UN World Data Forum

What comes after the #SevillaCommitment? Join the 2nd #UNWDF2026 webinar to explore how countries can translate commitments into stronger national data & statistical systems through financing, coordination and innovation. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3QXP7CB

I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 6th UN World Data Forum and the 2nd Saudi Statistics Forum, which will take place in Riyadh in November 2026. We look forward to welcoming you and to your participation alongside experts and specialists from around the world in the forums' discussions and activities.

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Registration is open for the 6th World Data Forum!!

Participate and win a trip to attend the 6th UN World Data Forum 2026 held in Riyadh this November.

The world's data systems are underfunded. The SDGs are off track. In 2026, the global data community gets two shots to change that. Nairobi 🤝 Riyadh. unstats.un.org/unsd/undatafor… @Data4SDGs @UNStats @SpaceAgencyKE @KNBStats @Stats_Saudi #UNWDF2026 #UNDataForum

🎥 The recording is now available! Watch the UN World Data Forum 2026 information session for updates on preparations for Riyadh, programme priorities and how #CommitToData is driving action across the data ecosystem. ▶️ Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=dscy9d… #UNDataForum

The 42nd HLG-PCCB meeting brought partners together on #UNDataForum 2026 preparations, the Medellin Framework, financing for development, SDG monitoring, Beyond GDP, and data governance. Another step forward #RoadToRiyadh. 🔗unstats.un.org/sdgs/meetings/… #SDGs #DataForDevelopment

Meet the speakers joining the first #UNWDF2026 webinar this Thursday! From programme updates to #CommitToData, hear from partners across the global data community, including @OpenDataWatch 📅 21 May | 9–10 AM ET 👉 @0f9e35db-544f-4f60-bdcc-5ea416e6dc70/registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/61f99db4…

Join our first UNWDF2026 webinar: 📅 21 May 🕐 9–10 AM ET With partners including @opendatawatch, get a first look at the programme + how #CommitToData is driving action. 👉 @0f9e35db-544f-4f60-bdcc-5ea416e6dc70/registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/61f99db4… #RoadToRiyadh

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted proposals for #UNWDF2026. 500 proposals received. 190 shortlisted. 81 sessions selected. Congrats to all contributors 👏

#فيديو

#GASTAT honors the winning teams in the Data Innovation Hackathon with prizes totaling SAR 75,000 stats.gov.sa/en/w/news/183

🚀 Data meets innovation The #RoadToRiyadh Hackathon is driving solutions to real statistical challenges. 🏆 Winners announced today by @stats_saudi 🔗 stats.gov.sa/en/united-nati… #DataInnovation #Hackathon #SDGs

GASTAT invites you to attend a panel discussion as part of Road to Riyadh events, titled: Pulse of Numbers: Statistical Data in the Service of Health.

📊 How can better data strengthen health systems? @Stats_Saudi #GASTAT convenes “Pulse of Numbers: Statistical Data in the Service of Health”, part of the Road to Riyadh series leading to the United Nations World Data Forum 🇸🇦 🔗 stats.gov.sa/ar/web/forms/s… #SDGs #HealthData

Senior statistical leaders from 16 countries met in NY for the 41st High-level Group meeting ahead of #UN57SC. Key priorities: #UNDataForum progress, financing for development, & strengthening global SDG monitoring frameworks. 🔗 unstats.un.org/sdgs/hlg/

📢The Call for Session Applications is OPEN! Join the Global Data Festival & Kenya Space Expo (2–5 June | Nairobi) and help shape the global conversation on how data, AI & space tech can power a fairer, more resilient future. 🔗 bit.ly/4kaxlGm #DataFest2026 #KSEC2026e

Road to Riyadh continues 🇸🇦 GASTAT is hosting “Beyond Numbers: The Social Dimensions of Data”: spotlighting inclusion, equity, & the human side of data ahead of UN World Data Forum 2026. 🔗 bit.ly/4tE0KNx #RoadToRiyadh #UNWDF @Stats_Saudi

Nearly 500 submissions: Thank you to the global data community! The response to the Call for Proposals for the UN World Data Forum 2026 is an incredible show of energy, ideas, and ambition for data-driven sustainable development. #UNWDF