Reliable data is essential for addressing today’s complex global challenges. The United Nations has launched the UN system data commons : a platform developed under the UN80 initiative to bring together publicly available data and statistics from across the entire UN system into a single, accessible space.
Why it matters:
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🔍 Unified access: search trusted UN statistics and global data in one central location.
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📊 Evidence-informed decisions: designed to help Member States, researchers, and policymakers make data-driven decisions and build effective national plans.
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🛠️ Practical tools: features live demonstrations and real-world use cases to show how the platform works in action.
Watch the official briefing featuring opening remarks from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, alongside leaders from UN DESA, UNICEF, and the Executive Office of the Secretary-General:
👉 Watch the briefing here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1dzd1svin