About United Nations Statistical Commission

• The UN Statistical Commission is the topmost body of the global statistical system, bringing together the Chief Statisticians from member states worldwide.
• Responsibilities of the Commission include setting statistical standards and developing concepts and methods, implemented at national and international levels.
• The Commission was established in 1947 and is headquartered in New York.
• The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) is overseen by the Commission.
• The Commission is a Functional Commission of the UN Economic and Social Council.

Membership details

• There are 24 member states of the Commission.
• Members are elected by the Economic and Social Council based on equitable geographical distribution, including:

1. African States (5)
2. Asian States (4)
3. Eastern European States (4)
4. Latin American and Caribbean States (4)
5. Western European and other States (7)

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