United Nations reinforces statistical cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean

The statistical representatives of the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programs that make up the Statistics and Data Group of the Regional Collaboration Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean (RCP-LAC) of the United Nationsmet at the Plaza Mayor Convention Center, on the occasion of the Fifth United Nations World Data Forumheld in Medellín, Colombia, from November 12 to 15, 2024.

The World Data Forum seeks to strengthen National Statistical Systems and improve understanding of expanded data ecosystems, bringing together experts, policymakers, data professionals and other key actors to discuss the role of data in global development.

These global and regional spaces make it possible to hold meetings of United Nations experts on statistical issues, consolidating joint work and communication between group members, and facilitating the convergence of related tasks between organizations in strengthening the statistical capacities of member states for the production of SDG indicators.

The specialists reinforced their commitment to the regional work plan, the need for shared planning of technical cooperation activities, and the use of international and regional meetings on this matter to promote recurring meetings between its members.

The organizations present on this occasion were: the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Entity of the United Nations on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Fund for the Children (UNICEF), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).