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Second round of the global COVID -19 survey of National Statistical Offices

17 August 2020 - The Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the World Bank's Development Data Group, in coordination with the five UN regional commissions, just released the results of the second round of a global online survey to monitor the impact of the coronavirus crisis on National Statistical Offices (NSOs). The survey provides key information to help identify areas that require priority support from partners and develop plans for longer term interventions. Read more.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

7 July 2020 - The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 reviews progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development amid the COVID-19 crisis. The report uses the latest available data and estimates to track progress towards the SDGs before the pandemic started, but it also looks at some of the devastating initial impacts of COVID-19 on specific Goals and targets. Follow the launch live on 7 July at 12:30am ET via webtv.un.org.

Highlights from a global COVID -19 survey of National Statistical Offices

5 June 2020 - The Statistics Division, in partnership with World Bank's Development Data Group and in coordination with the UN Regional Commissions, launched a report on highlights from a global COVID -19 survey of National Statistical Offices, conducted between 5 and 17 May 2020 with the participation of 122 National Statistical Offices. This report presents information on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operation of NSOs, their responses, and the ensuing needs of financial and technical support. Read more.

How Covid-19 is changing the world: a statistical perspective

A new report published by the Committee of Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individual incomes and employment, well-being of women and children, levels of violence, access to public services, and more. The report is available here .

Launch of the UN COVID-19 Data Hub

As part of the UN COVID-19 response the Statistics Division in partnership with Esri has launched UN COVID-19 Data Hub through the use of web GIS technologies for sharing available data and web services in an open and interoperable environment, linking to a federated network of national and global COVID-19 data hubs.