United Nations Statistical Commission
| Abbreviation | StatCom |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1946 |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization, regulatory body, advisory board |
| Legal status | Active |
| Location |
|
Chair | Georges-Simon Ulrich, Switzerland[1] |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Subsidiaries | United Nations Statistics Division |
| Website | unstats |
| Politics portal | |
The United Nations Statistical Commission (StatCom) is a Functional Commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, established in 1946.[2][3] The Statistical Commission oversees the work of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). Its 24 member states are elected by the Economic and Social Council on the basis of the following geographical distribution: African states (5), Asian States (4), Eastern European States (4), Latin American and Caribbean States (4), Western European and other States (7). In 2024, the Economic and Social Council decided to progressively increase the number of members in the Commission from 24 to 54 until 2028, which aims to enhance representation and inclusivity. Member states are usually represented by their chief statistician. Since 2000 the Commission meets every year. As set forth by the Economic and Social Council, in the terms of reference,[4] the Commission fulfils the function of “the primary body responsible for the management of statistical information and governance of statistics and data”. In doing so, it acts as the “apex forum for discussions, knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices on statistics and data across all domains, to develop and maintain international statistical standards and norms, tools and methodologies, to support and bolster the development of sustainable national statistical systems, to develop and build the capacity of national systems, to for the professional community of official statistics, and to ensure continued innovations to adapt to the changing statistical and data system”.
The Bureau
The officers are the Chairperson, 3 Vice-chairpersons and the Rapporteur, elected for a one-year period by the members of the Commission at the beginning of a session.[5] Since 1999, its role is more of a steering one; the Chairman may seek for complementary assistance from other members (Friends of the Chair).
- Chairpersonship[6]
- YearSessionCountryChair
2025 56th Switzerland Georges-Simon Ulrich 2024 55th Switzerland Georges-Simon Ulrich 2023 54th Hungary Gabriella Vukovich 2022 53rd Hungary Gabriella Vukovich 2021 52nd Japan Shigeru Kawasaki 2020 51st Japan Shigeru Kawasaki 2019 50th Kenya Zachary Mwangi 2018 49th Kenya Zachary Mwangi 2017 48th Brazil Wasmália Bivar 2016 47th Brazil Wasmália Bivar 2015 46th United Kingdom John Pullinger 2014 45th United Kingdom Jil Matheson 2013 44th Hungary Gabriella Vukovich 2012 43rd Hungary Gabriella Vukovich 2011 42nd Oman Ali Bin Mahboob 2010 41st Oman Ali Bin Mahboob 2009 40th South Africa Pali Lehohla 2008 39th South Africa Pali Lehohla 2007 38th Mexico Gilberto Calvillo Vives 2006 37th Mexico Gilberto Calvillo Vives 2005 36th US Katherine Wallman 2004 35th US Katherine Wallman 2003 34th Hungary Tamás Mellár 2002 33rd Hungary Tamás Mellár 2001 32nd Japan Shigeru Kawasaki 2000 31st Botswana Guest Charumbira 1999 30th Botswana Guest Charumbira 1997 29th Mexico Carlos Jarque 1995 28th United Kingdom Bill McLennan 1994 Special session Poland Jozef Olenski 1993 27th Netherlands Willem Begeer 1991 26th Netherlands Willem Begeer 1989 25th Argentina Luis Alberto Beccaria 1987 24th Ghana Emmanuel Oti Boateng 1985 23rd Ireland Tom Linehan 1983 22nd Hungary Vera Nyitrai 1981 21st US Joseph W. Duncan 1979 20th Soviet Union Mikhail Antonovich Korolev 1976 19th India V. R. Rao 1974 18th United Kingdom Claus Moser 1972 17th France Jean Ripert 1970 16th France Jean Ripert 1968 15th Australia Keith Archer 1966 14th Norway Petter Jakob Bjerve 1965 13th Norway Petter Jakob Bjerve 1962 12th Ireland Donal McCarthy 1960 11th Ireland Donal McCarthy 1958 10th New Zealand George Wood 1956 9th India P.C. Mahalanobis 1954 8th India P.C. Mahalanobis 1953 7th United Kingdom Harry Campion 1951 6th United Kingdom Harry Campion 1950 5th Netherlands Philip Idenburg 1949 4th Netherlands Philip Idenburg 1948 3rd Canada Herbert Marshall 1947 (August) 2nd Canada Herbert Marshall 1947 (January) 1st Canada Herbert Marshall 1946 Nuclear session US Stuart A. Rice
See also
- Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities
- List of national and international statistical services
- United Nations Statistics Division
- Voorburg group
- World Statistics Day
References
- ^ "Chairpersons of the Statistical Commission”. UN Statistical Commission.
- ^ "Mandate". UN Statistical Commission
- ^ Rice, Stuart A. (1946). "The United Nations Statistical Commission". Econometrica. 14 (3): 242–250. "doi":"10.2307/1905775". "ISSN 0012-9682".
- ^ «Terms of Reference». UN Statistical Commission.
- ^ refer also to "Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA)"
- ^ “Chairpersons of the Statistical Commission”. UN Statistical Commission.