India has been elected to the United Nations Statistical Commission for a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2024, by securing an overwhelming 46 out of 53 votes. The Commission is responsible for setting statistical standards and developing concepts and methods for statistical activities at national and international levels. It 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.
The highest decision-making body for international statistical activities, the Commission brings together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world. The United Nations Statistical Commission is composed of 24 member countries of the United Nations, elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council based on equitable geographical distribution. The Commission includes five members from African states, four from Asia-Pacific states, four from Eastern European states, four from Latin American and Caribbean states, and seven members from Western European and other states. The Commission is the highest decision-making body for international statistical activities and is responsible for setting statistical standards and developing concepts and methods for their implementation at national and international levels.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded India’s journey in developing a “world-class digital public infrastructure,” according to a working paper titled “Stacking up the Benefits Lessons from India’s Digital Journey.” The paper highlights the lesson for other countries that are embarking on their own digital transformation, it said that India’s stack’s development is guided by a foundational building blocks approach, and a focus on supporting innovation across the ecosystem. India’s digital public infrastructure is transforming people’s lives, and the technology underlying CoWIN has been deployed in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Jamaica to help facilitate their vaccination programs, the paper added.
