IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

On 3 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution officially designating 20 October 2015 as the second World Statistics Day, under the general theme “Better data. Better lives”. In addition, the General Assembly decided to celebrate World Statistics Day on 20 October every five years.

This resolution, which was co-sponsored by Hungary and 96 other Member States, follows the recommendation by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 46th session to celebrate 20 October 2015 as World Statistics Day. H.E. Ambassador Bogyay of Hungary delivered a statement introducing the draft resolution to the General Assembly before its adoption.

In the resolution, the General Assembly invites all Member States, members of specialized agencies, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations, such as research institutions, media and all producers and users of official statistics, to observe World Statistics Day.

Read the UN resolution.