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The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual and inclusive intergovernmental forum and a regional platform for supporting countries, in particular those with special needs, in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while serving as a regional preparatory meeting to the high-level political forum.
March 28, 2022March 31, 2022Event
Population ageing is a megatrend in Asia and the Pacific, and it is rapidly increasing. In 2020, sixty per cent of the world’s older persons resided in the region, or some 630 million persons 60 years or over. By 2050, it is projected that one quarter of the population of Asia and the Pacific will be older, some 1.3 billion people.
June 29, 2022July 1, 2022Event
Despite increased interest in alternative data sources, household surveys remain a vital component of national statistical systems and a key source for producing official statistics. In measuring the progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), household surveys are the primary source for one-third of indicators, cutting across 13 out of 17 SDGs.
March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Event
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BREAKOUT TRACKS
Knowledge First
A vision track is for data leaders who know change is needed and want to make the leap from data-driven to knowledge first.
April 7, 2022April 7, 2022Event
​The calendar of the UN Statistical Commission side events is out now.
On the sidelines of the 53rd UN Statistical Commission, Paris21 will hold the 5th Round Table Meeting of Small Island Developing States with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Pacific Community (SPC), the UN DESA, the UN-OHRLLS and more.
January 31, 2022March 15, 2022Event
​The Committee of Experts on food security, agricultural and rural statistics aims to develop and document good practices and guidelines on concepts, methods and statistical standards for food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development statistics.
February 17, 2022February 17, 2022Event
The CRVS community in Asia and the Pacific is now actively preparing for the celebration of the midpoint of the CRVS Decade (2015–​2024), planned for 16 to 19 November 2021. In this effect, many of their partners and member countries are leading actions and publications to establish where the region stands and to fill the remaining gaps.November 16, 2021November 19, 2021Event
October 20, 2021October 20, 2021Event
The ​​UN World Data Forum brings together data and statistical experts and users from governments, civil society, the private sector, donor and philanthropic bodies, international and regional agencies, the geospatial community, the media, academia and professional bodies.
October 3, 2021October 6, 2021Event