Canada's Chief Statistician Munir Sheikh resigned on 21 July 2010 on a matter of principle regarding the 2011 Census of Population in that country.

The Secretary General calls on World Leaders to celebrate World Statistics Day (20 October)

UNdata wins 2010 UN 21 Award for Improvements in Client Services

The General Assembly Adopted Resolution (A/RES/64/267) on the World Statistics Day (20-10-2010) at its 64th session on 3 June 2010. The Resolution was co-sponsored by 55 countries.

Download the World Statistics Day banner design kit (includes logo and background)

World Statistics Day logo (for print) / World Statistics Day logo (for web)