UNHQ, New York 5 - 7 August 2026
ECOSOC established the Committee of Experts as the apex intergovernmental mechanism for making joint decisions and setting directions with regard to the production, availability and use of geospatial information within national, regional and global policy frameworks. Led by United Nations Member States, UN-GGIM aims to address global challenges regarding the use of geospatial information, including in the development agendas, and to serve as a body for global policymaking in the field of geospatial information management
The United Nations Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. We facilitate the coordination of international statistical activities and support the functioning of the United Nations Statistical Commission as the apex entity of the global statistical system.
Statistical Classifications
Big data for official statistics
Development indicators
Geospatial Information
Demographic and Social Statistics
Gender Statistics
Industry Statistics
Trade Statistics
Tourism Statistics
National Accounts
Energy Statistics
Environment Statistics
Environmental-Economic Accounting