India elected to UN Statistical Commission

Source: The post is based on the article “India elected to UN Statistical Commission” published in The Hindu on 7th April 2023

What is the News?

India has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission for a four-year term.

What is the United Nations Statistical Commission?

The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in 1947.

It is the highest body of the global statistical system bringing together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world.

Functions: It is responsible for setting statistical standards and the development of concepts and methods, including their implementation at the national and international levels.

– The commission also oversees the work of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and it is a Functional Commission of the UN Economic and Social Council.

Headquarters: New York, USA.

Composition: The Commission consists of 24 member countries of the United Nations elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution.

Term: The term of office of members is four years.

Note: India was a member of the Statistical Commission last in 2004 and the country is returning to the UN agency after a gap of two decades.