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United Nations Statistical Commission Orientation 2 March 2015, New York

Information Pack

1. Welcome letter

2. Orientation programme

3. UN organizational chart

4. UNSD organizational chart

5. The Statistical Commission and the United Nations: Overview

(presentation slides)

6. New York resource guide

7. Note by the Secretariat on the provisional programme of work and timetable

for the session

8. Provisional agenda and annotations E/CN.3/2015/1/Rev.1

9. Side events of the 46th session of the Statistical Commission

10. Background information on the Statistical Commission and practical

information on its functioning (includes a list of current member countries in

the Statistical Commission)

11. Rules of Procedure of the Functional Commissions of the Economic and

Social Council

12. Using the PaperSmart portal (information note)

13. List of acronyms of agencies and departments

14. Maps

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United Nations Statistical Commission Orientation, 2 March 2015, New York

12:00 – 1:00 pm Conference Room D (Conference Building)

Orientation Session Agenda

Chairpersons: Ms. Gabriella Vukovich (Acting Chair, UNSC), Mr. Joseph Tedou (Rapporteur, UNSC)

12:00 – 12:05 pm Welcome by Mr. Stefan Schweinfest, Director, UN Statistics

Division

12:05 – 12:15 pm Brief introduction of participants

12:15 – 12:20 pm Presentation on the United Nations and the Statistical

Commission

12:20 – 12:40 pm Agenda organization and highlights of the 46th session of

the Commission – Ms. Gabriella Vukovich, Mr. Joseph

Tedou

12:40 – 12:50 pm Briefing on PaperSmart – Mr. Matthew Ruiz, Meeting

Servicing Unit, Department for General Assembly and

Conference Management

12:50 – 13:00 pm Further questions, answers and discussions.

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The United Nations System

UN Principal Organs

Subsidiary Bodies

Counter-terrorism committees

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

Military Staff Committee

Peacekeeping operations and political missions

Sanctions committees (ad hoc)

Standing committees and ad hoc bodies

Specialized Agencies 1, 5

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development

ILO International Labour Organization

IMF International Monetary Fund

IMO International Maritime Organization

ITU International Telecommunication Union

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNWTO World Tourism Organization

UPU Universal Postal Union

WHO World Health Organization

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

WMO World Meteorological Organization

World Bank Group

• IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

• ICSID International Centre for Settlement of Investment

Disputes• IDA International Development

Association• IFC International Finance

Corporation• MIGA Multilateral Investment

Guarantee Agency

Advisory Subsidiary Body

Peacebuilding Commission

Funds and Programmes1

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

• ITC International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

• UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund

• UNV United Nations Volunteers

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UNRWA2 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

UN-Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

WFP World Food Programme

Research and Training Institutes

UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

UNIDIR2 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNRISD United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

UNSSC United Nations System Staff College

UNU United Nations University

Other Entities

UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNISDR United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

UNOPS United Nations Office for Project ServicesSecurity Council

Economic and Social Council

Trusteeship Council 6

International Court of Justice

Secretariat

General Assembly

Related Organizations

CTBTO Preparatory Commission Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization

IAEA1, 3 International Atomic Energy Agency

OPCW Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

WTO1, 4 World Trade Organization

Subsidiary Bodies

Main and other sessional committees

Disarmament Commission

Human Rights Council

International Law Commission

Standing committees and ad hoc bodies

Regional Commissions

ECA Economic Commission for Africa

ECE Economic Commission for Europe

ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Other Bodies

Committee for Development PolicyCommittee of Experts on Public

AdministrationCommittee on Non-Governmental

OrganizationsPermanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesUnited Nations Group of Experts

on Geographical NamesOther sessional and standing

committees and expert, ad hoc and related bodies

Functional Commissions

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Narcotic Drugs

Population and Development

Science and Technology for Development

Social Development

Statistics

Status of Women

Sustainable Development

United Nations Forum on Forests

Departments and Offices

EOSG Executive Office of the Secretary-General

DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs

DFS Department of Field Support

DGACM Department for General Assembly and Conference Management

DM Department of Management

DPA Department of Political Affairs

DPI Department of Public Information

DPKO Department of Peacekeeping Operations

DSS Department of Safety and Security

OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

OIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services

OLA Office of Legal Affairs

OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

SRSG/CAAC Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

SRSG/SVC Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

UNODA Office for Disarmament Affairs

UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva

UN-OHRLLS Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi

UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna

Notes: 1 The United Nations, its Funds

and Programmes, the Specialized Agencies, IAEA and WTO are all members of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB).

2 UNRWA and UNIDIR report only to the General Assembly (GA).

3 IAEA reports to the Security Council and the GA.

4 WTO has no reporting obligation to the GA, but contributes on an ad hoc basis to GA and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) work on, inter alia, finance and development issues.

5 Specialized Agencies are autonomous organizations whose work is coordinated through ECOSOC (intergovernmental level) and CEB (inter-secretariat level).

6 The Trusteeship Council suspended opera-tion on 1 November 1994, as on 1 October 1994 Palau, the last United Nations Trust Territory, became independent.

This is not an official document of the United Nations, nor is it intended to be all inclusive.

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Trade Statistics Branch

Director

Economics Statistics Branch

Demographic and Social Statistics

Branch

Environment and Energy Statistics

Branch

Statistical Services Branch

Methodological work in national accounts and integrated environmental and economic accounts

Collect, compile and disseminate national accounts and related statistics

Service the UN Committee on Contributions (COC) and the UN 5th Committee on the UN scales of assessment

Responsible for UN publications: National Accounts Yearbook; National Accounts Analysis of Main Aggregates; SNA News and Notes

Secretariat of Intersecretariat Working Group on National Accounts (ISWGNA), Advisory Expert Group on National Accounts (AEG) and United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental Economic Accounting (UNCEEA)

Support and monitor the Global Implementation Programme of the System of National Accounts 2008 and the System of Environmental Economic Accounting

Advisory services on national accounts, environmental -economic accounts and related statistics

Methodological work in environment statistics, energy statistics, Industrial statistics and economic and social classifications

Collect, compile and disseminate environment, energy and industrial statistics

Responsible for UN publications: Energy Statistics Yearbook; Energy Balances and Electricity Profiles;Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook; Environmental Indicators and Environmental Country Snapshots on the Web; ENVSTATS News and Notes; Energy Statistics Newsletter; Classifications Newsletter

Secretariat to the Intersecretariat Working Group on Environment Statistics; Convener of the UN Expert Groups on Environment Statistics, International Statistical Classifications, Industrial Statistics and Energy Statistics

Support and Monitor the implementation of international recommendations related to environment, energy and industrial statistics and the implementation of international statistical classifications

Advisory services in environment, energy and industrial statistics, and in classifications

Methodological work on cross-cutting issues, i.e. data dissemination, quality management and statistical organization

Collect, compile and disseminate a wide range of general international statistics

Responsible for UN publications/databases: UNdata, United Nations Statistical Yearbook, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics and World Statistics Pocketbook

Servicing of meetings, including the UN Statistical Commission and the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management

Methodological work in statistics of international trade in goods and services, and tourism statistics

Collect, compile and disseminate international trade statistics

Responsible for UN publications: International Trade Statistics Yearbook, UN Comtrade database, UN ServiceTrade database and International Trade Statistics Newsletter

Convener of the UN Expert Group on international merchandise trade statistics and convener of the UN Expert Group on the compilation of statistics of international trade in services

Support and monitor the implementation of the international recommendations for international merchandise trade statistics, for statistics of international trade in services and for tourism statistics

Advisory services in international trade statistics and tourism statistics

Methodological work in demographic, social, housing and poverty statistics and indicators

Collect, compile and disseminate demographic and social statistics

Responsible for UN publications: Demographic Yearbook, Population and Vital Statistics Report, and the World's Women

Support and monitor the implementation of the World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses

Advisory services in demographic and social statistics, including population and housing censuses, surveys, population registers, civil registration and vital statistics

Statistical Planning and Development Section

Office and Technology Management Section

Application of information technologies for the collection, processing and dissemination of international statistics and metadata by all branches of the Statistics Division

Support and management of the Division's computing services and applications on mainframe, LAN, client-server, Internet World Wide Web, Intranet and desktop publishing

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National Accounts Section

Demographic Statistics Section

Social and Housing

Statistics Section

Environment Statistics Section

Industrial and Energy

Statistics Section

International Merchandise

Trade Statistics Section

Statistics of International

Trade in Services Section

Statistical Dissemination

Section

Methodological work on MDG indicators, databases; coordination of inter-agency groups for MDG global indicators, responsible for MDG global monitoring

Coordination of global gender statistics programme

Statistical and Geographic Conferences

Unit

Environmental-Economic

Accounts Section

United Nations Statistics Division

Global DataServices Unit

Executive Support Unit Capacity Development Section

Management and implementation of the Technical Co-operation and Statistical Capacity Building Programme

Planning and coordination of the overall Division’s work programme and operation, including programme management finance/budget management , human resources management, and general office administration

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UNITED NATIONSSTATISTICS DIVISION

Statistical Planning andDevelopment Section

VACANTTel:Email:

ECONOMICS STATISTICSBRANCH (ESB)

IVO HAVINGAChief of BranchTel: 212-963-4859Email: [email protected]

National AccountsSection

Generic Email:[email protected]

Herman SmithTel: 212-963-4679Email: [email protected]

Environmental-Economic Accounts

Section


Alessandra AlfieriTel: 212-963-4590Email: [email protected]

Matthias ReisterTel: 917-367-7098Email: [email protected]

STEFAN SCHWEINFESTDIRECTOR

Tel: 212-963-4849Fax:212-963-9851

Email: [email protected]: DC2-1670

Executive Support Unit

VACANTTel:Email:

TRADE STATISTICSBRANCH (TSB)

RONALDJANSENChief of BranchTel: 212-963-5980Email: [email protected]

International MerchandiseTrade Statistics Section


Markie MuryawanTel: 212-963-3083Email: [email protected]

Statistics of InternationalTrade in Services Section


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Greg ScottGlobal Geospatial Information ManagementTel: 212-963-8578Email: [email protected]

Capacity Development Section

Youlia AntonovaTel: 917-367-3376Email: [email protected]

DEMOGRAPHIC ANDSOCIAL STATISTICS

BRANCH (DSSB)

KEIKO OSAKI-TOMITAChief of BranchTel: 212-963-8338Email: [email protected]

Demographic StatisticsSection


[email protected]

Srdjan MrkicTel: 212-963-4940Email: [email protected]

Social and HousingStatistics Section


Karoly KovacsTel: 212-963-4748Email: [email protected]

Francesca GrumTel: 212-963-4950Email: [email protected]

ENVIRONMENT ANDENERGY STATISTICS

BRANCH (EESB)

ESZTER HORVATHChief of BranchTel: 212-963-4581Email: [email protected]

Environment StatisticsSection


Reena ShahTel: 212-963-4586Email: [email protected]

Industrial and EnergyStatistics Section

Generic Email:[email protected] (classifications)

[email protected]@un.org

Office and Technology Management Section

Ralf BeckerTel: 212-963-4600Email: [email protected]

Zoltan NagyTel: 212-963-4519Email: [email protected]

STATISTICAL SERVICESBRANCH (SSB)

FRANCESCA PERUCCIChief of BranchTel: 212-963-0212Email: [email protected]

Statistical DisseminationSection


[email protected]

Jacob AssaTel: 212-963-2561Email: [email protected]

Global Data Services Unit

Abdulla GozalovTel: 212-963-4547Email: [email protected]

Statistical and GeographicConferences Unit


[email protected]

Sabine WarschburgerTel: 212-963-4297Email: [email protected]

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United Nations and the Statistical Commission

Overview

Welcome

� The United Nations� The Statistical Commission� Your role� United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)� Feedback

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The United NationsThe purposes of the United Nations are to:� maintain international peace and security� develop friendly relations among nations� cooperate in solving international economic,

social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

� be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends

Focus of the Economic and Social Council, and the Statistical Commission

The United Nations System

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The United NationsSix principal organs� General Assembly� Security Council� Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

- Principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the UN

- 54 Member states- The Statistical Commission reports to ECOSOC

� Secretariat- Carries out the day to day work of the UN- e.g. UNSD executes the work of the Statistical Commission

� International Court of Justice� Trusteeship Council

- Suspended operation on 1 November 1994

The Statistical Commission� Established 1947� 24 Members� 5 from Africa� 4 from Asia� 4 from Eastern Europe� 4 from Latin America and the Caribbean� 7 from Western Europe and other States

� Members elected by the Economic and Social Council� 4 year terms for each member

� 1947 – 1999 Biennial meetings� Since 1999 – Annual meetings

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The Statistical Commission

� Serves as global forum on all statistical matters� Approves statistical standards and methodological

guidelines� Advises UN system on statistical matters� Coordinates statistical work of

international agencies� Recognized as the apex entity of the global statistical

system

Department of Economic and Social Affairs

The Statistical Commission

Statistics Division Statistical Commission24 Members 4 year terms

Economic and Social Council

National Statistical Offices / Country Missions

Observers

Discussion

DataBest practicesWorking groups

MethodsClassifications

TrainingRepresentatives

Report

Elects 24 member countries

International Organizations

Secretariat services

ECOSOC resolutions

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� We need you to:� Actively contribute to the session� Share your experiences, ideas and solutions� Be short in your interventions� Not dwell on national practices, reporting routine activities or

detailed expositions of methodology.

� This is also your chance to meet people from:� Other National Statistics Offices� International organizations� The United Nations Statistics Division� Reception for delegates on Tuesday evening.

UN Statistics Division

So…

What does the United Nations Statistics Division do?

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UN Statistics Division (UNSD)�Acts as the Secretariat for the UN Statistical

Commission�Coordinates statistical activities of the UN

System�Promotes good statistical practices�Harmonizes statistical standards�Undertakes statistical capacity building�Compiles statistics at global level

UN Statistics Division (UNSD)

Global statistical data sets include:� demographic� environment� industry and energy� national accounts� social and housing� trade� ···

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UN Statistics Division (UNSD)

Come talk to us….- We want to talk with you.- Floor managers in the Conference Room.

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NEW YORK RESOURCE GUIDE

UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION

UNITED NATIONS STATISTICAL COMMISSION

46TH SESSION

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NEW YORK RESOURCE GUIDE UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION

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UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS , NEW YORK These information notes have been compiled to assist you in the preparation for your trip to New York to participate in the 46th session of the UN Statistical Commission and the side events. We would appreciate any comments or suggestions that you have on how to improve these.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETINGS The 46th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission will be held from 3 – 6 March 2015 at the United Nations Headquarters in Conference Room 1 in the Conference Building (CB). The opening session will start at 10:30 a.m . and on subsequent days the meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. Please enter the UN premises through the Visitor’s Entrance located on First Ave nue (between E. 45 & E. 46 Streets). Identification Badges and Grounds Passes We would like to remind you that you will need to comply with the formality of requesting your Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York to advise the Secretary-General in writing of your intention to participate in the meetings and provide the name(s) of all the members of your delegation. You can find the contact information for your Permanent Mission on the following website: <http://www.un.org/en/members/>. Once your mission has informed the Secretary-General, they will then request a grounds pass to the United Nations premises for you.

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Map of United Nations Vicinity

Address and Contact Numbers Ms. Sabine Warschburger Room: DC2-1682 Phone: (1-212) 963-4297 Fax: (1-212) 963-4569 Email: [email protected] Ms. Li Wang Room: DC2-1607B Phone: (1-212) 963-9547 Fax: (1-212) 963-4569 Email: [email protected] Working Language(s) of the meetings The 46th session of the Statistical Commission will be conducted in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish and all official documentation will be in 6 UN official languages. All the other meetings will be conducted in English only.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Immigration Requirements Participants should contact relevant United States of America embassies or consulates on visa requirements, and obtain the appropriate entry permit where necessary as early as possible. The official notification letter is generally sufficient to be used as supporting documentation for visa (entry permit) request. Please contact us, should there be any issues with obtaining visa for the purpose of attending this event.

Money The majority of ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) networks in New York City are linked to a network that most likely includes your bank at home. Hence, you would be able to make a cash withdrawal if you have a cash card (ATM Card) that offers Cirrus (http://www.mastercard.com/atmlocator/index.jsp) or Plus (www.visa.com/atm), the 2 most popular networks. There are fees and daily limits associated with withdrawing money using the above networks. Please check with your bank at home for this information. Traveller’s cheques are another good and safe alternative. Be sure to keep a record of their serial numbers, so you are ensured a refund in case they are lost or stolen. The 3 most popular traveller’s cheque providers are American Express (American Express branches, www.americanexpress.com), Visa (Citibank branches), MasterCard (Thomas Cook Currency Services). Credit Cards are a convenient way to pay for transactions. American Express , Visa and Master Card (among others) are accepted virtually everywhere in New York.

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Hotels Arrangements for hotels need to be made by individu al participants (or their Mission) at hotels of their own choice. A list of hotel in the vicinity of the UN is provided below.

Please note that a credit card is normally required to make a reservation, participants should plan accordingly. Participants can contact hotels directly and make reservations. Participants can also contact your country’s Mission to the United Nations which may be able to assist you (contact details for missions can be found at http://www.un.org/en/members/). Participants should make the necessary reservations at least one week prior to the event.

Below is the list of hotels located in the vicinity of the United Nations. Below are some popular web sites for hotels: www.expedia.com www.hotels.com www.orbitz.com

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HOTEL NAME HOTEL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO. Affinia 155 East 50 th Street 212-751-5710 Affinia Dumont 150th East 34th Street 212-481-7600 Algonquin 59 West 44 th Street 212-840-6800 Ambassador 140 East 63 rd Street 212-838-5700 Amsterdam Court 226 West 50th Street 212-459-1000 Beekman Hotel 3 Mitchell Place 212-355-7300 Benjamin 125 East 50 th Street 212-753-2700 Bentley 500 East 62 nd Street 212-644-6000 Crown Plaza Hotel 304 East 42 nd Street 212-986-8800

D/Tree Metropolitan 569 Lexi ngton Ave nue and 53rd Street 212-752-7000

Eastgate Tower Hotel 222East 39 th Street 212-687-8000 Envoy Club 377 East 33 rd Street 212-481-4600 Fitzpatrick 141East 44 th Street 212-784-2520 Grand Hyatt New York 109 East 42nd Street 212-883-1234 Hemsley Middle Town 148 East 48 th Street 212-755-3000 Hemsley New York 212 East 42 nd Street 212-490-8900 Hemsley Park Lane 36 Central 212-521-6239 Hilton Manhattan East 304 East 42 nd Street 212-986-8800

Marcel 201 East 24th Street and 3rd Avenue 212-696-3800

Melrose Hotel 140 East 63 rd Street 212-838-5700 Milleniun Un Plaza 1 Un Plaza 212-758-1234 Moderne 243 West 55 th Street 212-397-6767 Paramount Hotel 235 West 46 th Street 212-764-5500 Pod Hotel 230 E 51st Street 212-355-0300 Radisson Lexington 511 Lexington Avenue 212-755-4400 Roger Smith 501 Lexington Avenue 212-755-1400 Shelburne Murray Hill 303 Lexington Avenue 212-689-5200 Southgate Tower Hotel 371 7th Avenue 212-563-1800 Surrey Hotel 20 East 76 th Street 212-288-3700 Warwick 65 West 54 th Street 212-247-2700 Dylan Hotel 52 East 41st Street 212-338-0500 The Alex 205 East 45 th Street 212-867-5100 Dream Hotel 210 West 55 th Street 212-247-2000 70 Park Avenue -Kempton Hotel 70 Park Avenue 212-973-2400

Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45H Street at Madison Avenue 212-661-9600

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A GUIDE TO FOOD IN THE UNITED NATIONS COMPLEX AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Snacks / Cafés / Delicatessens Restaurants Café Austria Temporary North Lawn Building, 2nd Floor United Nations 1st Avenue at 47th St. Hours: M-F: 8am-6pm

East Japanese Restaurant 210 E 44th St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenue 212) 687-5075

The Palm 2nd Avenue between 44th and 45th St. (212).687-2953

Dean's Family Style Restaurant and Pizzeria 801 2nd Avenue between 42nd and 43rd St. (212) 878-9600

UNICEF Café Three UN Plaza, 1st Floor 44th St. between 1st and 2nd Avenue Hours: M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm (Closed temporarily for renovation)

Keats (Irish Pub) 2nd Avenue between 44th and 45th St. (212) 682-5490

United Nations Secretariat Main Cafeteria United Nations Secretariat Building 1st floor 46th Street and 1st Ave Hours: M-F Breakfast 8:00AM- 10:00AM Lunch 11:00AM - 2:30PM Snacks 2:30PM- 4:00PM

Sushi Yasuda (Japanese) 204 E 43rd St between 2nd and 3rd Avenue (212) 972-1001

United Nations delegates dinner room 1st floor of the Secretariat Building (left of the Main Cafeteria) Hours: M-F from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Aburiya Kinnosuke (Japanese) 213 E 45th St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenue (212) 867-5454)

Shih Lee’s Chinese Eatery 311 W. 45th between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Ali Baba's Terrace (Turkish) 862 2nd Avenue at 46th St. (212) 888-8622

John’s Coffee Shop 823 2nd Avenue at 44th St.

Pheonix Garden (Chinese) 242 E. 40th St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenue 212-983-6666

Pizza Rustica 817 2nd Avenue between 43rd and 44th St.

Sparks Steak House 210 E 46th St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenue (212) 687-4855

Amish Market 45th St. between 2nd and 3rd Avenue

Grand Central Oyster Bar 98 E at 42nd St. at Grand Central Terminal Enter at Vanderbilt Avenue between 42nd and 43rd St (212) 490-6650

Garden Plaza 303 E 44th St. between 1st and 2nd Avenue (212)338-9604

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AIRPORTS There are 3 major airports serving New York City. They are:

1. John F. Kennedy International Airport: Phone: 1-718-244-4444 Located in Queens, New York, about 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan.

2. LaGuardia Airport: Phone: 1-718-533-3400. Located in Queens, about 8 miles from Midtown Manhattan.

3. Newark International Airport: Phone: 1-973-961-6000 Located in New Jersey, about 16 miles from Midtown Manhattan.

Airport Transportation Complete transportation information for the above 3 airports can be obtained by calling Air-Ride ph: 1-800-AIR RIDE (toll free number within the U.S.). Please find below the options of transportation from the airports to Midtown Manhattan:

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TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS TO MANHATTAN

(Fares are subject to change)

FROM JFK AIRPORTFROM JFK AIRPORTFROM JFK AIRPORTFROM JFK AIRPORT:

Service Fare Estimated Time of Arrival Frequency Notes

AirTrain JFK (www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-airtrain.html) Connection with NYC subway (www.mta.info/nyct/subway) Connection with Long Island Railroad (LIRR) direct to Penn Station (www.mta.info/lirr)

$5 Enter/Exit Fare + Subway Fare ($2.50) $5 Enter/Exit Fare + Train Fare (Peak hrs:$8.75, off-peak hrs $6.25)

55 minutes 40 minutes

Service available 24 hrs. Air Train:4-10 minutes Subway:4-12 minutes. LIRR: 2-22 minutes depending on the time of the day.

Connect to “E” subway train/LIRR at ‘Jamaica Station’. Use pay-per-ride Metrocard is required to ride Air Train.

New York Airport Service Express Bus (1-718) 875-8200 (http://www.nyairportservice.com)

$15

45 - 65 minutes ( longer at peak hours)

Every 15-30 minutes 6:15 a.m. - 11:10 p.m.

Grand Central Terminal (bus stops at 125 Park Ave. between E. 41st and E. 42nd Streets) Transfer available to hotels between E. 27th and E. 63rd Streets.

SuperShuttle Manhattan Shared door to door minibus 1-800-258-3826 (www.supershuttle.com) $ 23

45 – 75 minutes (depending on traffic)

Available 24 hours.

No reservation is required for trip from Airport to Manhattan. Follow the signs to Ground Transportation Desk near the Baggage Claim area. Ask an agent to arrange for service or call Super Shuttle directly from the courtesy phone. 24-48 hours reservations required for return service.

Taxi Flat rate $52 plus tolls and tips (10-15% is customary).

40 - 60 minutes (longer at peak hours).

Available 24 hours a day. Follow the sings to Taxi Stands in front of terminals.

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FROM NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:FROM NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:FROM NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:FROM NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Service Fare Estimated Time of Arrival Frequency Notes

AirTrain Newark (http://www.panynj.gov/airtrainnewark/what.index.html) 1-800-AIR RIDE Connection with NJTransit (www.njtransit.com) 1-800-772-2222 or (973) 762-5100

$5 + NJ Transit Fare ($6.55)

40 minutes

Air Train: 8-12 minutes. Available 24 hours. NJ Transit: 7-30 minutes depending on the time of the day between 4:46 a.m. and 1:55 a.m. For exact times check www.njtransit.com or call 1-800-626-RIDE

Take Air Train to ‘Newark Int’l Airport Station’ and transfer the NJ Transit Trains to New York Penn Station.

Olympia Airport Express 1-877- 8-NEWARK 1-877 863-9275 (http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp)

$25 round-trip or $15 one-way. $16 one-way transfers to hotels via Grand Central Station.

30 - 60 minutes ( longer at peak hours)


Drop off service to Grand Central Terminal (120 E. 41st St, between Park and Lexington Ave.), Port Authority (E. 42nd St and 8th Ave) or Penn Station (W. 34th st and 8th Ave)

SuperShuttle Manhattan Shared door to door minibus 1-800-258-3826 (www.supershuttle.com)

$23

30 – 60 minutes (longer at peak hours)

Available on demand 24 hours.


Taxi Flat rate ranging from $50 plus tolls and tips (10-15% is customary).

40 minutes (longer at peak hours).

Available during flight hours. Follow the signs to Taxi Stands outside arrival areas.

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FROM LA GUARDIA AIRPORT:FROM LA GUARDIA AIRPORT:FROM LA GUARDIA AIRPORT:FROM LA GUARDIA AIRPORT:

Service Fare Estimated Time of

Arrival Frequency Notes

New York Airport Service Express Bus (1-718) 875-8200 (http://www.nyairportservice.com)

$12

30 - 45 minutes, ( longer at peak hours)


Grand Central Terminal (Vanderbilt Ave. and E. 42nd Streets) Transfer available to hotels between E. 31st and E. 59th Streets.

SuperShuttle Manhattan Shared door to door minibus 1-800-258-3826 (www.supershuttle.com)

$15 - $19

45 – 75 minutes (depending on traffic)

Available on demand 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.


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Original: English

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Statistical Commission Forty-sixth session

3-6 March 2015

Item 2 of the provisional agenda*

Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

Provisional programme of work and timetable

Note by the Secretariat

1. The proposed programme of work and timetable for the forty-sixth session of

the Statistical Commission has been prepared pursuant to relevant decisions of the

General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Statistical Commission

in order to facilitate the consideration of agenda items within the limits of the time

and services allocated to the Commission.

2. The first meeting of the forty-sixth session of the Commission will be

convened on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, at 10.30 a.m. Facilities will be available for

two formal meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday and for a morning meeting on

Thursday. Morning meetings will be held from 10 a.m. (except on Tuesday, when

the meeting will start at 10.30 a.m.) to 1 p.m.; afternoon meetings, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Provisional programme of work and timetable

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

10.30-11 a.m. Opening of the session

Item 1. Election of officers

Item 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

For discussion

Provisional agenda and annotations (E/CN.3/2015/1)

Note by the Secretariat on the provisional programme of work and

timetable for the session on the Commission (E/CN.3/2015/L.1)

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Item 3. Items for discussion and decision

Item 3 (a). Data in support of the post-2015 development agenda

11 a.m.-noon Item 3 (a) (i). Broader measures of progress

For discussion

Report of the Friends of the Chair on Broader Measure of Progress

(E/CN.3/2015/2)

noon-1 p.m. Item 3 (a) (ii). Emerging issues: the data revolution

For discussion

Report of the Secretary-General on emerging issues (E/CN.3/2015/3)

3-4 p.m. Item 3 (a) (iii). Big data

For discussion

Report of the United Nations Working Group on Big Data for

Official Statistics (E/CN.3/2015/4)

4-5 p.m. Item 3 (a) (iv). Transformative agenda for official statistics

For discussion

Report of the Secretary-General on the transformative agenda for

official statistics (E/CN.3/2015/5)

5-6 p.m. Item 3 (b). Population and housing censuses

For discussion

Report of the Secretary-General on the 2010 World Programme on

Population and Housing Censuses and on preparation for the 2020

World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses

(E/CN.3/2015/6)

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

10-10.45 a.m. Item 3 (c). Crime statistics

For discussion

Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on the

International Classification on Crime for Statistical Purposes

(E/CN.3/2015/7)

For information

Report of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of

Mexico and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on

crime statistics (E/CN.3/2015/8)

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10.45-

11.30 a.m.

Item 3 (d). Refugee statistics

For discussion

Report of Statistics Norway and the Office of the United Nations

High Commissioner for Refugees on statistics on refugees and

internally displaced persons (E/CN.3/2015/9)

11.30 a.m.-

12.15 p.m.

Item 3 (e). Household surveys

For discussion

Report of the World Bank on improving household surveys in

developing countries: issues and recommendations

(E/CN.3/2015/10)

12.15-1 p.m. Item 3 (f). National accounts

For discussion

Report of the Intersecretariat Working Group on National Accounts

(E/CN.3/2015/11)

3-3.45 p.m. Item 3 (g). International trade and economic globalization statistics

For discussion

Report of the Friends of the Chair on the Measurement of

International Trade and Economic Globalization (E/CN.3/2015/12)

3.45-4.30 p.m. Item 3 (h). Environmental-economic accounting

For discussion

Report of the Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic

Accounting (E/CN.3/2015/13)

4.30-5.15 p.m. Item 3 (i). International Comparison Programme

For discussion

Report of the Friends of the Chair on the evaluation of the 2011

round of the International Comparison Programme

(E/CN.3/2015/14)

For information

Report of the World Bank on the International Comparison

Programme (E/CN.3/2015/15)

5.15-6 p.m. Item 3 (j). Agriculture and rural statistics

For discussion

Report of the Global Steering Committee and the Inter-Agency and

Expert Group on Agricultural and Rural Statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/16)

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Thursday, 5 March 2015

10-10.45 a.m. Item 3 (k). Governance, peace and security statistics

For discussion

Report of Cabo Verde on governance, peace and security statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/17)

10.45-

11.30 a.m.

Item 3 (l). Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

For discussion

Report of the Friends of the Chair on the implementation of the

Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (E/CN.3/2015/18)

11.30 a.m.-

12.15 p.m.

Item 3 (m). Regional statistical development in Latin America and

the Caribbean

For discussion

Report of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the

Caribbean on statistical activities in Latin America and the

Caribbean: recent achievements and next challenges

(E/CN.3/2015/19)

12.15-1 p.m. Item 4. Items for information

Note: The following items are presented to the Commission for

information. Limited time has been allocated for interventions

under these items.

Item 4 (a). Health statistics

For information

Report of the World Health Organization on health statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/20)

Item 4 (b). Gender statistics

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on gender statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/21)

Item 4 (c). Civil registration and vital statistics

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on civil registration and vital

statistics (E/CN.3/2015/22)

Item 4 (d). Business registers

For information

Report of the Wiesbaden Group on Business Registers

(E/CN.3/2015/23)

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Item 4 (e). Service statistics

For information

Report of the Voorburg Group on Service Statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/24)

Item 4 (f). Finance statistics

For information

Report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Finance Statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/25)

Item 4 (g). Environment statistics

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on environment statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/26)

Item 4 (h). Statistics for economies based on natural resources

For information

Report of the Ulaanbaatar Group on Statistics for Economies Based

on Natural Resources (E/CN.3/2015/27)

Item 4 (i). World Statistics Day

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on the World Statistics Day

(E/CN.3/2015/28)

Item 4 (j). Coordination of statistical programmes

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Committee for

the Coordination of Statistical Activities (E/CN.3/2015/29)

Report of the Secretary-General on the coordination of statistical

programmes in the United Nations system (E/CN.3/2015/30)

Item 4 (k). Statistics of human development

For information

Report of the United Nations Development Programme on the

statistics of human development (E/CN.3/2015/31)

Item 4 (l). International statistical classifications

For information

Report of the Expert Group on International Statistical

Classifications (E/CN.3/2015/32)

Item 4 (m). Common open standards for the exchange and sharing

of data and metadata

For information

Report of the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange sponsors on

SDMX (E/CN.3/2015/33)

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Item 4 (n). Statistical capacity-building

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on statistical capacity-building

(E/CN.3/2015/34)

Report of the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st

Century on statistical capacity-building (E/CN.3/2015/35)

Item 4 (o). Development indicators

For information

Report of the Secretary-General on development indicators for

monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (E/CN.3/2015/36)

Item 4 (p). Integration of statistical and geospatial information

For information

Report of the Expert Group on the Integration of Statistical and

Geospatial Information (E/CN.3/2015/37)

Item 4 (q). Follow-up to policy decisions of the General Assembly

and the Economic and Social Council

For information

Note by the Secretary-General on policy decisions of the General

Assembly and the Economic and Social Council that are relevant to

the work of the Statistical Commission (E/CN.3/2015/38)

3-6 p.m. No formal Commission session/informal consultations only

Friday, 6 March 2015

10-10.30 a.m. Item 5. Programme questions (Statistics Division)

Oral report by the Director of the Statistics Division concerning

current activities, plans and priorities

10.30-11 a.m. Item 6. Provisional agenda and dates for the forty-seventh session

of the Commission

For discussion

Note by the Secretariat containing the draft provisional agenda for

the forty-seventh session of the Commission (E/CN.3/2015/L.2)

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Item 7. Report of the Commission on its forty-sixth session

For discussion

Draft report of the Commission on its forty-sixth session

Informal paper with draft decisions

Closing of the session

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Statistical Commission Forty-sixth session

3-6 March 2015

Item 2 of the provisional agenda

Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

Provisional agenda and annotations

1. Election of officers.

2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters.

3. Items for discussion and decision:

(a) Data in support of the post-2015 development agenda:

(i) Broader measures of progress;

(ii) Emerging issue: the data revolution;

(iii) Big data;

(iv) Transformative agenda for official statistics;

(b) Population and housing censuses;

(c) Crime statistics;

(d) Refugee statistics;

(e) Household surveys;

(f) National accounts;

(g) International trade and economic globalization statistics;

(h) Environmental-economic accounting;

(i) International Comparison Programme;

(j) Agriculture and rural statistics;

(k) Governance, peace and security statistics;

(l) Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics;

(m) Regional statistical development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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4. Items for information:

(a) Health statistics;

(b) Gender statistics;

(c) Civil registration and vital statistics;

(d) Business registers;

(e) Service statistics;

(f) Finance statistics;

(g) Environment statistics;

(h) Statistics for economies based on natural resources;

(i) World Statistics Day;

(j) Coordination of statistical programmes;

(k) Statistics of human development;

(l) International statistical classifications;

(m) Common open standards for the exchange and sharing of data and

metadata;

(n) Statistical capacity-building;

(o) Development indicators;

(p) Integration of statistical and geospatial information;

(q) Follow-up to policy decisions of the General Assembly and the

Economic and Social Council.

5. Programme questions (Statistics Division).

6. Provisional agenda and dates for the forty-seventh session of the Commission.

7. Report of the Commission on its forty-sixth session.

Annotations

1. Election of officers

In accordance with rule 15 of the rules of procedure of the functional

commissions of the Economic and Social Council and past practices, the Statistical

Commission, at the commencement of its first meeting at a regular session, elects,

from among the representatives of its members, a Bureau comprising a Chair, three

Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur.

The Bureau serves for two years, to the extent possible. That duration is

achieved by electing the Bureau for a period of one year and re -electing the

members of the Bureau who continue to be representatives to the Commissio n at the

following session. The Bureau is elected on the basis of the principle of equitable

geographical distribution, with a member of the Bureau elected from each of the

regions represented on the Commission.

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2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

The items on the provisional agenda and the corresponding documentation

were proposed by the Commission at its forty-fifth session (New York, 4-7 March

2014) and were adopted by the Council in its decision 2014/219. The Bureau of the

Commission has subsequently approved some changes. The proposed provisional

programme of work and timetable for the session is also before the Commission.

The Commission is invited to adopt the agenda and provisional programme of work

and timetable for its forty-sixth session.

Documentation

Provisional agenda and annotations (E/CN.3/2015/1)

Note by the Secretariat on the provisional programme of work and timetable

(E/CN.3/2015/L.1)

3. Items for discussion and decision

(a) Data in support of the post-2015 development agenda

(i) Broader measures of progress

The Commission will have before it the report of the Friends of the Chair

group on broader measures of progress. The report provides a road map for the

development and implementation of an indicator and monitoring of the framework

for the post-2015 development agenda. The report also describes the activities

undertaken by the group since the previous session of the Statistical Commission

and the key activities of other entities involved in the implementation of such a

framework for the goals and targets of the post-2015 development agenda.

Information on an expert group meeting on the topic, which will be held prior to the

next session of the Commission, will be provided in a background document. The

report also examines expected data requirements and data gaps, based on initial

survey results received from countries. The final results will be presented in a

second background document. The report also examines actions to close the data

gaps, along with recommendations and a time frame for carrying the work forward.

In addition, the report provides a work plan and points for discussion. The

Commission is invited to express its views on the proposals made in the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Friends of the Chair

group on broader measures of progress (E/CN.3/2015/2)

(ii) Emerging issue: the data revolution

The Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on the

data revolution as an emerging issue, highlighting the main recommendations of the

report of the Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for

Sustainable Development , which is available as a background document. The

Group was created by the Secretary-General to advise on ways to close the data

gaps and strengthen national statistical capacities; assess new opportunities linked

to innovation, technical progress and the surge of new public and private data

providers; and utilize the data revolution for sustainable development. The

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Commission is invited to express its views on the report and on the proposals for

follow-up made by the secretariat of the Group.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on emerging issues (E/CN.3/2015/3)

(iii) Big data

The Commission will have before it the report of the global working group on

big data for official statistics. The report sets out the outcome of the International

Conference on Big Data for Official Statistics and describes the first meeting of the

global working group. The Commission is invited to express its views on progress

achieved by the global working group, including an inventory of big data projects

for official statistics, and to comment on plans for collaborative work between

national, regional and international institutions in official statistics re lated to

communication and advocacy, data access and partnerships, capacity-building and

the use of specific big data sources, such as mobile phone data and remote sensing

data, including satellite imaginary.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the global working group

on big data for official statistics (E/CN.3/2015/4)

(iv) Transformative agenda for official statistics

The Commission will have before it a report of the Secretary-General on the

preparations for the Global Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official

Statistics to be held in New York on 15 and 16 January 2015. The Commission will

also have before it a background document on the outcome of the Conference. The

report addresses the need for guidance from the Commission on practical modalities

for moving ahead in an internationally collaborative way to implement, at the

country and international levels, a transformative agenda for official statistics in

support of the post-2015 development agenda. The Commission is invited to discuss

the outcome of the Conference and express its views on the work accomplished to

date and on the proposed follow-up actions.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on a transformative agenda for official statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/5)

(b) Population and housing censuses

The Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on the

2010 World Population and Housing Census Programme and on preparations for the

2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme. The report provides an

overview of the implementation of the 2010 Programme, including information on

national participation in the 2010 census; successes and challenges faced; and an

overview of activities carried out by the Statistics Division in support of the 2010

Programme. The report also describes the preparatory activities for the 2020

Programme. The Commission is invited to express its views regarding the

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information represented in the report. In particular, the Commission is invited to

review and endorse the draft principles and recommendations for population and

housing censuses, revision 3; approve the draft resolution on the 2020 World

Population and Housing Census Programme; and provide guidance on the proposed

activities of the Statistics Division for the 2020 World Population and Housing

Census Programme.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on the 2010 World Population and Housing Census

Programme and on preparations for the 2020 World Population and Housing Census

Programme (E/CN.3/2015/6)

(c) Crime statistics

The Commission will have before it a report of the United Nations Office on

Drugs and Crime (UNODC) describing the main features of the International

Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes, which is the first full classification

structure at the international level on criminal offences, and a related background

document. The classification structure aims to provide a standard for the systematic

production and comparison of statistical data across different criminal justice

institutions as well as between different sources of data. It also describes the

consultation process for developing the International Classification of Crime for

Statistical Purposes, its founding principles and the activities planned to support its

progressive implementation and maintenance. The Commission is invited to endorse

the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes and to provide

guidance and advice on future activities to support its progressive implementation at

the national and international levels.

The Commission will also have before it, for information purposes, the joint

report of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico (INEGI) and

UNODC on crime statistics, which provides a brief review of activities undertaken

to implement the road map to improve the quality and availability of crime statistics

at the national and international levels. Two years after the adoption of the road

map, a number of achievements can be identified in respect of the three priority

areas to improve crime statistics, namely, the upgrading of methodological

standards; technical support to countries; and the improvement of international

reporting on crime. The International Classification of Crime for Statistical

Purposes and technical support to countries on victimization surveys figure

prominently among those achievements. The joint report also identifies the next

steps and international activities to be carried out to further enhance data on crime.

It proposes actions aimed at improving crime and criminal justice statistics systems

in order to adequately monitor the targets on security and justice included in the

current proposal by the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.

The Commission is invited to take note of the joint report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the United Nations Office

on Drugs and Crime on the International Classification on Crime for Statistical

Purposes (E/CN.3/2015/7)

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Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the joint report of the National Institute

of Statistics and Geography of Mexico and the United Nations Office on Drugs and

Crime on crime statistics (E/CN.3/2015/8)

(d) Refugee statistics

The Commission will have before it the joint report of Statistics Norway and

the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the main

challenges in the collection, and the production and dissemination of refugee

statistics at the national and international levels. It is the first time since the

establishment of the Commission that the topic is being discussed as an independent

item. With war and armed conflict having pushed the global number of forcibly

displaced persons to the highest level since the end of the Second World War, the

report outlines the current challenges faced by countries and international and

regional organizations in the collection and dissemination of statistics on refugees

and internally displaced persons. It provides an overview of the various data sources

and collection methods used as sources of information and proposes a set of actions

to improve the availability and quality of forced displacement statistics at the

national, regional and international levels. The Commission is invited to express its

views regarding the information provided in the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of Statistics Norway and the

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on statistics on

refugees and internally displaced persons (E/CN.3/2015/9)

(e) Household surveys

The Commission will have before it a report on issues in household surveys,

and on their critical importance in the post-2015 development agenda. The report,

prepared by the World Bank in consultation with multiple organizations, provides an

overview on such issues as the availability, quality, relevance and sustainability of

household survey data, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. The

recommendations formulated in the report include the establishment of a more

adequate institutional framework, the provision of adequate funding, the piloting of

an international code of practice for surveys and the implementation of more

ambitious programmes in respect of capacity-building and research on survey

methods. The Commission is invited to express its views on the issues described in

the report; on the necessity to include in the Commission’s agenda for discussion

the progress made in respect of the design, implementation, funding and

coordination of household surveys; and on the desirability of establishing a

technical standing group to foster coordination and harmonization of household

survey activities across agencies and member countries. The Commission is also

invited to endorse the interim role of the Management Group of the International

Household Survey Network in establishing the proposed standing group; endorse

the piloting of a code of practice for surveys by the International Household Survey

Network; and recommend the preparation of a report on priorities for cross-cutting

research work in survey methods to be submitted for information at the forty-

seventh session of the Commission.

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Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the World Bank on

improving household surveys in the post-2015 development era: issues and

recommendations for a shared agenda (E/CN.3/2015/10)

(f) National accounts

The Commission will have before it the report of the Inter-Secretariat Working

Group on National Accounts. The report provides information on issues emerging

from the implementation of the System of National Accounts (SNA). In particular,

the report describes the outcome of the meeting of the Advisory Expert Group on

National Accounts; the SNA research agenda; and an update on the finalization of

publications supporting the implementation of the 2008 SNA. It also provides the

work programme of the Working Group and of the regional commissions and the

scope and timeliness of the implementation of SNA. The Commission is invited to

express its views and provide guidance on the elements of the programme of work

of the Working Group.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Inter-Secretariat

Working Group on National Accounts (E/CN.3/2015/11)

(g) International trade and economic globalization statistics

The Commission has before it the report of the Friends of the Chair group (on

the measurement of international trade and economic globalization. The group was

established by the Commission at its forty-fourth and was tasked with preparing a

concept paper on the scope and structure of the measurement framework and the

coordination of the work in that area. The report describes the activities of the group

and the outcomes of the International Conference on the Measurement of Trade and

Economic Globalization and the subsequent meeting of the group. The outcomes

include the conceptual challenges of measuring trade and other economic statistics

inside global value chains and the corresponding compilation issues. The report also

sets out the rationale for and the main elements of a new system of extended

international and global accounts, and concludes with proposals for the work

programme in that area and in respect of the coordination mechanism. The

Commission is invited to express its views on the proposals contained in the final

paragraphs of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Friends of the Chair

group on the measurement of international trade and economic globalization

(E/CN.3/2015/12)

(h) Environmental-economic accounting

The Commission will have before it the report of the Committee of Experts on

Environmental-Economic Accounting. The report describes the progress made in the

programme of work of the Committee, with particular focus on activities related to

the use of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) in the

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context of the post-2015 development agenda, the implementation of the SEEA

Central Framework and the testing and experimentation on the SEEA Experiment al

Ecosystem Accounting. It will also discuss progress made in the drafting of the

SEEA for agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The Commission is invited to express

its views on the progress of work of the Committee.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Committee of Experts

on Environmental-Economic Accounting (E/CN.3/2015/13)

(i) International Comparison Programme

The Commission will have before it the report of the Friends of the Chair on

the evaluation of the 2011 round of the International Comparison Programme, which

describes the establishment and composition of the Friends of the Chair and

highlights the main activities undertaken since the previous session of the

Commission. The report also describes the initial findings of the Friends of the

Chair based on the information-gathering and analysis done so far and the

methodology used by the Friends of the Chair to arrive at their conclusions. The

report points to the activities that the Friends of the Chair will carry out during the

remaining part of the evaluation process in order to prepare its final report for the

Commission at its forty-seventh session, in 2016. The Commission is invited to

express its views on the progress of work of the Friends of the Chair, comment on

the initial findings and provide comments and advice on for the continuation of the

evaluation process, including the final report and the recommendations of the

Friends of the Chair for the next session of the Commission.

The Commission will also have before it, for information purposes, the report

of the World Bank on the International Comparison Programme. The report outlines

the final stages of implementation of the 2011 round. It describes the concluding

governance activities undertaken for the round and the release of the results of the

2011 International Comparison Programme and accompanying documentation. The

report contains additional information regarding the outreach activities a nd uses of

the 2011 results and provides an overview of the involvement and activities of the

World Bank in the Friends of the Chair evaluation of the 2011 Programme, which

was initiated by the Commission. The Commission is invited to take note of the

report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Friends of the Chair on

the evaluation of the 2011 round of the International Comparison Programme

(E/CN.3/2015/14)

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the World Bank on the

International Comparison Programme (E/CN.3/2015/15)

(j) Agriculture and rural statistics

The Commission will have before it a report on food, agricultural and rural

statistics, which covers the report of the Global Strategy Steering Committee and

the key activities of the Committee undertaken to implement the Global Strategy to

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Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics; the report summarizing the work

undertaken to date by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Agricultural and Rural

Statistics (IAEG), including a proposed work programme on improving the

relevance and reliability of food data from surveys on household consumption and

expenditure; and the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations (FAO) introducing the current work on the development of the new

guidelines for the World Census of Agriculture 2020 (WCA 2020) programme for

the period 2016-2025.

The Commission is invited to comment on the developments and to provide

further guidance to the Global Steering Committee, IAEG and FAO on the

implementation of global efforts to strengthen the capacity of national food,

agricultural and rural statistical systems.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations on new developments in food, agricultural and

rural statistics (E/CN.3/2015/16)

(k) Governance, peace and security statistics

The Commission will have before it the report of Cabo Verde on governance,

peace and security statistics. The report was prepared by Cabo Verde, with the

assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report

provides an overview of the initiatives on governance statistics since 2000. It

describes how the interest in governance has led to the inclusion of goal 16 of the

outcome document of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.

The report includes a proposal to form a new city group, the Praia group on

governance statistics, to address the conceptualization, methodology and

instruments for producing such statistics, with the aim of supporting the

establishment of international recommendations on governance statistics. The

Commission is invited to express its views on the proposal to establish the group on

governance statistics and its proposed terms of reference.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of Cabo Verde on governance,

peace and security statistics (E/CN.3/2015/17)

(l) Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

The Commission will have before it the final report of the Friends of the Chair

on the implementation of the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, which

was established by the Commission at its forty-second session. The report makes

reference to the earlier work undertaken by the Friends of the Chair, such as the

preparation of a revised preamble for the Fundamental Principles, the conduct of an

implementation survey and the development of guidelines for strengthening

implementation of the Principles. It also provides the considerations of the Fr iends

of the Chair on ways to effectively address perceived non-compliance. The

Commission is invited to comment on the final report of the Friends of the Chair

and the recommendations provided therein.

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Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Friends of the Chair on

the implementation of the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

(E/C.3/2015/18)

(m) Regional statistical development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Commission will have before it the report of the Economic Commission

for Latin America and the Caribbean entitled “Statistical activities in Latin America

and the Caribbean: recent achievements and upcoming challenges”. Part I of the

report includes a brief chapter on the institutional mechanisms of the region for

statistical activities, including the Statistical Conference of the Americas, its

executive committee, the working groups and inter-institutional coordination

activities. The second chapter of Part I highlights recent achievements and lessons

learned, in particular in respect of the 2011 round of the International Comparison

Programme; the strength of institutional capacities in accordance with the code of

good practices and the ongoing review mechanism undertaken by experts and peers;

regional activities on monitoring the Millennium Development Goals; key activities

on gender statistics; the 2010 census round; and statistical dissemination in the

region.

Part II of the report addresses the Latin American and Caribbean region

perspective on the post-2015 development agenda and the statistical challenges

faced by the region in that regard.. It includes reflections on challenges to

strengthening basic statistics; the use of administrative registers for statistical

purposes; ways to achieve synergies in the context of the processes related to the

data revolution and big data; and ways to approach a possible agenda, taking into

consideration such phenomena and heterogeneity in the development of the national

statistical systems of the region. The Commission is invited to comment on the

report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Economic Commission

for Latin America and the Caribbean entitled “Statistical activities in Latin America

and the Caribbean: recent achievements and upcoming challenges (E/CN.3/2015/19)

4. Items for information

The items below are presented to the Commission for information. Limited

time will be allocated for interventions under the item.

(a) Health statistics

The Commission will have before it the report of the World Health

Organization outlining current work on health statistics, with special reference to

the post-2015 development agenda, and its normative work. The report describes

recent developments in terms of overall post-2015 goals, targets and indicators in

the health sector and describes related activities to reduce the reporting burden on

countries. It also highlights the potential role of the health sector in strengthening

civil registration and vital statistics systems and provides an update on the work

being undertaken in respect of the 11th revision of the International Classification of

Diseases. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

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Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the World Health

Organization on health statistics (E/CN.3/2015/20)

(b) Gender statistics

The Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General on

gender statistics. The report provides a summary of the recent activities undertaken

by the Statistics Division and the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender

Statistics under the umbrella of the Global Gender Statistics Programme, including

the organization of the fifth Global Forum on Gender Statistics and the

implementation of the Evidence and Data for Gender Equality Initiative, jointly

executed by the Division and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the

Empowerment of Women (UN-Women). It also describes preparations undertaken

for The World’s Women 2015: Trends and Statistics; the results of capacity-building

efforts to strengthen programmes of gender statistics in countries; and the

organization of the eighth meeting of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender

Statistics. The Commission is invited to take note of the ongoing work and future

priorities on gender statistics.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on gender statistics (E/CN.3/2015/21)

(c) Civil registration and vital statistics


civil registration and vital statistics. The report discusses the growing recognition of

the value of civil registration and vital statistics systems as an essential

underpinning of the post-2015 development agenda and introduces recent initiatives

undertaken at the regional and global levels to advance the system in countries. It

also provides an update on the progress of the programme of work of the Statistics

Division in the field of civil registration and vital statistics, including the

establishment of the Global Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Group, and

activities to support the implementation of the principles and recommendations

contained in Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System,

Revision 3. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on civil registration and vital statistics

(E/CN.3/2015/22)

(d) Business registers

The Commission will have before it the report of the Wiesbaden Group on

Business Registers summarizing recent developments and planned activities of the

Group, including the international guidelines on statistical business registers and the

Wiesbaden Group meeting held in Vienna in 2014. The Commission is invited to

take note of the report.

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Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Wiesbaden Group on

Business Registers (E/CN.3/2015/23)

(e) Service statistics

The Commission will have before it the report of the Voorburg Group on

Service Statistics. The report describes the progress of the Group since its previous

report to the Statistical Commission in 2012, including its best practices in several

new industries and its continuing discussion of several cross-cutting issues, such as

quality adjustment practices for producer price indices. The Group indicates that it

has applied a content development framework to develop best practices in the

collection of output and price statistics for over 85 service industries defined in the

International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities,

Revision 4. The Group’s work product and tangible outputs are available from its

website (http://www.voorburggroup.org). The report also addresses changes the

Group is considering in the content development framework that guides it continued

efforts. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Voorburg Group on

Service Statistics (E/CN.3/2015/24)

(f) Finance statistics

The Commission will have before it the report of the Inter-Agency Task Force

on Finance Statistics. The report presents progress made by the Task Force since the

forty-third session of the Commission, held in 2012, on external debt statistics and

public sector debt statistics (methodological work, data availability, capacity -

building). The report includes the future work programme of the Task Force. The

Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Inter-Agency Task

Force on Finance Statistics (E/CN.3/2015/25)

(g) Environment statistics


environment statistics. The report describes developments in the implementation of

the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013),

namely: (a) the first meeting of the Expert Group on Environment Statistics, its

activities in 2014 and work plan for 2015; (b) progress made in the preparation of

methodological guidelines for the Basic Set of Environment Statistics and the Core

Set of Environment Statistics; (c) the finalization of the Environment Statistics Self -

Assessment Tool; (d) the application of the Framework for the Development of

Environment Statistics in countries; and (e) technical cooperation and capacity -

building activities in environment statistics in 2014 and plans for 2015. The


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Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on environment statistics (E/CN.3/2015/26)

(h) Statistics for economies based on natural resources

The Commission will have before it the report of the Ulaanbaatar Group on

Statistics for Economies Based on Natural Resources. The report summarizes the

operations of the Ulaanbaatar Group since its previous report, including its second

and third meetings, and provides information on its programme of work. The


Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Ulaanbaatar Group on

Statistics for Economies Based on Natural Resources (E/CN.3/2015/27)

(i) World Statistics Day

The Commission will have before it the report of the Secretary-General

describing the progress made in the preparations for the 2015 observance of World

Statistics Day in the following areas: adoption of a resolution on the Day by the

General Assembly; finalization by the Bureau of the Commission of the slogan for

the Day; and development of a logo and a suitable platform for the Day by the

secretariat of the Commission in consultation with the Bureau. The Commission

decided at its forty-fifth session to observe the second World Statistics Day on

20 October 2015. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on World Statistics Day (E/CN.3/2015/28)

(j) Coordination of statistical programmes

The Commission will have before it a report that summarizes the work of the

Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities in the past year, including

the main conclusions of the twenty-third and twenty-fourth sessions of the

Committee, held in New York on 3 March 2014 and in Rome on 11 and

12 September 2014, respectively. The main topics addressed in the report include

the Committee’s involvement in and contribution to measuring sustainable

development in the context of the post-2015 development agenda; its current work

in strengthening the implementation of the principles governing international

statistical activities; and its role in managing the organizational aspects of

implementing the Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange.

The Commission will also have before it a background document on the main

results of a member survey regarding the implementation of the principles

governing international statistical activities. In its discussions under relevant agenda

items, the Commission may wish to take into account the views expressed by the

Committee. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

The Commission will also have before it the first report of the meeting of the

chief statisticians of the United Nations system. The report summarizes the work of

the meeting held in the past year, including the main conclusions of the first and

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second formal sessions held in New York on 6 March 2014 and in Rome on

10 September 2014, respectively. The main topics addressed in the report include

the formal establishment of the group of chief statisticians, including its working

methods; its contribution to measuring sustainable development in the context of the

post-2015 development agenda, its current work in strengthening the

implementation of the principles governing international statistical activities; and its

work towards a common quality assurance framework for the United Nations

system. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Committee for the Coordination

of Statistical Activities (E/CN.3/2015/29)

Report of the Secretary-General on the coordination of statistical programmes in the

United Nations system (E/CN.3/2015/30)

(k) Statistics of human development

The Commission will have before it the report of UNDP on the statistics of

human development, including the statistical content of the relevant editions of the

Human Development Report and its related statistical activities carried out from

2012 to 2014. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the United Nations

Development Programme on the statistics of human development (E/CN.3/2015/31)

(l) International statistical classifications

The Commission will have before it the report of the Expert Group on

International Statistical Classifications. The report provides updated informat ion on

work related to the development and implementation of international statistical

classifications in various fields. The report also describes work carried out by the

Expert Group in the coordination of classifications and the family of international

classifications. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Expert Group on

International Statistical Classifications (E/CN.3/2015/32)

(m) Common open standards for the exchange and sharing of data and metadata

The Commission will have before it the progress report of the Statistical Data

and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) sponsors on SDMX, which summarizes recent

developments and planned activities by the initiative. The Commission is requested

to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the progress report of the Statistical

Data and Metadata Exchange sponsors (E/CN.3/2015/33)

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(n) Statistical capacity-building

The Commission will have before it a report of the Secretary-General on

statistical capacity-building, which outlines the current approach of the Statistics

Division, highlights the key achievements of its capacity-building programme over

the past two years according to statistical domain, including the Millennium

Development Goals indicators, and discusses the future plans of the Division to

further develop its capacity-building strategy and approach in a way that will

support countries in their national efforts to respond to the post -2015 development

agenda challenge.

The Commission will also have before it a report of the Partnership in

Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) and the World Bank on

recent initiatives to draw attention to the importance of strengthening statistical

capacity, especially in the context of supporting the post -2015 development agenda.

The report highlights progress in implementing the Busan Action Plan for Statistics

and addresses emerging topics likely to affect national statistical systems, such as

the data revolution. The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on statistical capacity-building (E/CN.3/2015/34)

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Partnership in Statistics

for Development in the 21st Century on statistical capacity-building

(E/CN.3/2015/35)

(o) Development indicators


development indicators for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals. The

report describes the work of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Millennium

Development Goal Indicators and the Statistics Division in the following areas:

improving the methodology for monitoring progress towards achievement of the

Millennium Development Goals; strengthening statistical capacity-building for

national monitoring; and preparing for the final stage in monitoring and assessing

progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It also summarizes

the preparation of the yearly reports on progress towards achievement of the Goals

and presents an assessment of data availability for the indicators. The Commission

is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on development indicators for monitoring the

Millennium Development Goals (E/CN.3/2015/36)

(p) Integration of statistical and geospatial information

The Commission will have before it the report of the Expert Group on the

Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information on its recent activities since the

previous session of the Commission. The report summarizes the main findings of

the international workshop on integrating geospatial and statistical information, held

in Beijing from 9 to 12 June 2014, and the major outcomes of the Global Forum on

the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information, held in New York on 4 and

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5 August 2014, in conjunction with the fourth session of the Committee of Experts

on Global Geospatial Information Management. The report also provides

information on the consultative meeting of the Expert Group with regard to the

review of its work programme and the establishment of plans for future progress.

The Commission is invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Expert Group on the

Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information (E/CN.3/2015/37)

(q) Follow-up to the policy decisions of the General Assembly and the Economic and

Social Council

The Commission will have before it a note by the Secretary-General

containing extracts from resolutions, decisions and agreed conclusions adopted by

the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council or other functional

commissions that are relevant to the work of the Statistical Commission. The report

contains a description of the actions taken so far by the Statistical Commission and

the Statistics Division and those suggested to be taken in response to the decisions

and mandates of the parent bodies. The Commission may wish to take those actions

into account in its discussions under relevant agenda items. The Commission is

invited to take note of the report.

Documentation

Note by the Secretary-General on policy decisions of the General Assembly and the

Economic and Social Council that are relevant to the work of the Statistical

Commission (E/CN.3/2015/38)

5. Programme questions (Statistics Division)

The Commission will receive an oral report from the Director of the Statistics

Division concerning current activities, plans and priorities.

6. Provisional agenda and dates for the forty-seventh session of the Commission

In accordance with rule 9 of the rules of procedure, the Commission will have

before it the draft provisional agenda for its forty-seventh session, together with an

indication of the documents to be submitted under each item. The Commission will

also have before it a proposal for the dates of the session. In accordance with a

request of the Council (see Council resolution 1999/51), the Commission will have

before it a draft multi-year programme of work for the period 2015-2019. The

Commission is invited to approve the date, provisional agenda and documentation

for its forty-seventh session, as well as to approve the multi-year programme.

Documentation

Note by the Secretariat containing the draft provisional agenda for the forty -seventh

session of the Commission (E/CN.3/2015/L.2)

Note by the Secretariat on the draft multi-year programme of work of the Statistical

Commission, 2015-2018 (E/CN.3/2015/39)

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7. Report of the Commission on its forty-sixth session

The Commission will have before it the procedural report of the forty-sixth

session of the Commission covering organizational matters relating to the

Commission’s work. The Commission will also have before it an informal paper

containing the draft decisions submitted by the Rapporteur.

The Commission is invited to adopt the draft report on its forty-sixth session,

which will include the draft decisions and will be submitted to the Council, and to

entrust the Rapporteur with streamlining and finalizing it.

Documentation

Draft report of the Commission on its forty-sixth session

Informal paper with draft decisions

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Side events

Tentative schedule subject to change as of 23 February 2015

Closed meetings are by invitation of organizers only

Date Morning Lunch break Afternoon Evening

27 Feb

FriFriday Seminar

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Development of an indicator framework for the post-

2015 development agendaOrganized by UNSD

Venue: Conf. Room 1 (CB)

1:15 - 2:30 pm

The Role of Earth Observations in Developing

Indicators for the Post-2015 Development Agenda:

Starting a DialogueOrganized by Switzerland (FOEN), Group on Earth

Observations (GEO), UN-GGIM Secretariat, Japan Aerospace

Exploration Agency (JAXA)


Friday Seminar

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Development of an indicator framework for the post-

2015 development agenda (continued)Organized by UNSD


28 Feb

Sat

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

A Road Map for a country-led Data Revolution: What’s

in it for us?Organized by Paris21

Venue: DC2-2330

2:30 - 6:00 pm

IAEG on Food Security, Agricultural and Rural StatisticsOrganized by FAO

Venue: DC2-2330

(closed meeting)

1 Mar

Sun

8:00 - 11:00 am

Meeting of the ICP Regional Coordinating AgenciesOrganized by World Bank

Venue: Millenium UN Plaza Hotel

(closed meeting)

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Meeting of the High-Level Group for the Modernisation

of Statistical Production and ServicesOrganized by ECE

Venue: DC2-2330

(closed meeting)

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

International Household Survey Management Group

MeetingOrganized by World Bank


(closed meeting)

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Cluster meetimgOrganized by UNSD

Venue: DC2-1684

(closed meeting)

2:00 - 3:30 pm

Meeting of the Statistics for Results Facility PrinciplesOrganized by World Bank


(closed meeting)

2:00 - 4:30 pm

Paris21 Executive CommitteeOrganized by Paris21

Venue: DC2-1949

(closed meeting)

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Meeting of the UN SystemOrganized by UNSD

Venue: DC2-1684

(closed meeting)

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Meeting of the Bureau and members of the Statistical

Commission for AfricaOrganized by ECA/AfDB/AUC

Venue: Africa House

(closed meeting)

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Side events (continued)


2 Mar

MonMorning Seminar

9:00 - 10:45 am

Strengthening Environment Statistics for Monitoring the

Sustainable Development GoalsOrganized by UNSD

Venue: Conf. Room C (CB)

8:00 - 9:00 am

ISWGNA-MG meetingOrganized by ISWGNA


(closed meeting)

9:00 - 11:45 am

25th session of CCSAOrganized by UNSD

Venue: Conf. Room D (CB)

(closed meeting)

10:00 - 11:00 am

UNCEEA Bureau meetingOrganized by UNSD

Venue: DC2-1684

(closed meeting)

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

IAOS EXCO meetingOrganized by IAOS

Venue: S-1518

(closed meeting)

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Meeting on the multidimensional poverty indexOrganized by UK OPHI


11:00 am - 1:00 pm

SIDS Data and StatisticsOrganized by DSD/DESA

Venue: Conf. Room S-2724

(closed meeting)

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Orientation Session for new Commission ParticipantsOrganized by UNSD


Lunchtime Seminar

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Towards a Transformative Agenda for Official StatisticsOrganized by UNSD/EUROSTAT


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Financial needs assessment for SDG monitoringOrganized by UNSDSN


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Statistics of human development: Conversation with

statisticiansOrganized by Human Development Report Office of UNDP


1:15 - 2:30 pm

4th meeting of the Global CRVS GroupOrganized by UNSD


(closed meeting)

1:00 - 2:30 pm

Meeting of ESCWA member countriesOrganized by ESCWA


(closed meeting)

High Level Forum on Official Statistics

3:00 - 6:00 pm

Partnership for Capacity in the context of the data

revolutionOrganized by UNSD


6:15 - 8:15 pm

Meetings of Paris21 partner countriesOrganized by Paris21

Venue: DC2-1684


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3 Mar

TueMorning Seminar

8:15 - 9:30 am

SDG indicators and SEEAOrganized by UNSD


8:15 - 9:30 am

PARIS21: 15 years of commitment to statistics for

developmentOrganized by PARIS21


8:15 - 9:30 am

Statistical Conference of the AmericasOrganized by ECLAC


8:15 - 9:30 am

Use of Administrative Data for Producing Agricultural

StatisticsOrganized by FAO


8:15 - 9:30 am

Strategic Advisory Body on Modernization of Statistical

Processes and Services in Asia and the PacificOrganized by ABS/ESCAP


(closed meeting)

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Opening Session of the 46th Session of the United

Nations Statistical CommissionVenue: Conf. Room 1 (CB)

Lunchtime Seminar

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Introduction to SEEA Agriculture, Forestry and

FisheriesOrganized by UNSD/FAO


Lunchtime Seminar

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Population and Housing Censuses in the 2020 Census

RoundOrganized by UNSD


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (FPOS) and

Professional Ethics in the Era of Big Data: Challenges

& Strategies for Implementation – A Panel DiscussionOrganized by ISI


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Changing the humanitarian data landscape, The

Humanitarian Data ExchangeOrganized by HDX


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Briefing on independent system-wide evaluation of the

UN System's contribution to strengthen national

capacities for statistical analysis and data collection to

support the achievement of the MDGs and other

internationally-agreed development goalsOrganized by Interim Coordination Mechanism (ICM) for

system-wide evaluation


6:15 - 8:15 pm

Reception for Commission

Delegates by the

Chair of the

Statistical

Commission and the

Director of the UN

Statistics Division Venue: Ex-Press Bar


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4 Mar

WedMorning Seminar

8:15 - 9:30 am

Data visualizationOrganized by UNSD


8:15 - 9:30 am

Improving Food Consumption Measurement in National

Household SurveysOrganized by IAEG-AG


8:15 - 9:30 am

Post 2015 Agenda, Data Revolution and Impact to Fragile StateOrganized by Timor-Leste


8:15 - 9:30 am

Meeting of the Friends of the Chair group on broader

measures of progressOrganized by UNSD


(closed meeting)

8:15 - 9:30 am

Presentation on statistical modernisationOrganized by ECE


(closed meeting)

Lunchtime Seminar

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Big dataOrganized by UNSD


Lunchtime Seminar

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Migration statistics in the context of the post-2015

development agendaOrganized by UNSD/UNPD/IOM


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Data Dissemination Standards - Recent Progress and

Plans to Enhance the General Data Dissemination

System (GDDS)Organized by IMF


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Data Revolution: 2020 Round of Census in AfricaOrganized by IBGE


1:15 - 1:45 pm

Meeting with MEDSTATOrganized by Eurostat

Venue: DC2-2111

(closed meeting)

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Meeting with Enlargement countriesOrganized by Eurostat

Venue: DC2-2111

(closed meeting)

2:00 - 3:00 pm

IAOS 2016 program committee meetingOrganized by IAOS


(closed meeting)

6:15 - 8:15 pm

Meeting on Refugee StatisticsOrganized by Statistics

Norway/UNHCR

Venue: Conf. Room D

(CB)

6:15 - 8:15 pm

Meetings of Paris21 partner countriesOrganized by Paris21

Venue: DC2-1684

6:15 - 8:15 pm

Populating the Data

RevolutionOrganized by

UNFPA/US Census

Bureau

Venue: Conf. Room C

(CB)


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5 Mar

Thurs

8:15 - 9:30 am

New frontiers in measuring statistical capacityOrganized by IADB


8:15 - 9:30 am

Health Measurement in a Post-2015 EnvironmentOrganized by UN Foundation

Venue: UN Foundation

(closed meeting)

8:15 - 9:30 am

Strengthening statistics on violence against children:

challenges and opportunitiesOrganized by UNICEF


8:15 - 9:30 am

Meeting with pilot countries in the project: Advancing

the SEEA experimental ecosystem accountingOrganized by UNSD


(closed meeting)

8:15 - 9:30 am

Meeting for ISI African workshopOrganized by ISI


(closed meeting)

1:15 - 2:30 pm

Principles Governing International Statistical ActivitiesOrganized by CCSA


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Why consider IT tools for national accountsOrganized by Eurostat/INSEE


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Strengthening disability statistics through partnershipsOrganized by DFAT/UNICEF


1:15 - 2:30 pm

Data at the lowest possible level: measuring

volunteerismOrganized by UN Volunteers Office


1:15 - 2:30 pm

FOC on ICPOrganized by the FOC


(closed meeting)

1:00 - 2:00 pm

IAOS meeting with SCADOrganized by IAOS

Venue: S-1518

(closed meeting)

Thursday Seminar

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Evidence and Data for Gender Equality and Women's

EmpowermentOrganized by UNSD/UNWomen


2:30 - 4:00 pm

Meeting with Pilot countries in the project:

Strengthening statistical capacities for building

macroeconomic and sustainable development indicators

for Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific

countriesOrganized by ECLAC/ESCAP/UNSD


(closed meeting)

2:30 - 5:00 pm

OECD CSSP Bureau meetingOrganized by OECD


(closed meeting)

2:30 - 5:00 pm

7th Meeting with the Delegates of National Statistical

Offices of OIC Member CountriesOrganized by SESRIC


(closed meeting)

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Children, data and the post-2015

agendaOrganized by UNICEF

Venue: UNICEF Danny

Kaye Visitor Centre

6 Mar

Fri

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19 November 2014 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE STATISTICAL COMMISSION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON ITS FUNCTIONING 1 Origin 1. The Statistical Commission's nuclear (establishm ent) session was held in 1946, and its first session, in 1947. Terms of reference 2

2. On the basis of the recommendations of its nucle ar session, the Statistical Commission was established and give n terms of reference by the Economic and Social Council. The terms of reference as set forth in Economic and Social Counc il resolution 1566 (L) of 3 May 1971, reaffirming its resolution 8 (I) of 16 February 1946, as amended by resolution 8 (II) of 2 1 June 1946, state that the Commission shall assist the Council:

"(a) In promoting the development of national stat istics and the improvement of their comparability;

"(b) In the coordination of the statistical work o f

specialized agencies;

"(c) In the development of the central statistical services of the Secretariat;

"(d) In advising the organs of the United Nations on

general questions relating to the collection, analy sis and dissemination of statistical information;

"(e) In promoting the improvement of statistics an d

statistical methods generally."

1 Prepared in response to a request of the Statistica l Commission, for members of the Commission (E/1993/26, par. 32(b)). This note should be used in conjunction with the "Rules of Procedure of the Functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council" (E/5975/Rev.1), wh ich has been distributed to all members of the Commission, and which is the aut horitative document on the rules of procedure .

2 See also Annex I.

3. In resolution 1566 (L), the Council stressed the importance of the Commission's coordination function and the need to achieve an integrated system in the collection, processing and dissemination of international statistics; recognized the interes t of the Statistical Commission and the Statistical Division in matters related to the use of computers in the United Natio ns system; and requested the Secretary-General to undertake, in co operation with

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the specialized agencies, concerted action to assis t the developing countries in strengthening their statistical system s. Items considered 4. The Statistical Commission considers special iss ues of concern in international statistical development, methodolo gical issues, coordination and integration of international stati stical programmes, support of technical cooperation activi ties in statistics and organizational matters. Within the terms of the above resolutions, there is flexibility for the Com mission to adjust, where necessary, its priorities and methods to meet new requirements and maintain a balance between matters of current concern and the longer-term development aspects of the statistical system. Reporting 5. The Commission submits a report on each session to the Economic and Social Council. The report contains a n account of the Commission's proceedings and the action taken on ea ch agenda item. The Commission may submit to the Council, in the f orm of draft resolutions, recommendations to States Members of t he United Nations, the Secretary-General or the specialized a gencies. Any financial implications of the draft resolutions mus t be brought to the attention of the Commission and the Council bef ore being adopted and must subsequently be approved by the or gans of the United Nations having the necessary authority. Membership 6. The Commission consists of one member from each of 24 member countries of the United Nations elected by the Unit ed Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of an equi table geographical distribution according to the followin g pattern:

(a) Five members from African States;

(b) Four members from Asian States;

(c) Four members from Eastern European States;

(d) Four members from Latin American and Caribbean States;

(e) Seven members from Western European and other S tates. 7. See Annex II for current membership of the Commi ssion. Term of office 8. The term of office of members is four years.

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Frequency of meetings 9. In July 1999 the Economic and Social Council dec ided that the Commission should meet annually for four days each session, starting in the year 2000. Officers of the Commission 10. The officers are the Chairman, 3 Vice-chairmen and the Rapporteur; they are also referred to as the Bureau . In between sessions of the Commission, members of the Commissi on, the Bureau and the Secretariat consult on the election of the Bureau for the upcoming session. A Bureau is elected for a one ye ar period with the expectation that they will be re-elected to a s econd one year term if available. Nominations are made by member( s) of the Commission. Elections are held at the beginning of a session. In practice elections have been by acclamation. At it s thirtieth session the Commission decided to give the officers of the Commission (if necessary complemented by any others whose participation is deemed useful by the Chairman) mor e of a steering role. Secretariat support and other participants 11. The sessions of the Statistical Commission are substantively serviced by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and attended by the regional commissions, other United Nations organizations, specialized agencies and related org anizations, and non-United Nations international organizations acti ve in international statistical work. Dates of the meeting and notification to countries 12. Dates for the sessions of the Commission are pr oposed by the Commission. The dates are fixed by the Economic an d Social Council. The session must be held eight weeks befo re the Economic and Social Council session which will consider the report of the Commission; the Secretariat normally proposes dates to the Commission taking account of this requirement and o f the availability of conference servicing facilities. T he Secretariat notifies the permanent mission of each of the membe r countries of the Commission of the dates, and invites them to no tify the Secretariat who their representative (and any other delegation members) will be. The agenda and documentation of the Commission 13. Prior to each session of the Commission, the Se cretariat prepares a list of items that have previously been established for consideration by the Commission at that session; th e list may be

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based on requests of the Commission at previous ses sions, or of other intergovernmental bodies such as the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council and reflect the multi-y ear programme of work that the Commission develops. During each ses sion the Commission may decide to add additional items to th e agenda, based on documentation and discussion at the session, and priorities or problems. At the end of each session the Secretari at provides an updated list reflecting all the decisions and reque sts, and on the basis of that list, the Commission proposes to the Economic and Social Council, the provisional agenda and document ation for the next session (subject to further review by the Comm ission's Bureau). The Economic and Social Council considers the proposal at its substantive session (June/July immediately foll owing the Commission session) and approves it. It is finaliz ed, and after review by the Bureau, distributed by the Secretaria t in advance of the Commission session. Documentation may be reque sted by the Commission, from the Secretariat, other United Nati ons bodies or specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizatio ns or non-governmental organizations active in statistical wo rk, a country or an ad hoc group of countries/organizations. 14. Documents are limited to 16 pages in length and where possible are well below this limit. They are to be concise and action oriented. They are made available in the six offic ial languages of the Commission (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, R ussian and Spanish). They are to be issued well in advance of the session. Documents are made available on the UNSD Home Page at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/commission.htm; . 15. Background documents are also frequently availa ble to the Commission. These contain information from partici pants and the Secretariat which are of potential interest to the Commission. These documents require clearance by the Secretary of the Commission prior to distribution and adequate copie s must be made available by the authors. They can be in any offic ial language(s) and will be circulated only in the language(s) prov ided by the author. Limited photocopy support can be offered b y the Secretariat. The provision of information in the f orm of documents or background papers is preferred by the Commission in place of lengthy oral statements. Kinds of interventions that are made 16. Members and observers are encouraged to partici pate fully in the deliberations of the Commission. The Commissio n has increasingly called for more focused, issue-oriente d and succinct interventions by those participating in the discuss ions. It has also emphasized that detailed expositions of method ology or the reporting of routine activities should not be prese nted orally but rather be made available as written material as bac kground documents which can be made available to participan ts.

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Travel arrangements; air ticket; schedule of sessio ns; Conference room; admission to the United Nations building 17. Travel, but not subsistence/hotel expenses, for one representative of each member state of the Commissi on is paid for by the United Nations according to normal United Na tions travel standards. Representatives may make their own trav el arrangements and claim re-imbursement from the United Nations. 3 Alternatively, the United Nations is prepared, upon request, to ma ke the necessary arrangements for issuance and payment of the travel tickets. In those cases, Permanent Missions are requested to pr ovide to the Secretariat an address and the telephone number whe re the representative can be contacted. 18. The first meeting of the Commission sessions no rmally starts on a Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m. On subsequent days the meetings start at 10:00 a.m. Normally two sessions are held each day; 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The confer ence room number where the meetings will be held is available near t he entrance to the United Nations Headquarters. Grounds passes fo r admission to the United Nations building are organized by the Mi ssion of each country to the United Nations. ______________

3 Travel claims should be submitted using the reimbursement voucher for official travel of representatives of member states (F.56) duly filled in and accompanied by the used air ticket stubs/passenger receipt, boarding passes, and some form of proof of payment for ticket i.e. cancelled cheque, credit card receipt/statement etc.

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Annex I Some notes on the terms of reference of the Statistical Commission

In formulating the terms of reference, the nuclear Commission had certain concepts in mind, as indicated in the f ollowing excerpt from its report:

"(a) Promoting the development of national statist ics and the improvement of their comparability.

"This task will be performed in close collaboration with

the statistical unit of the United Nations Secretar iat. It is a continuing function which requires constant atten tion ... The Commission should be in a position to advise na tional governments and the Secretariat on problems which w ill arise ... The Commission may also establish committees o r sub-commissions in various statistical fields.

"(b) Coordination of the Statistical work of speci alized

agencies.

"The Commission should advise the Council concernin g agreements to be reached with the specialized agenc ies defining their respective areas of statistical acti vity ... The coordination process is an operating function t o be performed by the Secretariat within the framework e stablished by recommendations of the Commission.

"Initially, the Commission contemplates the adoptio n of a

general plan which will recognize the primary stati stical interests of each specialized agency. The collecti on by the latter of data in its primary field must be without prejudice, however, to the right of the United Nations to conc ern itself with statistics in the same subject area so far as they may be essential for its own purposes or for the instances , when the data are basic to the work of several specialized a gencies, provision should be made for their collection centr ally by the statistical unit of the Secretariat ... To facilit ate cooperative arrangements among the specialized agen cies and the Secretariat, the Commission recommends the esta blishment of a Statistical Coordinating Committee ...

"(c) Development of the central statistical servic es of

the Secretariat.

"It is important that there be one focal point for statistical activities in the Secretariat. The Com mission is in accord with the recommendations of the Preparato ry Commission that the statistical work of the constit uent organs of the United Nations be centralized in a statistic al unit in

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the Department of Economic Affairs, which would als o undertake work for the other Departments of the Secretariat . ..

"(d) Advising the organs of the United Nations on

general questions relating to the collection, inter pretation and dissemination of statistical information.

"This function implies that the Statistical Commiss ion

will serve as a technical advisory body, not only t o the Economic and Social Council and the statistical uni t of the Secretariat, but also all organs of the United Nati ons ...

"(e) Promoting the improvement of statistics and

statistical methods generally.

"This function is very broad and should cover adequ ately any work which the Commission may undertake through the promotion of uniform standards as to kinds of data to be collected, the methods of their collection, and the ir form of presentation. This will be accomplished in part th rough the work of committees or sub-commissions to be designa ted for particular fields as the needs arise. Improvement will also be accomplished through the current work of the Sec retariat in its dealings with national governments on statistic al matters. It is essential that the Commission and the Secret ariat play an active role in promoting continuously the adopti on and use of the most valid and reliable statistics and stati stical methods ... To further this end, the Commission re cognizes the need to provide opportunities for ... education and training in statistics."

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Membership of the Statistical Commission 2015

Term expires on 31 December

ANGOLA 2017

BARBADOS 2016

BRAZIL 2017

BULGARIA 2016

* CAMEROON 2017

* CHINA 2016

CUBA 2015

CZECH REPUBLIC 2015

* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2016

GERMANY 2016

* HUNGARY 2015

ITALY 2017

JAPAN 2016

LIBYA 2017

MONGOLIA 2015

NETHERLANDS 2016

NEW ZEALAND 2017

NIGER 2015

OMAN 2015

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2017

SWEDEN 2017

UNITED KINGDOM 2016

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2015

* Members of the Bureau (Chair, Vice-chairs, Rapporte ur) up to the beginning

of the forty-sixth session of the Commission, 3 Mar ch 2015. New elections for the Bureau will be held at the beginning of the forty-sixth session on 3 March 2015 .

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5. Programme consist of :

a. Name of the session

b. Description of the session - this can be a brief description or a list of agenda items that will be

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c. Venue of the session - Date, time and location of the session.

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a. All agenda items for the session.

b. Where applicable, documents and statements related to the agenda item.

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a. Meeting-related documents that are categorized, for example; by Official Documents, Country

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c. Documents reside in two locations:

i. In the Official Document System and can be downloaded by clicking on the ODS link.

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Common Acronyms

ADB Asian Development Bank AfDB African Development Bank APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations CARICOM Caribbean Community CCSA Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities CELADE Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre [Centro Latinoamericano y

Caribeño de Demografía] CIS Commonwealth of Independent States COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ECA Economic Commission for Africa ECE Economic Commission for Europe ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia EU European Union Eurostat European Union statistical office; never written out FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations G-20 The Group of Twenty G-77 The Group of 77. Seventy-seven developing countries signatories, now the

membership increased to 132 in February 2012 IADB Inter-American Development Bank IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICSC International Civil Service Commission IDA International Development Association IDB Islamic Development Bank IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development ILO International Labour Organization IMF International Monetary Fund IMO International Maritime Organization IOM International Organization for Migration ITC International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO ITU International Telecommunication Union LAS League of Arab States MERCOSUR Common Market of the South/Mercado Común del Sur OAS Organization of American States OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights OIC Organization of the Islamic Conference OPEC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries PAHO Pan-American Health Organization SADC Southern African Development Community SIAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

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UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UN-Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNSD United Nations Statistics Division WCO World Customs Organization WHO World Health Organization WTO World Trade Organization UNWTO World Tourism Organization

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Secretariat (S), General Assembly (GA), Library (L), South Annex (SA), Conference Building (CB), and Temporary North Lawn Building (TNLB)

405 E. 42nd St.(1st Ave. at 46th St.)

DC1 (DC1) (1 UN Plaza) 1st Ave. at 44th St.

DC2 (DC2) (2 UN Plaza) 323 E. 44th St.

UNICEF House (H) (3 UN Plaza) 44th St. (between 1st/ 2nd Ave.)

FF Building (FF) 304 E. 45th St.

UNITAR Building (U)801 UN Plaza (Pass Office entrance on 1st Ave., other offices entrance on 45th St.)

Alcoa Building (A) 866 UN Plaza

Albano Building (AB) 305 E. 46th St.

1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (DHP) 885 2nd Ave.

Teachers’ Bldg/TIAA CREF 730 3rd Ave.

Madison Building (M) 380 Madison Ave.

Chrysler Building (CB) 405 Lexington Ave.

Daily News Building (DN) 220 E. 42nd St.

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