United Nations Statistical Commission
Overview 52nd Session (2021) Documents
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Opening statement
- Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, delivered by Ms. Maria Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs
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E/CN.3/2021/2
Report of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators
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E/CN.3/2021/3
Report of the Secretary-General on work for the review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
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E/CN.3/2021/4
Report of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Approaches to data stewardship
- United Nations World Data Forum: the data community’s response to Covid-19 and the way forward
- COVID-19 and the global SDG indicators
- Practical Guidebook on Data Disaggregation for the SDGs
- Compilation of tools and resources for data disaggregation
- Update on work, including guidelines and tools, of the Global Network of Institutes for Statistical Training (GIST)
- Collaborative measures on improving knowledge on the use of administrative data for statistical purposes
- High Level Event - Data stewardship and the role of National Statistical Offices in the changing data landscape - Summary
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E/CN.3/2021/8
Report of the Intersecretariat Working Group on National Accounts
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E/CN.3/2021/10
Report of the Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting
- System of Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting: Final Draft
- System of Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting: Revision process note
- System of Environmental-Economic Accounting—Ecosystem Accounting: Summary of feedback and responses to the Global Consultation on the complete draft of the SEEA EA
- Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST): progress and way forward
- Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics 2020
- Developing a SEEA Ocean
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E/CN.3/2021/11
Report of the Secretary-General on migration statistics
- Questionnaire for the consultation on national practices related to migration statistics, conducted in 2019
- Final report of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Improving Migration Data in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, held in July 2019
- Conclusions of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on International Migration Statistics: Concepts, Definitions, Data and Indicators, held in June 2020
- Revised overarching conceptual framework and concepts and definitions on international migration produced by the Expert Group on Migration Statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/13
Report of the Secretary-General on management and modernization of statistical systems
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E/CN.3/2021/14
Report of the Global Working Group on Big Data for Official Statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/15
Report of the Expert Group on International Statistical Classifications
- Report of the Technical subgroup on ISIC to the Expert Group on International Statistical Classifications on the Review of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC)
- Mandate and governance of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Statistical Classifications (UN CEISC)
- Terms of Reference for the Task Team on ISIC (TT-ISIC)
- Terms of Reference for the Task Team on CPC (TT-CPC)
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E/CN.3/2021/16
Report of the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys
- Spatial Anonoymization
- Technical Guidance Note – Planning and Implementing Household Surveys Under COVID-19
- Positioning Household Surveys for the Next Decade, Annotated Outline
- Counted and Visible: Toolkit to Better Utilize Existing Data from Household Surveys to Generate Disaggregated Gender Statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/18
Report of the Secretary-General on demographic statistics
- Applying the Degree of Urbanisation: A methodological manual to define cities, towns and rural areas for international comparisons, 2021 edition
- Report on the result of the UNSD survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2020 round of population and housing censuses
- Conclusions and Recommendations: United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Conducting Population and Housing Censuses and on Census Data Quality Concerns
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E/CN.3/2021/27
Report of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Arabic
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Chinese
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - English
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - French
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Spanish
- Global survey to diagnose readiness at the country level for implementing the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework - Russian
- The Global Statistical Geospatial Framework: Implementing Geocoding
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E/CN.3/2021/1
Provisional agenda and annotations
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E/CN.3/2021/L.1
Provisional programme of work and timetable
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E/CN.3/2021/CRP.1
Non-accredited intergovernmental organizations invited to participate in the session as observers
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E/CN.3/2021/2
Report of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators
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E/CN.3/2021/3
Report of the Secretary-General on work for the review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
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E/CN.3/2021/4
Report of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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E/CN.3/2021/5
Report of the Committee of the Chief Statisticians of the United Nations System on coordination within the United Nations statistical system
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E/CN.3/2021/6
Report of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities
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E/CN.3/2021/12
Report of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on regional cooperation for development of official statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/13
Report of the Secretary-General on management and modernization of statistical systems
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E/CN.3/2021/19
Report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics on cultural statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/21
Report of the Core Group of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Disaster-related statistics
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E/CN.3/2021/25
Report of the Secretary-General on policy decisions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council that are relevant to the work of the Statistical Commission
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E/CN.3/2021/27
Report of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
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E/CN.3/2021/L.2
Draft provisional agenda and documentation for the fifty-third session of the Commission
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E/CN.3/2021/29
Draft multi-year programme of work for the Statistical Commission 2021-2025
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(a)-SDG-IAEG.docx
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(a)-SDG-SG.docx
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(a)-SDG-HLG.docx
- Oman (28 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 Egypt (25 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Colombia (23 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- United Kingdom (23 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 China (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- New Zealand (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Malta (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Samoa (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Canada (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Ecuador (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Finland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Ireland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Jamaica on behalf of Grenada and other CARICOM countries (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Japan (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Latvia (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Mexico (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Mongolia (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Norway (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Poland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Philippines (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Spain (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Cuba (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Denmark on behalf of Armenia, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and USA (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Germany (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Italy (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 Kuwait (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2 - Arabic, English
- Ghana on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Malaysia (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Lithuania (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- UNWTO (1 March 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- UNODC and World Bank on behalf of CCSA (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- OHCHR (16 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/2
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 Egypt (25 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Colombia (23 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 China (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- New Zealand (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Samoa (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Philippines (21 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Argentina (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Ecuador (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Finland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- India (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Iran (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Jamaica on behalf of Grenada and other CARICOM countries (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Japan (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Mexico (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Mongolia (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Norway (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Poland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 - Arabic, English
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 Kuwait (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 - Arabic, English
- South Africa on behalf of African Group (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Malaysia (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Myanmar (11 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- Guatemala on behalf of the Like-Minded Group of Countries Supporters of Middle-Income Countries (LMG-MICs) (28 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 Egypt (25 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 - Arabic, English
- Viet Nam (24 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Colombia (23 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 China (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3
- New Zealand (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Qatar (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Albania (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Argentina (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Canada (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Ecuador (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Finland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Latvia (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Mongolia (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Norway (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Poland (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Philippines (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Spain (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Sweden (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Germany (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 Kuwait (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4 - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- United Republic of Tanzania on behalf of African Group (15 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- UNODC and World Bank on
- CARICOM on behalf of Anguilla and other CARICOM countries (19 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- UNODC and World Bank on behalf of CCSA (17 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/4
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(b).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Netherlands (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Albania (19 February 2021)
- Canada (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Suriname and Belize on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Cameroon on behalf of African Group (18 February 2021)
- Cuba (18 February 2021)
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021)
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Switzerland (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(c).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Saudi Arabia (25 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- United Kingdom (23 February 2021)
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Australia (19 February 2021)
- Canada (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Philippines (19 February 2021)
- Poland (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Suriname and Belize on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- United States of America (19 February 2021)
- Germany on behalf of EU and EFTA (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021)
- Kenya on behalf of African Group (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- United Republic of Tanzania (17 February 2021)
- World Bank (23 February 2021)
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- UNECE (15 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(d).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Viet Nam (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- New Zealand (22 February 2021)
- Peru (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- Jamaica on behalf of Trinidad & Tobago and other CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Japan (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Philippines (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- United States of America (19 February 2021)
- Cuba (18 February 2021)
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
- Senegal on behalf of African Group (18 February 2021)
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Netherlands on behalf of EU and EFTA (12 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- UNECE (15 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(e).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Viet Nam (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- Malta (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Jamaica on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Netherlands (19 February 2021)
- Norway (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- United Arab Emirates (19 February 2021)
- United States of America (19 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Portugal (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- Pacific Community (SPC) (2 March 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021)
- IMF (19 February 2021)
- OECD (19 February 2021)
- UNCTAD (18 February 2021)
- UNIDO (18 February 2021)
- WTO (18 February 2021)
- UNECE (15 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(f).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021) Kuwait (24 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- United Kingdom (23 February 2021) China (22 February 2021) - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- New Zealand (22 February 2021)
- Philippines (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Austria (19 February 2021)
- Australia (19 February 2021)
- Belgium (19 February 2021)
- Canada (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Iran (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Netherlands (19 February 2021)
- Norway (19 February 2021)
- Poland (19 February 2021)
- South Africa (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- United States of America (19 February 2021) Cuba (18 February 2021) - Spanish, English
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021)
- Lithuania (17 February 2021)
- Malaysia (17 February 2021) Mali on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021) - French, English
- Denmark on behalf of EU and EFTA (16 February 2021)
- UNWTO (24 February 2021)
- World Bank (23 February 2021)
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- IMF (19 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(g).docx
- Republic of Moldova (9 March 2021)
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- Malta (22 February 2021)
- Netherlands (22 February 2021)
- Netherlands on behalf of Denmark, Finland and Germany (22 February 2021)
- New Zealand (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Australia (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- Georgia (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- Iran (19 February 2021)
- Latvia (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Norway (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- Denmark (18 February 2021)
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Morocco on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- Portugal (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- Israel (4 February 2021)
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- CARICOM on behalf of Dominica and other CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- ILO (19 February 2021)
- OECD (19 February 2021)
- UNHCR (18 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(h).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Angola on behalf of African Group (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- CARICOM on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- IMF (19 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(i).docx
- Ghana (1 March 2021) Belarus (26 February 2021) - Russian, English
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Colombia (23 February 2021) China (22 February 2021) - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- New Zealand (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Philippines (21 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Argentina (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- Japan (19 February 2021)
- Poland (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021)
- Suriname and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Cuba (18 February 2021)
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Botswana on behalf of African Group (16 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(j).docx
- China (4 March 2021)
- Finland (2 March 2021)
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- United Kingdom (23 February 2021)
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Philippines (21 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Georgia (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Japan (19 February 2021)
- Latvia (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Netherlands (19 February 2021)
- Norway (19 February 2021)
- Poland (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- United Arab Emirates (19 February 2021)
- Cuba (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Rwanda on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- CARICOM on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- UNODC and World Bank on behalf of CCSA (17 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(k).docx
- Finland (26 February 2021)
- United Kingdom (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Saudi Arabia (25 February 2021)
- Chile (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- China (22 February 2021)
- New Zealand (22 February 2021)
- Philippines (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Australia (19 February 2021)
- Canada (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021)
- Mongolia (19 February 2021)
- Republic of Korea (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- United States of America (19 February 2021)
- Germany (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Czech Republic on behalf of the EU and EFTA (17 February 2021)
- Madagascar on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Switzerland (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- Pacific Community (SPC) (2 March 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021)
- ILO (18 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(l).docx
- Peru (3 March 2021)
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Chile (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- United Kingdom (23 February 2021) China (22 February 2021) - Chinese, English
- Colombia on behalf of Latin American countries (22 February 2021)
- Peru (22 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Argentina (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Finland (19 February 2021)
- Guatemala (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- Latvia (19 February 2021)
- Philippines (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- Cuba (18 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021)
- Italy (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malawi on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021))
- UNODC and World Bank on behalf of CCSA (17 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-3(m).docx
- Russian Federation (26 February 2021) Egypt (25 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Ireland (25 February 2021)
- Chile (24 February 2021)
- Colombia (23 February 2021)
- Qatar (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Albania (19 February 2021)
- Canada (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Japan (19 February 2021)
- Mexico (19 February 2021)
- Spain (19 February 2021) State of Palestine (19 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kuwait (18 February 2021) - Arabic, English
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- Tunisia on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- Pacific Community (SPC) (2 March 2021)
- ESCWA on behalf of Statistical Committee (20 February 2021)
- UNODC and UNCTAD on behalf of CCS-UN (17 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-4.docx
- New Zealand (7 March 2021)
- Saudi Arabia (25 February 2021)
- Chile (24 February 2021) China (22 February 2021) - Chinese, English
- Peru (22 February 2021)
- Bangladesh (20 February 2021)
- Austria (19 February 2021)
- Ecuador (19 February 2021)
- Hungary (19 February 2021)
- India (19 February 2021)
- Japan (19 February 2021)
- Poland (19 February 2021)
- Suriname on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Suriname and Barbados on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021)
- Sweden (19 February 2021)
- Indonesia (18 February 2021) Kyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
- Malaysia (17 February 2021)
- United Republic of Tanzania (17 February 2021)
- Myanmar (11 February 2021)
- ESCAP on behalf of Bureau of Statistics Committee (22 February 2021)
- UNFCCC (15 February 2021)
- IMF (19 February 2021)
- Form-Agenda-Item-6.docx
- Cabo Verde on behalf of African Group (23 February 2021)
- Norway (19 February 2021)
- Suriname on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021) - Submission 1
- Suriname on behalf of CARICOM countries (19 February 2021) - Submission 2
- Kenya (18 February 2021)
- Sierra Leone on behalf of African Group (17 February 2021)
- UNHCR (16 February 2021)
- Informal paper containing draft decisions, as agreed on 5 March 2021 and as adopted through silence procedure on 10 March 2021
- Informal paper containing draft decisions, with proposed edits and refinements "bracketed version", 4 March 2021
- Please use the below form and include the name of your delegation, the specific decision item and any refinements or edits. We kindly request that you provide us with the exact proposed wording.
- Please do not worry about English language edits, as the report will be professionally English-language edited once the substance is adopted.
- Please also kindly focus on the most critical corrections/improvements of the text.
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Agenda item 2
Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
Agenda item 3(a)
Items for discussion and decision: Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Agenda item 3(b)
Items for discussion and decision: Coordination of statistical programmes
Agenda item 3(c)
Items for discussion and decision: Economic statistics
Agenda item 3(d)
Items for discussion and decision: National accounts
Agenda item 3(e)
Items for discussion and decision: Business and trade statistics
Agenda item 3(f)
Items for discussion and decision: Environmental-economic accounting
Agenda item 3(g)
Items for discussion and decision: Migration statistics
Agenda item 3(h)
Items for discussion and decision: Regional statistical development
Agenda item 3(i)
Items for discussion and decision: Management and modernization of statistical systems
Agenda item 3(j)
Items for discussion and decision: Big data
Agenda item 3(k)
Items for discussion and decision: International statistical classifications
Agenda item 3(l)
Items for discussion and decision: Household surveys
Agenda item 3(m)
Items for discussion and decision: Data and metadata presentation and dissemination
Agenda item 4(a)
Items for information: Demographic statistics
Agenda item 4(b)
Items for information: Culture statistics
Agenda item 4(c)
Items for information: Climate change statistics
Agenda item 4(d)
Items for information: Disaster-related statistics
Agenda item 4(e)
Items for information: International Comparison Programme
Agenda item 4(f)
Items for information: Common open standards for the exchange and sharing of data and metadata
Agenda item 4(g)
Items for information: Statistical capacity development
Agenda item 4(h)
Items for information: Follow-up to the policy decisions of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council
Agenda item 4(i)
Items for information: National Quality Assurance Frameworks
Agenda item 4(j)
Items for information: Integration of statistical and geospatial information
Agenda item 4(k)
Items for information: World Statistics Day
Agenda item 6
Provisional agenda and dates for the fifty-third session of the Commission
Agenda item 7
Report of the Commission on its fifty-second session
Agenda item 3(a)
Items for discussion and decision: Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Agenda item 3(d)
Items for discussion and decision: National accounts
Agenda item 3(f)
Items for discussion and decision: Environmental-economic accounting
Agenda item 3(g)
Items for discussion and decision: Migration statistics
Agenda item 3(i)
Items for discussion and decision: Management and modernization of statistical systems
Agenda item 3(j)
Items for discussion and decision: Big data
Agenda item 3(k)
Items for discussion and decision: International statistical classifications
Agenda item 3(l)
Items for discussion and decision: Household surveys
Agenda item 4(a)
Items for information: Demographic statistics
Agenda item 4(j)
Items for information: Integration of statistical and geospatial information
Due to the virtual nature of the session and the limited time of the meetings, Member States and entities encouraged to submit written statements starting 19 January 2021.
Written statements provide an opportunity for delegations to contribute to the substantive discussion on the agenda items of the 52nd session. The official documents contain "Action to be taken by the Statistical Commission" which the Commission is invited to discuss. Written statements are expected to address these points raised but might include more general statements the topic. However, the written statements should avoid detailed expositions of methodology or the reporting of routine activities and national practices.
A standard form for completing written statements for each of the substantive agenda items can be downloaded as a Word document below under each agenda item.
Written statements may be submitted by the following:
Member States: by the Head of Delegation, Representative or Designated official (as provided in formal notification to the Secretariat) or Permanent Missions to the UN in New York;
Agencies: by the Head of Delegation, Representative or Designated official (as provided in formal notification to the Secretariat).
Once completed, delegates are invited to submit statements, preferably as a pdf file, by email to: hooper@un.org and wangl@un.org
All submitted statements will be uploaded in pdf format and available from the agenda item links below. They will be available in the language received, as soon as feasible after receipt (except over weekends). The statements will not be edited in any way and will be uploaded sequentially according to date.
Due to the potential volume of submissions, we encourage written statements to be brief, provided in English if possible, focused on the main discussion items for the 52nd session of the Statistical Commission, and provided to the Secretariat by 19 February. Additional statements may be posted during the actual session on 1 to 3 and 5 March, including on the chat. However, they may not be fully captured immediately in the main summary points read out, but may be added, where appropriate, at a later stage.
Written statements are available from the links below:
Agenda item 3(a) - Data and indicators for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Submission forms for agenda item 3(a)Written statements (date received)
Agenda item 3(a)-SDG-IAEG - E/CN.2/2021/2
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(a)-SDG-SG - E/CN.2/2021/3
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Kyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - E/CN.3/2021/3 - English, Russian
Agenda item 3(a)-HLG-PCCB - E/CN.2/2021/4
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(b) - Coordination of statistical programmes
Submission form for agenda item 3(b)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Kuwait (24 February 2021) - Arabic, English
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(c) - Economic statistics
Submission form for agenda item 3(c)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(d) - National accounts
Submission form for agenda item 3(d)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Kuwait (24 February 2021) - Arabic, English
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(e) - Business and trade statistics
Submission form for agenda item 3(e)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Belarus (26 February 2021) - Russian, EnglishKyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(f) - Environmental-economic accounting
Submission form for agenda item 3(f)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(g) - Migration statistics
Submission form for agenda item 3(g)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(h) - Regional statistical development
Submission form for agenda item 3(h)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(i) - Management and modernization of statistical systems
Submission form for agenda item 3(i)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Kyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(j) - Big data
Submission form for agenda item 3(j)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(k) - International statistical classifications
Submission form for agenda item 3(k)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Belarus (26 February 2021) - Russian, EnglishInternational Organizations
Agenda item 3(l) - Household surveys
Submission form for agenda item 3(l)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Kyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
International Organizations
Agenda item 3(m) - Data and metadata presentation and dissemination
Submission form for agenda item 3(m)Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
China (4 March 2021) - Chinese, EnglishKyrgyzstan (18 February 2021) - English, Russian
International Organizations
Agenda item 4: Items for information
Submission form for agenda item 4Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Agenda item 6: Provisional agenda and dates for the fifty-third session of the Commission
Submission form for agenda item 6Written statements (date received)
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
International Organizations
Informal paper containing draft decisions of the 52nd session:
Guidelines for submission of written statements:
Over the past three days, we were very pleased that many delegates actively joined the Statistical Commission via interprefy or viewed it through UN WebTV. Over 500 written statements and close to 70 oral interventions addressed the various discussion points raised in the official documents of the 52nd session.
On behalf of the Bureau of the 52nd session, we invite Member States and Agencies to please share any request for refinements or edits in any of the draft decisions with the Secretariat by 2PM (EST) Thursday, 4 March 2021.
The Rapporteur, with the help of the Secretariat will review your suggestions and produce a revised BRACKETED version of the draft report, containing suggestions. This will be shared on Thursday evening New York time and will be the basis of the informal meeting on Friday.
Once completed, written proposals on the form should be emailed to: jansen1@un.org with a copy to hooper@un.org and wangl@un.org.
Please provide your written proposals to the Secretariat by 2 PM (EST) Thursday, 4 March 2021.