A new synthesis report by UN-Habitat on SDG 11 monitoring includes data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) on cultural and natural heritage. Released for the High Level Political Forum taking place 13–14 July, the report focuses on trends and steps needed to make cities sustainable. Part of this includes the preservation of cultural and natural heritage, most of which exists in an urban setting.
With Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11), countries have pledged to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. Within this goal, Target 11.4 aims to “strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage”.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has launched its 2023 Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Statistics for the reference year 2022 to ensure the timely collection of data for monitoring SDG Target 9.5
As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda 2030, countries have pledged to "build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation".
Girls and women are underrepresented in STEM education and STEM careers. This disparity is alarming as these are often referred to as the jobs of the future – driving innovation, social wellbeing and sustainable development.
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The UIS is the primary source for internationally-comparable data in the fields of education, science, culture and communications.
UIS data are used to produce almost every flagship UN report, such as the Human Development Report (UNDP), World Development Report (World Bank), and State of the World’s Children (UNICEF), to name a few. In addition, many global indices, such as the Human Development Index and the World Competitiveness Index, could not be calculated without UIS data.
The UIS is the statistical office of UNESCO and the United Nations’ depository for global statistics in the fields of education, science and technology, culture and communication.
The Institute is an autonomous organization within UNESCO. This functional autonomy safeguards the Institute’s independence in developing and disseminating the accurate and policy-relevant data needed in today’s increasingly complex and changing social, political and economic environments.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. As the official statistical agency of UNESCO, the UIS produces a wide range of indicators in UNESCO’s fields of action by working with national statistical offices, line ministries and other statistical organizations. The UIS Director serves as the Organization’s chief statistician.
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