics
**Energy Statistics
**Trade Statistics
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*Environment
**Environment Statistics
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*Development Indicators
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Sustainable Development Goal
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked objectives designed to serve as a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".United Nations (2017) R ...
indicators
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PET Lab
UNSD leads the Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Lab (PET Lab), which in turn drives
TrustworthyAI together with
ITU.
See also
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Classification of the Functions of Government
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International Standard Industrial Classification The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) is a United Nations industry classification system. Wide use has been made of ISIC in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of emp ...
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UN M49
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United Nations geoscheme
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List of national and international statistical services
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Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...
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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
References
External links
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairsUnited Nations Economic and social developmentUNdataUN Comtrade
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Statistical organizations
Statistics Division