UN Data Commons promoted as a single access point for SDG data

Oct 13, 2026

UN DESA urged journalists and researchers to use the newly launched UN Data Commons (data.un.org) as a single entry point for UN datasets and analytic queries, while warning that funding cuts could impair statistical capacity.

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Boyork Sandiker of UN DESA highlighted the recent launch of the UN Data Commons as a ‘one way in’ to UN datasets and analysis tools, encouraging journalists, researchers and policymakers to explore Data.un.org for consistent statistics across the UN system. "We were very proud to launch the UN Data Commons. It was launched last week, and I would really like to encourage people to have a look. Data.un.org," Sandiker said.

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