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United Nations Statistical Commission: India Has Been Elected

News: India has been chosen to serve in the United Nations’ highest statistical body for a four-year term commencing January 1, 2024.

The highest body of the world statistical system is the United Nations Statistical Commission, which was founded in 1947 (headquarters: New York).

It brings together the top statisticians from its member nations worldwide.

It is in charge of creating statistical standards, developing concepts and methodologies, and ensuring their application at both the national and international levels. It is the highest decision-making organisation for international statistical activity.

A functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council, the Statistical Commission is responsible for supervising the activities of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).

India has been selected to represent the country for a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2024, in the highest statistics body of the UN.

The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in 1947 and is the top authority in the global statistical system. (headquarters: New York).

The best statisticians from its member countries are gathered together.

It is in responsible of developing concepts and procedures, as well as statistical standards, and assuring their application on both a national and international scale. It is the organisation with the highest level of decision-making for global statistics activity.

The United Nations Statistics Division’s operations are overseen by the Statistical Commission, a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council. (UNSD).