Following one of the main recommendations contained in the report entitled "A World That Counts" , presented in November 2014 by the United Nations Secretary-General's Independent Expert and Advisory ...

With so many international conferences, what makes the UN World Data UNWDF (UNWDF) different from other global gatherings? As we approach the fifth UNWDF in Medellín this November, I want to reflect ...

The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. Cities and ...

The Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains 12 tables of monthly, quarterly and ...

Technical note Food Price Index: Consists of the average of 5 commodity group price indices (meat, dairy, cereals, vegetable oil and sugar) weighted with the average export shares of each of the ...

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Technical note Foreign exchange rates are shown in units of national currency per US dollar. The exchange rates are classified into three broad categories, reflecting both the role of the authorities ...

Technical note Manufactured goods are here defined to comprise sections 5 through 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). These sections are: chemicals and related products, ...

Technical note Data refer to live births which occurred or were registered during the period indicated. For the purpose of international comparability, this table is limited to countries for which ...

The 2024 meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on International Statistical Classifications will take place virtually in two sessions in May and October respectively. The second session of the ...

The World's Women 2020: Trends and Statistics compiles 100 data stories that provide a snapshot of the state of gender equality worldwide. Presented on an interactive portal, the report analyses ...

Medical and technological improvements over several decades have extended the lives of both women and men, who are expected at present to live an average of 72 and 68 years, respectively. An analysis ...