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WARNING - CONFIDENCE SCHEMES AND SCAMS

The United Nations Statistics Division is aware of various schemes being circulated via e-mail, Internet web sites, regular mail or facsimile, falsely stating that they are issued by or in association with the United Nations and/or its officials. These scams, which may seek to obtain money and/or personal details from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent. more...


Third Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM)
Cambridge, United Kingdom, 24-26 July 2013

Bringing together geospatial experts from across the globe, UN-GGIM is being convened back-to-back with the Cambridge Conference. more..

Upcoming Events 

17-19 June 2013 - UNHQ, New York

International Conference “Global Implementation Programme for the SEEA”

20-21 June 2013 - UNHQ, New York

Eighth Meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA)

25-28 June 2013 - Geneva, Switzerland

UN Expert Group Meeting on the Compilers Guide for the Manual of Statistics of International Trade in Services (CG MSITS2010)

Recent Events 

5-7 June 2013 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

United Nations Regional Workshop on Data Dissemination and Communication

29-31 May 2013 - Luxembourg

Eighth meeting of the Advisory Expert Group on National Accounts

28-29 May 2013 - Luxembourg

Scaling up the coordination and resources for the implementation of the SNA

14-17 May 2013 - Roseau, Dominica

Regional Workshop on Travel and International Tourism Consumption for the CARICOM Region

13-15 May 2013 - UNHQ, New York

Expert Group meeting on International Statistical Classifications

Latest Releases

2011 International Trade Statistics Yearbook

2011 International Trade Statistics Yearbook. Volume II - Trade by Commodity (online)

Provides information on the world trade in 2011 of individual commodities (3-digit SITC groups) and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2011.

2011 International Trade Statistics Yearbook

2011 Demographic Yearbook (online)

Includes statistics on population size and composition, fertility, mortality, and nuptiality, among others.

UN Country Stats App

Adapted from the print version of the World Statistics Pocketbook, this app for iPhones and iPads is available for download free of charge from the App store.

2009 Energy Balances and Electricity Profiles, Series: W, No.18

2009 Energy Balances and Electricity Profiles (print)

Contains overall consumption statistics of energy commodities in all sectors.

World Statistics Pocketbook 2011, Series: V, No.26

World Statistics Pocketbook 2011 (print)

Over 50 indicators have been collected from more than 20 international statistical sources and are presented in one-page profiles for 216 countries or areas of the world.

2010 International Trade Statistics Yearbook, Vol. II - Trade by Commodity (print)

2010 International Trade Statistics Yearbook, Vol. II - Trade by Commodity (print)

Contains detailed tables showing international trade for 258 individual commodities (3-digit SITC groups) and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2010.

2013 Young Professionals Exam in Statistics2013 Young Professionals Programme Examination in Statistics

The United Nations Secretariat is seeking young, high-calibre professionals from across the globe for its annual recruitment examination for Associate Statistician Officers. Applications must be submitted by 2 August 2013. Learn more

World Statistics Day 2015
World Statistics Day, observed every five years, will be celebrated in 2015, building on the overwhelming success of the previous occasion in 2010.
Millennium Development Goals Report 2012

The report finds that three important MDG targets have been met well ahead of the goal date of 2015. Meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, remains possible - but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments made over a decade ago. Read report: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.  more...

MDG Progress Chart 2012

The chart presents an assessment of progress as of June 2012 towards selected key targets relating to each Millennium Development Goal. Read chart: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.  more...