The UN Statistical Commission ended earlier this month, but the conversations remain essential as we move toward #HLPF.
#AI readiness, #SDG data gaps, funding shocks, and #BeyondGDP were all on the table
We have broken down what mattered most at #UN57SC:
https://medium.com/p/6110dde9bd39
The UN Statistical Commission can feel overly bureaucratic. This year felt different.
Delegates tackled big questions around AI readiness, threats to core survey tools, and how official statistics adapt to new technology.
Here's why #UN57SC matters:
https://ow.ly/Qizg50Ysmi3
At #UN57SC, we gathered with the heads of National Statistical Offices from Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal to launch Phase 2 of the Make Inclusive Data the Norm initiative, supported by APC Colombia.
Read more about our #UN57SC week: buff.ly/zSQjpGa
#MIDN #Data4SDGs
"UNDP welcomes the substantial progress made by the Praia Group," said Alexandra Wilde at #UN57SC.
UNDP is committed to supporting the PraiaGroup in a third term. This would represent a significant step, writes Toril-Iren Pedersen in her latest blog post: go.undp.org/praiagroup
#GovernanceData
#AI was the defining theme at the 57th UN Statistical Commission.
But the biggest takeaway was broader: how official statistics must adapt to AI, funding shocks, new data sources, and a growing push for #BeyondGDP measurement.
https://ow.ly/vja550YrBLn
#UN57SC
The 2026 UN Statistical Commission has come to a close, but you can still catch up on all the session via UN Web TV:
https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/webcast/57
#UN57SC #StatCom #SDGs #Data
Thank you to all who joined the Praia Group Breakfast Meeting at #UN57SC.
Organised in partnership with INE Cabo Verde, participants reflected on progress made in strengthening governance measurement & discussed strategic priorities for the next phase.
#GovernanceData #Data4SDGs
Strong showing at the #UN57SC Praia Group Breakfast Meeting today.
UNDP is actively engaged in the Praia Group’s work, not only to support the development of standards but to stand with countries that wish to implement them and ensure that the data generated leads to tangible improvements.
The first session of the UN Statistical Commission starts today at 10:30a ET. You can watch it live on UN Web TV:
#UN57SC #SDGs
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1h4seeave
StatCom 2026 is almost here (3–6 March).
Before the main debates begin, catch up with these 10 UN Statistical Commission side events now available to watch on demand.
AI. Beyond GDP. SDGs. Geospatial data. Surveys.
#UN57SC #OfficialStatistics #SDGs
https://ow.ly/aG4S50Yo7ns
"Governments need reliable data to understand whether participation is inclusive," writes Toril-Iren Pedersen, Director of UNDP's Global Policy Centre for Governance, in her new blog post ahead of #UN57SC: go.undp.org/praiagroup
#UN57SEC starts today in New York!
The Global Partnership is looking forward to being part of several important discussions and insightful events throughout this week.
Check out the summary of where you can find the Global Partnership at #UN57SC here: buff.ly/wWUgKC9
#Data4SDGs #PowerOfData
On March 5, join the #DataForNow #UN57SC side-event to hear insights from a new study that examines the barriers to NSO-university collaborations and proposes practical, sustainable models to strengthen national data ecosystems.
Register by March 3: bit.ly/3OzClbF
#DataForNow #UN57SC
Join us in New York on March 5 for a #PowerOfData side event at #UN57SC 🚀
Hear from champion countries, partners, and stakeholders on experiences, priorities, and opportunities for scaling data investments.
Register to join in-person at buff.ly/e6K4LPE
How are countries moving from principles to practice on citizen data?
At #UN57SC, the Collaborative on Citizen Data is hosting a side event on integrating citizen data into official statistics.
📅 2 March 2026
🕕️ 6:15–7:30pm
📍 Ford Foundation, New York
✍️ buff.ly/zqMtyug
About to start at #UN57SC: “Human Development in the Age of AI” (UNDP/HDRO).
Focus: how AI is measured in human development frameworks, new insights from the 2025 HDR + Global Survey, and a data platform linking AI metrics with the HDI.
Details: https://hdr.undp.org/events/hd-in-the-age-of-ai-2026
Happening tomorrow (11:00a ET): #UN57SC side event by ESRI on integrating geospatial info + official stats for climate/environment decisions (with a live GIS agentic chatbot + 3D coastal model demo).
https://ow.ly/2M3S50YgG8s
The #UN57SC side event calendar is packed with excellent sessions.
Just next week: citizen data, disability data in crises, small area estimation, geospatial+climate stats, AI in official statistics, SDG 16.2, census monitoring.
Full list:
unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/statcom/side...
In case you missed it: Yesterday’s #UN57SC High-Level Side Event on lessons from a decade of SDG monitoring is now available for streaming.
What worked, what didn’t, and how the Global Indicator Framework can better drive action to 2030.
Watch here:
https://ow.ly/gCb450YfaLy
Join us one week from today at #UN57SC for "Progressing the Greening of Education through Monitoring: How Countries Can Inform their Policy and Curriculum Making through the New SDG Global Indicator 4.7.1b."
📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026
🕰️ 4:00 PM ET
✅ bit.ly/unsc_sdg4poi...
Who gets counted in governance data — and who remains invisible?
Today, 12 February at 11am EST, the Praia Group is presenting major methodological advances at #UN57SC so that no one is left behind.
Join us to be part of the conversation! Register here: t.co/IqOHR7KzC9
Happening this week: “Lessons from a Decade of SDG Monitoring”
A practical look at what worked, what didn’t, and how SDG data can be more usable and timely in the final push to 2030.
Feb 11, 8:00am ET.
unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/iaeg-sdgs-...
#UN57SC #SDGs
