1st UNWDF Media
Media and bloggers are welcome to cover the UN World Data Forum and the wide range of issues it will address. Below you can find news releases and advisories, information on accreditation and logistics, multimedia resources and media contacts for the Forum secretariat and partners. If you would like to receive press releases and updates by e-mail, please send a request to dataforum@un.org
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Media Accreditation
- Media wishing to cover the Forum should contact dataforum@un.org
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Statements
- Remarks by Mr. Wu Hongbo,United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs at the Opening Plenary of the UN World Data Forum (16 Jan 2017)
- Remarks by Mr. Wu Hongbo,United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Press briefing on the opening of the UN World Data Forum (15 Jan 2017)
- Speaking Notes by Honorable Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation and Chairperson of the National Planning Commissions
- Remarks by Mr. Wu Hongbo, United Natoins Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, at the Opening Session of the UN World Data Forum (15 Jan 2017)
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News Releases
- Press Release : UN World Data Forum wraps up with launch of Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data (18 Jan 2017 )
- UN World Data Forum Newsletter by Statistics South Africa DATAVoices team ( Volume I – 16 Jan 2017, Volume II – 17 Jan 2017, Volume III – 18 Jan 2017 , Volume IV – 19 Jan 2017 )
- Media Alert: Highlights of Today’s Events and What to Look for tomorrow (16 Jan 2017)
- Media Alert Highlights of Today’s Events and What to Look for tomorrow (15 Jan 2017)
- Press Release: UN World Data Forum to launch new action plan and innovative data solutions to improve lives (13 Jan 2017)
- Press Release: UN World Data Forum set to kick off with ambitious agenda, launching innovative data solutions to improve lives (10 Jan 2017)
- Media Advisory: Media Logistics and Resources at the UN World Data Forum (10 Jan 2017)
- Media Advisory Inaugural UN World Data Forum to advance innovative solutions on better data for sustainable development (1 Nov 2016)
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The Cape Town Global Action Plan & UN World Data Forum Fact sheet
- The Cape Town Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data
- Learn more about current data gaps and challenges
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Social media
- Twitter Handle: @UNDataForum
- Twitter Hashtag: #UNDataForum
- How can we achieve better data for all?
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Multimedia
Photos, videos and other multimedia resources will be posted in this section as they become available.
- Downloadable photos will be made available at the end of each day from the following links:
- Videos:
- Archived videos of the sessions
- The first UN World Data Forum – Harnessing the power of data for sustainable development
- Opening Ceremony of the first UN World Data Forum
- Press Briefing in Johannesburg/New York by WEBex with Pali Lehohla, Statistician-General and Head of Statistics South Africa and Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN Statistics Division.
- Spokesperson’s noon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York with Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN Statistics Division.
- UN World Data Forum Introduction Video
- UN World Data Forum Promo Video
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Media contacts
- Click here for the full list of media contacts of UN World Data Forum Partners