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United Nations Statistics Division

{{Short description|Division of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs}}

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), formerly the United Nations Statistical Office,{{cite web|title=United Nations Glossary of Environment Statistics|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/publication/SeriesF/SeriesF_67E.pdf|access-date=11 January 2015}} serves under the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (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:

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Name

! Nationality

! Term

Stefan Schweinfest

|{{flag|Germany}}

|1 July 2014 – present

Stefan Schweinfest (acting)

|{{flag|Germany}}

|April 2013 – 30 June 2014

Paul Cheung

|{{flag|Singapore}}

|2004–2012

Willem de Vries (acting)

|{{flag|Netherlands}}

|2002–2004

Hermann Habermann

|{{flag|United States}}

|1994–2002

William Seltzer

|{{flag|United States}}

|1986–1994

Yoshimasa Kurabayashi

|{{flag|Japan}}

|1982–1986

Svein Nordbotten

|{{flag|Norway}}

|1979–1982

Simon Goldberg

|{{flag|Canada}}

|1972–1979

Patrick J. Loftus

|{{flag|United Kingdom}}

|1962–1972

William R. Leonard

|{{flag|United States}}

|1948–1962

Harry Campion

|{{flag|United Kingdom}}

|1947

Topics

  • Economy
  • Industry Statistics{{cite web|url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/industry/ |title=UNSD — Industrial Statistics |publisher=Unstats.un.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-19}}
  • Energy Statistics{{cite web|url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/ |title=UNSD — Energy Statistics |publisher=Unstats.un.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-19}}
  • Trade Statistics{{cite web |url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/ |title=Trade Statistics Branch |date= |website=United Nations}}
  • ...
  • Environment
  • Environment Statistics{{cite web|url=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/ |title=UNSD — Environment Statistics |publisher=Unstats.un.org |date=2019-03-07 |accessdate=2022-05-19}}
  • ...
  • Development Indicators
  • Sustainable Development Goal indicators{{cite web|author=United Nations Statistics Division |url=https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/ |title=Home — SDG Indicators |publisher=Unstats.un.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-19}}
  • ...

= PET Lab =

UNSD leads the Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Lab (PET Lab), which in turn drives TrustworthyAI together with ITU.{{Cite web |title=What is the UN PET Lab and why is it important? // UNSC53 Side Event — UN-CEBD |url=https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/events/2022/unsc-un-pet-lab/index.cshtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024183112/https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/events/2022/unsc-un-pet-lab/index.cshtml |archive-date=2022-10-24 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=unstats.un.org}}

See also

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website}}
  • [https://www.un.org/esa/desa/ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs]
  • [https://www.un.org/esa/ United Nations Economic and social development]
  • [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/commission.htm United Nations Statistical Commission]
  • [http://data.un.org/ UNdata]
  • [http://comtrade.un.org/ UN Comtrade]

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Category:Statistical organizations

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