United Nations Statistical Commission
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The United Nations Statistical Commission is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities, setting global statistical standards and coordinating the work of national and international statistical systems.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations Statistical Commission canonical | 20 |
| UN Statistical Commission | 4 |
| UN Commission on Statistics | 1 |
| United Nations Statistical Commission Secretariat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T868767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Statistical Commission Context triple: [UN M49, governingBody, United Nations Statistical Commission]
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A.
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs is a core UN body that supports international cooperation on sustainable development, economic policy, and social issues, providing analysis, policy advice, and support for global development agendas.
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B.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a UN body that promotes inclusive and sustainable development by addressing trade, investment, and development issues, particularly for developing countries.
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C.
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The United Nations Economic and Social Council is a principal UN body responsible for coordinating international economic, social, and related work of the organization and its specialized agencies.
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D.
African Centre for Statistics
The African Centre for Statistics is a specialized body within the UN Economic Commission for Africa that supports African countries in developing, harmonizing, and using high-quality statistical data for policy and development.
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E.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Statistical Commission Target entity description: The United Nations Statistical Commission is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities, setting global statistical standards and coordinating the work of national and international statistical systems.
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A.
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs is a core UN body that supports international cooperation on sustainable development, economic policy, and social issues, providing analysis, policy advice, and support for global development agendas.
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B.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a UN body that promotes inclusive and sustainable development by addressing trade, investment, and development issues, particularly for developing countries.
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C.
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The United Nations Economic and Social Council is a principal UN body responsible for coordinating international economic, social, and related work of the organization and its specialized agencies.
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D.
African Centre for Statistics
The African Centre for Statistics is a specialized body within the UN Economic Commission for Africa that supports African countries in developing, harmonizing, and using high-quality statistical data for policy and development.
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E.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development agency that works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and support sustainable development in countries worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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intergovernmental organization body ⓘ statistical commission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
UN Commission on Statistics
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linked to:
United Nations Statistical Commission
|
| areaOfFocus |
Sustainable Development Goals statistics
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demographic statistics ⓘ economic statistics ⓘ environmental statistics ⓘ social statistics ⓘ |
| convenesInMonth | March ⓘ |
| country | United Nations ⓘ |
| formedBy | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| membershipSelection | elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| memberType | Member States of the United Nations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
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International Standard Industrial Classification ⓘ System of National Accounts ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations System of National Accounts
global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| oversees | United Nations Statistics Division ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| role |
coordinates work of national statistical offices and international organizations
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develops concepts and methods in statistics ⓘ highest decision-making body for international statistical activities ⓘ promotes international comparability of statistics ⓘ sets global statistical standards ⓘ |
| scope |
coordination of international statistical activities
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coordination of national statistical systems ⓘ global statistical standards ⓘ international statistics ⓘ |
| sessionFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| shortName |
UN Statistical Commission
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linked to:
United Nations Statistical Commission
UNSC ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTo | United Nations Economic and Social Council ⓘ |
| website | https://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
international organizations
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national statistical offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Statistical Commission Description of subject: The United Nations Statistical Commission is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities, setting global statistical standards and coordinating the work of national and international statistical systems.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission
linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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standardizedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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Global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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adoptedBy
→
United Nations Statistical Commission
ⓘ
linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission
linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission
linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission
International Standard Industrial Classification
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developedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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International Standard Industrial Classification
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approvedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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International Standard Industrial Classification
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governedBy
→
United Nations Statistical Commission
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International Standard Industrial Classification
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firstAdoptedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
ⓘ
Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
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developedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators
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convenedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators
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reportsTo
→
United Nations Statistical Commission
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Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators
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mandateFrom
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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Inter-Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts
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coordinationWith
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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Inter-Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts
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reportsTo
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics
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endorsedBy
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United Nations Statistical Commission
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linked to: United Nations Statistical Commission