(7th meeting) Statistical Commission, 57th Session

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The 7th meeting of the 57th session of the Statistical Commission is called to order. Distinguished delegates, I understand that many participants are scheduled to take flights home this afternoon or evening. Let's do our best to complete our discussion and close the session by 1 PM by keeping our deliberations as concise as possible. However, if we are unable to finish all agenda items this morning, We may need to use the afternoon for another meeting to complete our discussions. Delegations intending to deliver statements are encouraged to send copies of those statements to estatements@un.org to facilitate the work of the interpreters. Distinguished delegates, the Commission will now begin its consideration of Agenda Item 6, entitled Program Questions, Statistics Division, under which it will receive an oral report by the Acting Director of the United Nations Statistics Division, Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, concerning current activities, plans, and priorities of the Division.

Thank you, Chair, distinguished delegates. Good morning, everybody. Let me begin as a good national statistician should, with a preliminary estimate. So we have 96 countries in the room this year, 44 agencies and 5 non-governmental organizations. My team is sure these counts will go up by the time revised estimates come out, which is after 13th March. You have also read 36 official substantive documents, which were accompanied by 76 background documents. Surely that's some kind of record. For all of you. And between you, you've taken part in 81 side events. Those numbers are remarkable at any time, but this year, with budgetary and logistical constraints, even more so. But this fits in with what we saw during World Statistics Day last year— a major increase in awareness and engagement across the world when it comes to data and Statistics. Ladies and gentlemen, let me now talk a little bit about the program of the Statistics Division, which is closely related to the work of this Commission. We are always grateful for the additional resources we receive from you, whether financial or in-kind, and these are all the more vital at a time when regular resources are tight. I I'd like to take a moment to just acknowledge contributions from the following countries over the last year: China, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. And also some of our institutional contributors: the European Commission, Eurostat, FAO, ILO, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, and the World Bank. Of course, going beyond this, we count on our collaborations with partner agencies in delivering our program. For example, the implementation of the SNA 2025 is proceeding in collaboration with our partners in the Intersecretariat Working Group, and much of our capacity development work is successful only because of the collaborations we have with the UN Regional Commissions as well as specialized agencies. Colleagues, over the past few days you've heard from us and read in our reports quite a bit about UNST's work over the last year. I hope what you've taken away is that despite some challenging times and staff transitions, UNST remains fully committed to supporting you and in advancing the causes of better data more representative statistics, and timely evidence for decision-making. As we look ahead, I would like to share with you some of our planned activities for the coming months. We do quite a lot, but— and this is more than just the tip of the iceberg, but maybe not that much more. But let me present it in terms of 3 strategic objectives. Our first objective is to strengthen foundations while being sure we can fully reflect the changes that are occurring around us. Under this, I will offer 3 items we work on. The first is that the adoption of the 2025 SNA along with the 2030 Population and Housing Census program last year gave all of us clear marching orders when it comes to implementation. We are proceeding to do so. For example, in the S&As, through establishing an implementation hub, supporting countries in developing their implementation plans, coordinating the support that's available, targeted— developing targeted guidance materials and other support. I also want to note that we will be able to offer hands-on support to countries through our newly recruited Interregional Advisor for Census, and hopefully through a similar position for the SNA as well. When it comes to this strategic objective, we are also anticipating an exciting year ahead towards setting new milestones: advancing the central framework for SPSS, finalizing new guidance towards updating the SEER central framework, and developing tools and methods to better capture the complex and consequential interactions between nature and people. And finally here in this list, we would also like to make it easier for ourselves and countries to move from isolated datasets to integrated systems, combining survey, administrative, geospatial, and citizen-generated data through common standards, compatible processes, and clear methods for linkage and interpretation. Within this range of work, I would also include AI readiness, both when it comes to our own data as well as supporting countries with guidance for their NSOs. Now, our second strategic objective— this is closing the gap. In economics, we sometimes talked about K-shaped processes where divergence between countries grows rather than narrowing. In UNSD, one of our objectives is to avoid the K when it comes to statistics and data. We do this through greater focus in meeting countries where they are at and supporting them in accelerating the development of capacity in different areas of statistical work. Again, let me just give 3 examples. The first is to note that this approach is cross-cutting for us. So whether it is the implementation of the SNA 2025 or 2030 census rounds, we would like to proceed on the basis of capacity needs assessments and express demand to better target our support. We will also continue to develop and roll out specialized products for countries. For example, the EBAS monitoring framework for the Small Island Developing States, and in related work, sustaining the imperative for developing long-term solutions to the production of demographic and health data, where we host and support the Intersecretariat Working Group on Household Surveys, and we feel we can support them in taking forward the work that commenced last India in the wake of abrupt funding cuts that paralyzed data collection in the poorest of countries. And of course, as the Commission grows, we would count on your support to help us ensure that new members, especially from the less developed parts of the world, are able to contribute fully to your important work. Perhaps not in all 43 of the expert groups at the same time,, but still in the ones that matter to them. My third strategic objective is to support and embrace global movements towards better data and policy. As a statistical community, we engage with policymakers and others who drive change in different fora. Here at UNST, our focus will be on the following: First, using SDG monitoring as a springboard for the future. The SDG Summit in 2027, the last before 2030, promises to be a unique moment to bring not just assessments of progress and shortfalls, but also what we have learned in terms of using statistics for global agendas. Our annual SDG reports, particularly the 2027 special edition, will put forward this knowledge. Curated with the support of all our partners and also the IAG SDG task team. Second, Beyond GDP. The Secretary-General's High-Level Group will be launching its report next month, and an initial presentation earlier this week at the General Assembly drew a lot of support and interest. Here also at the Commission, we heard about the resonance this agenda has in countries across the world and the range of approaches you are following to support it. I expect that UNST will be called upon to provide substantive support to this area of work, and we are ready to do so. And then, of course, in this category also falls the UN System Data Commons, an authoritative entry point for accessing the federated ecosystem of UN data with advancing cross-domain analytic capabilities that can help expand access and promote better use of data. We are fully committed to doing that along with many partner agencies, some who are in the room and some who are not. And of course, please mark your calendars for the UN World Data Forum, 9th to 12th November in Riyadh this year. Friends, I began by calling out the manifest recognition of the importance of our work in our countries and in all other areas we work in. I hope you see in our plans for the year ahead that here at UNST we are keenly aware of our responsibilities. You can count on us, and I'm sure that we too will be able to count on you, not just as trusted partners but also as UNCTE's advocates and stewards as we move ahead.

Thank you.

Doy las gracias.

I thank Mr. Mukherjee. I now open the floor for comments and observations. If there are no observations on this item, I recommend that the Commission take note of the proposed program of work as presented in the oral report by Mr. Mukherjee. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The Commission has thus concluded its consideration of agenda item 6. I now invite the Commission to begin its consideration of agenda item 7, relating to the provisional agenda and dates of its next session. Under this item, the Commission has before it a note by the Secretariat containing the draft provisional agenda and documentation for the 58th session of the Commission, contained in document E/CN3/2026/L2., and a note by the Secretariat on the draft multi-year programme of work of the Statistical Commission 2026 to 2030, contained in document E/CN3/2026/34. I give the floor to Ms. Linda Hooper, Statistician at the Office of the Director of the UN Statistics Division, to introduce both documents.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Distinguished delegates, as in previous years, the Multi-Year Program is presented to the Commission as a 5-year planning tool. It's a general checklist reflecting the periodicity in which the Commission considers certain items. The draft Multi-Year Program is based on the Multi-Year Program adopted by the Commission at its last session and adjusted for changes made by the Bureau in finalizing the agenda for this, the current 57th session. The draft provisional agenda document L.2 is also before the Commission. It is derived from the current multiyear program. As a result of this week's deliberations, we will make the following change to the draft agenda for the next session of the Commission. We will add under agenda item 7E a report on AI readiness of official statistics from the newly created Kigali Group on AI Readiness of Official Statistics— data and statistics. Following past practice, it is suggested that the Bureau finalize the provisional agenda before the next session, and in doing so, also make a distinction between discussion, decision, and information items. And finally, I would like to inform the Commission that the— that we are pleased to inform you, the delegates, that the 58th session of the Statistical Commission will be held from the 23rd to the 26th of February, 2027, here in New York. Thank you, Chair.

I thank Ms. Hooper. Are there any comments or observations on this item? May I take it that the Commission wishes to approve the draft provisional agenda of its 58th session? As outlined in document E/CN3/2026/L2, and to authorize the Bureau to finalize it in accordance with past practice, and that it also wishes to approve its multi-year program of work as contained in document E/CN3/2026/L1 2026/34. I hear no objection. It is so decided. May I also take it that the Commission decides to recommend to the Economic and Social Council that its 58th session be held from the 23rd to the 26th of February 2027. I hear no objection. It is so decided. The Commission has thus concluded its consideration of Agenda Item 7. Distinguished delegates, we have come to the 8th and last item on our agenda. Which is the consideration of the report of the Commission on its 57th session. Under this item, the Commission has before it the draft procedural report on its proceedings contained in document E/CN3/2026/ L3, as well as the informal paper containing its draft decisions compiled on the basis of the views expressed in our formal meetings. The informal paper has been shared with delegations via email this morning at 9 AM. I will now suspend the meeting for 20 minutes to afford delegation sufficient time to read the informal paper and conduct informal consultations on its contents as necessary. The meeting is suspended.

Se reanuda la sesión.

The meeting is resumed. I ask you to please take your seats.

So, shall I sit down? Les ruego tomar sus asientos.

Please take your seats.

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Mr. Oussama Marsali of Morocco to introduce the draft procedural report contained in document E/CN3/2026/L3 and the informal paper containing the draft decisions.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Distinguished delegates, I have the honor in my capacity as a rapporteur of the Statistical Commission to introduce the draft procedural reports of the 57th session of the Commission contained in document E/CN.3/2026/L.3 which is before you. The draft report is concise and self-explanatory. It covers in a streamlined manner, consistent with UN guidelines on the reduced length of reports, the organizational matters relating to the Commission's work during this session. Accordingly, Section A provides information on the opening of the session. Sections B and C provide respectively information on attendance and the officers elected for this session. Section D refers in paragraph 4 to the adoption of the provisional agenda and the approval of the program of work as contained in documents E/CN.3/2026/1 and E/CN.3/2026/L.1 respectively, and in paragraph 5 to the intergovernmental organizations invited by the Commission to participate in its work during this session as observers. Section E refers to the website of the Statistical Commission where the documentation for this session is available. In accordance with the Commission's established working methods, these reports will be finalized and submitted for the consideration of the Economic and Social Council following the incorporation of the conclusions and recommendations of this session, that is, the draft decisions contained in the informal paper, which you also have before you and on which the Commission is about to take action. The final reports will also include a technical summary of how and when the Commission considered the items on its agenda this year. Thank you.

I thank the rapporteur. I propose that the Commission consider in turn the draft procedural report and the informal paper containing the draft decisions. Let us first turn to the draft procedural report. Contained in Document E/CN3/2026/L3. May I ask if there are any comments on the organizational part of the draft report? I give the floor to the distinguished representative Of Canada.

A question for the Chair. Are we now sort of responding to the decision document? Is that what we're doing now? Then I don't have an intervention now.

Okay, thank you. Puedo considerar que la Comisión—

May I ask, may I take it that the Commission wishes to adopt the organizational part of its draft report as contained in document E/CN3/2026/6? L3, and agrees to entrust the rapporteur with streamlining and finalising the report to reflect the proceedings of today's meeting. I hear no objection. It is so decided. I now invite the Commission to consider the informal paper and the draft decisions contained therein. In accordance with the Commission's working methods, I will ask for comments on each draft decision included in the document. Are there any comments on draft decision 1? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Canada.

Yes, thank you, Chair.

Um, Canada supports the decision as written.

Thank you.

El proyecto de decisión 1.

Draft decision 1 is adopted and agreed. I'd ask you to please return to the discussion part, and I will now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Rwanda.

Thank you, Chair. Rwanda supports all the points A, B, C, D, and on point E, on point E in particular, we thought it would be worth to recognize the seminar on Friday. We think it feeds into this work that will follow on. So we think we should start with the point of recognizing the seminar that— the discussions that happened on Friday. Thank you.

Very well. I will now ask the delegation of Rwanda to please send the Secretariat some text reflecting that request. Are there any further requests for the floor on this item?

Cedo la palabra a la—

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Switzerland.

One moment. We're trying to talk to the technicians. Thank you. Thanks for your patience. I'll now give the floor to the Secretariat to explain the technical issue.

Distinguished delegations, we are unfortunately facing a technical problem. We ask for your patience. It will be unfixed. Thank you.

We hope that the technical problem will be resolved within 10 minutes' time. In the meantime, we suggest Suspend the meeting for that time, and we will come back at 11:03 AM. The meeting is suspended.

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Please take your seats. So we will start from Sri Ananda, the session. And then again. Okay.

The meeting is resumed. I thank delegations for their kind understanding while we resolve the technical problem. We can now resume our consideration of draft decision 1. The delegation of Rwanda has sent the text that they are proposing in Section E of Decision 1. I'll read it in English.

Friday's seminar on emerging issues.

And then the text continues as it is in the original.

Este es el texto.

This is the text proposed. I'd just like to ask whether or not any other delegation would like to take the floor. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom.

The beginning, the first few words of the Rwanda contribution.

I will now repeat the addition proposed by the distinguished delegation of Rwanda. In English.

Welcome the Friday seminar on emerging issues. Sí.

I'd like to ask whether any other delegation would like to take the floor. I see no requests for the floor. Draft Decision 1 is agreed as orally revised. Are there any comments on the draft decision? On draft decision 2, says the chair. I see no request for the floor. Draft Decision 2 is agreed. Are there any comments on Draft Decision 3? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Colombia.

Muchas gracias, señora presidenta.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

Under para d of Decision 3, we would like to propose the addition of—

and I would read as it goes—

took note of And the addition is, and endorse the Quality of Life Initiative, its index, and that's the addition we propose.

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of the United Kingdom.

We'd like to suggest an alternative form of words on 3D and suggest took note of and encouraged the Quality of Life Initiative.

Would any other delegation like to take the floor? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Kenya.

Thank you so much, Chair. Kenya supports the position as corrected by United Kingdom.

Thank you.

Are there any other requests for the floor? There are two There are two delegations supporting the inclusion of the word encourage. Encouraged in subparagraph d), so I'd like to ask the delegation of Colombia whether they agree with the change and whether they support this position.

You can take the floor.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. We agree with the suggested proposal by the UK.

El proyecto de decisión queda acordado.

The draft decision is agreed in its already revised form. We'll move on.

¿Alguien desea hacer?

Are there any comments on draft decision 4?

El proyecto de decisión—

Draft Decision 4 is adopted, is agreed.

¿Alguien desea hacer algo?

Are there any comments on Draft Decision 5?

El proyecto de decisión—

Draft Decision 5 is agreed.

Alguien desea hacer algún—

Are there any comments on Draft Decision 6? Draft Decision 6 is agreed. Are there any comments on Draft Decision 7? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Guyana.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Guyana is, on behalf of CARICOM, is in support of, uh, the items, but wishes to propose the inclusion of, uh, The following: to encourage the timely expansion of the 50 by 30 initiative to include developing countries in regions currently underrepresented.

Cedo la palabra a la distinta—

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Burundi.

Merci, Madame la Présidente.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Burundi also agrees with that, and we'd like to add— and a small paragraph between C and D, and that paragraph would be on what was already decided, that there would be a general population census and agricultural census. Thank you, Madam Chair.

I ask the delegations of Guyana and Burundi to send the Bureau their proposals in writing.

¿Hay alguna otra?

Would any other delegations like to take the floor?

Solicitamos a—

We would like to ask Burundi and Guyana to please approach the Bureau with their proposed additions.

It's a 50 by 30.

50 by 30. 20 by 30.

Pregunto a la distinguished representative of Guyana in which paragraph they would like to add the text encourage the timely expansion of the 50 by 30 initiative to include participation by developing countries in regions currently underrepresented. It's not clear to the Bureau which paragraph you are proposing to add this to. We've received both proposals, both from Guyana and Burundi. I'd like to ask now whether any other delegation would like to participate.

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of the FAO.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just as a matter of recommendation, I will say that the recommendation of the distinguished delegation of Guiana, I guess that can be inserted on paragraph B that talks about capacity development and statistical capacity. So I think that can be a line added in, in literal B. And with respect to the recommendation of, of Burundi, I would say that that can be an independent literal, an addition between, I would say, after, after D, and can be basically read that the Commission highlighted the importance of linking the agricultural censuses with the population and housing censuses as recommended in the 56th session of the Commission. So probably that can be a good way to go, but of course Luyana and Burundi can say something about if they agree as well on this. Thank you.

Burundi is recommending the inclusion of its proposal between C and D. Which would become— which would make the Burundian recommendation C1.

Cedo la palabra.

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Guyana.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and we agree with the proposal by the distinguished representative from the FAO.

Okay, I thank the distinguished delegation of Guyana for that clarification. Would any other delegation like to take the floor? The draft decision is agreed as orally revised. Are there any comments on Draft Decision 8?

El proyecto de decisión 8.

Draft decision 8 is adopted, is agreed. Are there any comments on draft decision 9? I get the floor to the distinguished representative of Jamaica.

Thank you, Chair. We would like to propose the addition of an item or a part to Section F of this decision, and I will read: Urged financing for standalone surveys on the environment and climate change.

Cedo la palabra a la Secretaria General.

I give the floor to the distinguished representative of India.

Thank you, Chair. There's an addition we would like to suggest in B. I'll just read it out and the first part remains the same. Reiterated the importance of countries using the global set of climate change statistics and indicators to support the preparation of biennial transparency reports under the Paris Agreement. This is as it is. We would like to suggest an addition while recognizing that this should not impose extra reporting burden over and above already agreed instruments. Okay, can I repeat it? Please. I'll just repeat the addition, the last part of it. While recognizing that this should not impose extra reporting burden over and above already agreed instruments. If you want, I had a few words after that which I've deleted. Agreed instruments like UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, but that's not necessary.

Would any other delegation like to take the floor?

Okay.

We'll just wait to receive the additions in writing. I will read the proposed additions from the delegation of India now.

That this should not impose extra reporting burden over and above already agreed instruments. Paragraph B. And on paragraph F, the suggestion by Jamaica. Paragraph F at the end, urge the financing for standalone surveys on environment and climate change. ¿Hay alguna?

Would any delegation like to take the floor?

El proyecto de decisión.

The draft decision is agreed as orally revised. Are there any comments on Draft Decision 10?

El proyecto de decisión.

The draft decision is agreed. Any comments now on draft decision 11? I give the floor to distinguished representative of Barbados.

Given CARICOM's earlier intervention on agenda item 3K referencing our challenge with underperformance in reporting of SDGs. We ask that consideration be given to equitable financing for SIDS and other vulnerable countries, given our vulnerabilities for funding for household surveys. This would improve the monitoring and reporting of SDGs to accelerate our progress.

Solicito a la I ask the distinguished representative of Barbados to tell us, please, in which paragraph you wish to include the new text. And please, could you send the proposed text to the Bureau? In the meantime, I'll give the floor to the distinguished representative of Colombia.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

To, uh, suggest inclusion under paragraph D of the following sentence and acknowledge the role of the host in the preparation of the Sixth Forum to be held between the 9th and 12th of November 2026. We will submit by written as well.

I thank the distinguished representative of Colombia. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of India.

In 11, we would like to add after the words "and adopted the minor refinements in Annex 1" to add "while emphasizing that refinements to the indicators should maintain flexibility for countries to reflect national priorities." I can— should I repeat it?

Yeah, yeah.

Estamos en espera del—

we're still awaiting the contributions in writing, and as soon as we have them, I will read them out. In the meantime, I'd just like to ask whether any other delegation would like to take the floor. Give me that. We'll come back to this item to read out the proposal. Oh, now I will read out paragraph A. They are suggesting an addition, and I'll read it in full.

For the interagency and expert group on SDGs indicators work in enhancing the robustness and transparency of the global SDG monitoring framework and adopted the minor refinement in Annex. The addition, while emphasizing the refinements to the indicators, should allow countries to reflect their nation's priorities. That's, uh, on paragraph A. And on paragraph D, and acknowledge The role of the host— sorry, I'll read it entirely. Express appreciation of the work of the High-Level Group for Partnership Coordination and Capacity Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda in preparing the 6th UN World Data Forum in Saudi Arabia, and the addition— and acknowledge the role of the host in the preparation of the 6th forum to be held in Riyadh between 9th and 12th November 2026. There is a slight change in paragraph A as stated by India, so we will read it later. If you allow me to continue, we will come back to decision 11. So we will move on and return once the changes are incorporated.

I, um, I'd now like to ask whether anyone would like to make any comment on Draft Decision 12. I get the floor to the distinguished representative of Jamaica.

We would like to extend paragraph H by adding, and requested that citizen data be taken up as an agenda item in the Commission.

Agradezco a la—

I thank the delegation of Jamaica, and I'd ask them to please deliver the text to the Bureau. I'll now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Colombia.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We just wanted to support Jamaica's proposition under 12H.

Agradezco. I thank the distinguished representative of Colombia, and I now get the floor to the distinguished representative of Kenya.

Thank you, Chair. Based on the importance of the citizen data as a complementary to the traditional sources of data, Kenya supports the suggestion as given by Jamaica.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished representative of Kenya. I now give the floor to the distinguished representative of Malawi.

Madam Chair, I join Kenya, Jamaica, and Colombia in seconding citizen-generated data to be an additional item. Thank you, Madam Chair.

I thank the distinguished representative of Malawi. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Switzerland.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I'm very happy the microphone is this time working when I try to speak. Just considering looking back a bit when Switzerland has the chairmanship and listening this week to the different delegations, it's a long week. It's a lot of items on the agenda. I think content-wise there is nothing against to say, but maybe having a decision to invite the Bureau to consider to adopt the agenda for the future, to bring that on, so because it's tough work of the Bureau to composite the whole agenda for next year.

Thanks.

Agradezco a la distinguida delegación de Suiza.

I thank Switzerland.

For that.

Rwanda has the floor.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We want to make a small proposition to Item G under Decision 12 and read as follows: Welcome recommendation of sustainable health and demographic data production emphasizing the importance of national ownership and access to existing data, including administrative data. Including administrative data. Just that's the addition.

I thank Rwanda.

You want the typed language? I'll give you the typed language.

I will now proceed to read the proposals that we've received for decision 12.

Welcome recommendation, paragraph G, sustainable health and demographic data production. Emphasizing the importance of national ownership, the access to existing data, including administrative data as public good, core data needs for national policy and international comparability, international standards, and sustainable financing. And on paragraph H, welcome the work on citizens' data and implementations of the Copenhagen Framework and requested practical guidance, knowledge sharing, piloting, and capacity building and requested that citizen data be taken up to an agenda item in the Commission. Pregunto—

I'd like to ask whether the delegation of Switzerland agrees with that addition.

El proyecto de decisión 12.

Draft Decision 12 is agreed as orally revised. Would anybody like to make a comment on Draft Decision 13?

El proyecto 13.

Draft Decision 13 is agreed. I'd now like to ask whether anybody has a comment on draft Decision 14. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Kyrgyzstan.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Yes, we propose an addition to Decision 14. We want an additional paragraph saying we welcome the harmonization of data using the— and we ask for technical assistance in using Zenith-X in order to ensure capacity building in this area. Thank you.

I'd like to ask the Kyrgyzstan delegation to please send their addition in writing, but also to please specify where in the decision they would like to include it. I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Malaysia.

Madam Chair, I echo the distinguished delegate of Kazakhstan. If we can propose to add after decision 14EE, we put F. I read the proposed wording: supported effort on data harmonization using the SDM Act standard and requested capacity building in this area.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Please, could you kindly send that proposal in writing to the Bureau and clearly specify in which paragraph you would like to include it? So we'll move on and we'll come back to the decisions on 11 and 14. Would anybody like to comment on draft decision 15? Draft decision 15. Oh, I give the floor to distinguished— the distinguished representative of Rwanda.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It's a small addition where it reads, including the UN Resident Coordinator System, the regional commissions. I am proposing to add the regional hubs and relevant coordinating bodies. So it's just a small addition of adding the regional hubs. Thank you.

Any other comments on Draft Decision 15? I'll now read the addition proposed by Rwanda.

The role of the Statistics Division in contributing to strategic coordination coordination of statistical capacity development activities as appropriate and requested the division in consultations with relevant bodies and partners, including the UN Resident Coordinator System, the regional commissions, and the regional hubs, um, and relevant coordination bodies and multi-stakeholder partnership to continue to facilitate coordination coherence and complementarity of capacity development initiatives and to report back to the Commission according to them, to the multi-year program of work.

Any requests for the floor on this? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Indonesia.

I just would like to add just a little bit additional, not only regional hub, but UN regional hub, to make it clearer.

Thank you.

Muy bien. Leo el—

Very well. I will read paragraph D.

Statistics Division in contributing to strategic coordination of statistical capacity development activities as appropriate and requested division in consultation with relevant bodies and partners, including the UN Resident Coordination System, the Regional Commission, the, um, UN Regional Hubs, and relevant coordination bodies and multi-stakeholders partnership to continue to facilitate coordination, coherence, and complementarity of capacity development initiatives, and to report back to the Commission according to the multi-year program of work. Alguna otra?

Any other comments on this? The draft decision is agreed as already revised. Are there any comments on draft decision 16? I get the floor to the distinguished representative of Equatorial Guinea.

Thank you, Madam Chair. If you would allow me, I would suggest two, um, additional paragraphs to the two ones that we have there now. I would suggest a paragraph, uh, number— I mean, C, which would say recommended regional statistical organizations and member states to expand the collection of disability data using harmonized tools for comparability and public policy. And paragraph D would be urged member states to integrate the International Comparison Program into national statistical systems systems to ensure its funding and perennity.

I thank the distinguished representative of Equatorial Guinea, and I would kindly ask them to send the proposals in writing to the Bureau so that we can read them out.

Continue with the revision.

I will continue. We'll move on with the revision, and we will look at 11, 14, and 16 later. Would any delegation like to comment on draft decision 17? Draft decision 17 is agreed. Any comments Any comments on draft decision 18? Draft decision 18 is agreed. Any comments on draft decision 19? Draft decision 19 is agreed. Any comments on draft decision 20? I give the floor to the distinguished representative of Ghana.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'd like to include a very short sentence to A.— that welcomed the report of the prior group, noting the methodological development in governance statistics and the group's continued efforts in capacity building and awareness raising in this domain. What I'm adding is, including through its cross-cutting human rights dimension. Including through its cross-cutting human rights dimension.

Thank you.

I will now proceed to read the proposal from the distinguished delegation of Ghana.

The report of the Praia Group, noting the methodological developments in governance statistics and the group's its continued efforts in capacity building and awareness raising in this domain, including through its cross-cutting human rights dimension. ¿Hay alguna otra?

Would any other delegation like to take the floor? Draft Decision 20 is agreed as already revised.

Alguien deseato—

Are there any comments now on Draft Decision 21? Draft Decision 21 is agreed. Any comments now on draft decision 22? Draft decision 22 is agreed. Any comments on draft decision 23? Draft Decision 23 is agreed. Are there any comments on Draft Decision 24? Draft Decision 24 is agreed.

Regresamos ahora al—

Let's turn back to draft Decision 11. And I will now proceed to read paragraph E.

Welcome the high-level group's work on implementing the Medellín Framework for Action on Data, the outcomes of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, FFD4, and the Sevilla Platform for Action Action Initiative on FFD4 and the Future of Data considered the need of equitable financing for household surveys, for SDG monitoring, for SIDS and other vulnerable countries, or SIDS and other vulnerable countries. Are there any requests for the floor on this?

Draft Decision 11 is agreed as orally revised. I give the floor Sorry, we will turn back and I give the floor to the distinguished representative of India.

Just wanted to remind that on 11A we had made a change, whether that's been adopted.

This one. Leo, the paragraph.

I'll now read paragraph 8.

Agency and expert groups on SDGs indicators work in enhancing the robustness and transparency of the global SDG monitoring framework and adopted the minor reforms in annex. 1.

While—

and this is an addition— while emphasizing the refinements to the indicators, should maintain flexibilities for countries to reflect their national priorities and contexts.

Are there any comments on this? Draft Decision 11 is Agreed as already revised. We will now turn back to draft decision 14. We have an additional paragraph F proposed, and I'll read it now.

Efforts on data harmonization using the SDMX standards and requested capacity development in this area.

Are there any requests for the floor? Draft Decision 14 is agreed as orally revised.

Necesitamos ahora—

We now need to continue with the revision of draft decision 17. That will just take us a couple of minutes. Please bear with us. Disculpen, 16, sorry, not 17. So we will go back to Draught Decision 16, just in a couple of minutes' time.

In, um, Decision 16. We have a proposal in Decision 16.

We have a proposal to add two paragraphs. I will read the first one.

Paragraph C. Paragraph C. Commended regional statistical organizations and member states to expand on the collection of disability of disability data using harmonized tools for comparability and public policy.

And there's also a proposal to add an additional paragraph. That would be paragraph D, which I will now read.

D, urge member states to consider integrating the ICP into national statistical systems to ensure its funding and its sustainability. Pregunto si hay—

I'd like to ask whether any delegation would like to take the floor.

El proyecto de decisión—

the draft decision 16 is agreed as orally revised. May I take it that the Commission wishes to agree the draft decisions contained in the informal document in its oralized— as orally revised? And can I also take it that they intend to include them in the final report to be submitted to the Economic and Social Council, and that it had earlier agreed to entrust the rapporteur with finalizing by reflecting the proceedings of today's meeting? I hear no objection. It is so decided. The Commission has thus concluded its consideration of agenda items 3, 4, and 8. Distinguished delegates, in accordance with our program of work, the Commission has now completed its work for this session. I will now make a few closing remarks. The 57th session of the Statistical Commission has shown a full participation and significant contributions from all delegations specialised agencies and regional commissions. From the manifold topics that we've addressed, I'd like to underscore artificial intelligence, given the challenges that that poses to adapting our metadata to reading by machine— to machine reading, and also the way in which we need to review view and adjust our programs so as to generate data with the use of artificial intelligence. It was clear from our discussions that we need to find synergies on interconnected topics which will allow us to avoid overlapping— overlaps and allow us to, in a more timely manner, come up with outcomes and products to reach our goals. We hope that we will have multiple opportunities to be able to collaborate this year in the working groups under the auspices of the Commission. The World Data Forum to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will bring us together, together once again to continue to review the progress made and the challenges that we continue to face as all of the national statistical offices. In 2027, we will once again meet to show the progress that has been made by the statistical community around the world. The members of the Bureau of the Statistical Commission will follow up on the agreements that we've reached. And we will follow closely significant issues such as, for instance, the inclusion of these topics in our work. The only thing that remains to be done is for me to wish you a safe return journey home, and I see— I will see you all soon in the working groups. I declare the 57th session of the Statistical Commission closed.