With so many international conferences, what makes the UN World Data UNWDF (UNWDF) different from other global gatherings? As we approach the fifth UNWDF in Medellín this November, I want to reflect ...

The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. Cities and ...

Technical note Food Price Index: Consists of the average of 5 commodity group price indices (meat, dairy, cereals, vegetable oil and sugar) weighted with the average export shares of each of the ...

Technical note Foreign exchange rates are shown in units of national currency per US dollar. The exchange rates are classified into three broad categories, reflecting both the role of the authorities ...

The 2024 meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on International Statistical Classifications will take place virtually in two sessions in May and October respectively. The second session of the ...