Events

This workshop is intended for government officials engaged in coordinating and preparing voluntary national reviews (VNRs) in countries conducting review at the July 2025 High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF). The workshop will facilitate practical exchange of experiences and knowledge among countries, as well as explore specific issues and challenges related to the VNR preparations.

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Save the date to attend the fifteenth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs). The meeting will be held in person from 21 to 23 October 2024 in Oslo, Norway.

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With only six years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), accelerating action is paramount if the promise of the SDGs is to be fulfilled. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 offers critical data insights into the current trajectory of SDG implementation. Unfortunately, mounting crises continue to hinder progress on many SDGs, reversing early favorable trends.

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Co-hosted by the State Department of Economic Planning of Kenya, PARIS21, Directorate General of International Partnerships of the European Commission, the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), this side event focuses on highlighting the indispensable role of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in strengthening the evidence-base of the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process and the follow-up. The organisers will share best practices from countries and present new analysis and guidance for Governments, who look for ways to boost their capacities for an improved monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for a better data governance.

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The UN Statistics Division (UNSD) and PARIS21 will co-host a VNR data lab at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2024, providing a platform to showcase country experiences in utilizing qualitative data and engaging citizens in the VNR data process. Recognizing the critical role of reliable data in evidence-based Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), alternative data sources, such as citizen-generated data or qualitative data can address challenges such as data gaps, timeliness, and disaggregation, which often constrain comprehensive SDG monitoring and the breadth of analysis for VNRs. By integrating perspectives and narratives of citizens and communities into VNRs, governments can enhance inclusivity and capture the nuanced experiences of stakeholders, contributing to a more holistic assessment of SDG progress.

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development represents an ambitious and comprehensive global development agenda to address the most urgent social, economic, and environmental challenges of our times. The monitoring frameworks play a crucial role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda by systematic tracking of the progress towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets of the Agenda, from local to global.

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The effective follow-up and review of progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. One of the critical follow-up and review mechanisms is the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) prepared by Member States to be presented at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, countries have made significant strides in enhancing their monitoring frameworks for the SDGs, leading to improved inclusion of data and progress assessments in VNRs and overall SDG reporting.

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The fourteenth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held in person from 23 to 25 October 2023 at the CPH Conference-DGI Byen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Hosted by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the Voluntary National Review (VNR) prepared by Member States and presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on how non-traditional data, particularly CGD is utilized to support SDG monitoring and the VNRs for evidence-based reporting and will present country experiences from Asia and the Pacific and beyond. It will explore initiatives to improve reporting frameworks and harness the power of citizens to capture and share more data on the SDGs for the VNRs. Interventions will be made by civil society, government, and national statistical office representatives.

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As one of the critical follow-up and review mechanisms for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Voluntary National Review (VNR) prepared by Member States and presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), provides an opportunity for countries to share their experiences, successes, challenges, and lessons learned in implementing the SDGs

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The thirty-first meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a Virtual meeting scheduled for Thursday 13 July 2023 at 7:30 - 9:00am (EDT).

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As part of the 54th session of the UN Statistical Commission, in this side event, the IAEG-SDGs would like to start the initial discussion on the review process. The IAEG-SDGs will brief countries, international agencies and stakeholders on the principles, criteria, and timeline of the 2025 Comprehensive Review. The event will also provide a platform for custodian agencies, Member States and civil society organisations to share experiences from the last comprehensive review and to outline their plans and strategies for developing successful proposals for this round.

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In order to foster learning for the 2023 VNR countries, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), UN Statistics Division, UN Foundation, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and Data2X will host a virtual peer exchange on the 2nd of February 2023- 7-9am EST/7-9pm ICT. This exchange will provide a space for countries to learn from one another and to identify best practices in developing their VNRs.

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The UN Statistics Division is organizing an expert group meeting on ways to harnessing data generated by citizens to make an impact on public policy including the SDG monitoring.

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The thirteenth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held in person from 7 to 9 November 2022 at the UN Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. This will be the first in-person meeting of the IAEG-SDGs since October 2019 in Addis Ababa.

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Data and statistics are the backbone of meaningful and evidence-based follow-up and review of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite facing unprecedented disruptions in statistical operations and a spike in demand for data for policy making during the COVID-pandemic, many countries have stepped up to the challenges in supporting building back better and fulfilling the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda. To do so, they have forged new collaborations and leveraged alternative data solutions while increasing efforts to protect data.

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The IAEG-SDGs hosted a virtual meeting, “Data, COVID-19 and the SDGs,” on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 at 8:00 am EDT. The meeting was open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders. Please go to the “Documents” tab for the presentations and the recording.

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As part of the 53rd session of the UN Statistical Commission, a side event on “The use of non-traditional data and quality assurance in SDG monitoring” will be hosted by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on Tuesday, 8 February at 8am NYC EST.

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) jointly organized the International Workshop on the Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals virtually from 12 to 13 January 2022. The workshop will bring together about 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific regions, including some Small Islands Developing Countries (SIDS), along with experts from UN-ESCAP, UNICEF, UNESCO, FAO, UNDP, UN Women, Africa Union, ADB, and CBM Global.

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The twelfth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held virtually from 2 to 4 November 2021.

This annual meeting is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and stakeholders. Participants are requested to register to attend the meeting at the link included below. The deadline to register is Wednesday, 27 October 2021.

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The IAEG-SDGs will host a virtual meeting, "Measuring and communicating SDG progress around the world," on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 at 8:00 am EDT. The meeting is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders.

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The twenty-third meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a Virtual meeting scheduled for Wednesday 21 July 2021 at 7:00 - 9:00am (EDT).

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The VNR lab will provide a platform for countries to share their experiences-both successes and challenges-in planning and preparing an evidence-based and data-driven VNR in the time of COVID-19. Data and statistics are guiding countries' effort in combating the virus, saving lives and recovering better. Over the last year, countries have faced unprecedented disruptions in statistical operations and a spike in demand for data to monitor and mitigate the effects of the global pandemic.

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The IAEG-SDGs will host a virtual meeting, "Best practices in SDG monitoring and spotlight on the 2021 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) and Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)," on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 at 8:00 am EDT. The meeting is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders.

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The twenty-second meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a Virtual meeting scheduled for Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 7:00 - 9:00am (EDT).

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The IAEG-SDGs will host a virtual meeting, “Leaving no one behind: Data disaggregation for SDGs,” on Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 8:00 am EDT. The meeting is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders.

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One of the critical follow-up and review mechanisms for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the Voluntary National Review (VNR) prepared by Member States and presented at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). In July 2021, forty-four countries plan to present a VNR at the HLPF, many of whom (35 countries) presenting a review for the second or third time. These VNRs, prepared through a country-led process, facilitate the sharing of experiences - both successes and challenges - among Member States, with a view toward accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

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The eleventh meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held virtually from 3 to 5 November 2020.

This meeting will follow a similar format to the quarterly open meetings held by the IAEG-SDGs since June 2020 and is open to all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and stakeholders. The registration is closed. However, please check the 'Documents' tab for how to follow the meeting events.

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Counted and Visible: The global conference on the measurement of gender and intersecting inequalities will create a common understanding among data users and producers on how to measure intersecting inequalities from a gender perspective in order to 'leave no one behind.' It will contribute to current work on data disaggregation to better inform policies and advocacy on gender equality and women's empowerment. The conference will also be a space for dialogue on gender and intersectionality, to have a better understanding on the needs of the most marginalized groups.

This event is co-organized by UN Statistics Division and UN Women.

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The effective follow-up and review of progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. One of the critical follow-up and review mechanisms is the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) prepared by Member States and presented at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). These reviews, prepared through a country-led process, are expected to facilitate sharing of experiences‐both successes and challenges‐among Member States, with a view towards accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. An essential feature of the VNRs includes data and statistics to gauge and measure progress. One important step for the effective usage of data in VNRs is to strengthen the dialogue between data producers – the national statistical system ‐ and data users, who are mainly represented by policy makers in this context. Improved collaboration between national statisticians and policy makers‐an understanding of each other's needs and capabilities‐is essential in the context of a complex, interdisciplinary, multi stakeholder process such as the preparation of VNRs.

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The tenth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 21 to 24 October 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting will be hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

This meeting will follow the same format as the previous IAEG-SDG meeting. There will be a Members meeting taking place during the first day (21 October) and a Plenary Session taking place during the following three days (22 - 24 October). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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The ninth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 25 to 28 March 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. The meeting will be hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

This meeting will follow the same format as the previous IAEG-SDG meeting. There will be a Members meeting taking place during the first day (25 March) and a Plenary Session taking place during the following three days (26 - 28 March). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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Inclusion is at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Inclusiveness speaks to the notion of empowerment and the principle of non-discrimination and is reflected in the pledge to leave no one behind. To meet the data needs of the 2030 Agenda and address all vulnerable groups, it is important to strengthen national statistical systems to collect and use disaggregated data. In this context, the workshop aims to address some of the challenges faced by the national statistical systems in producing and using disaggregated data to monitor the sustainable development Goals and targets. The workshop is co-organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN-Women, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Asian Development Bank. It will be held at United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28 to 30 January 2019.

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The eighth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 5 to 8 November 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. The meeting will be hosted by Statistics Sweden.

This meeting will follow the same format as the previous IAEG-SDG meeting. There will be a Members meeting taking place during the first day (5 November) and a Plenary Session taking place during the following three days (6 - 8 November). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), along with the National Bureau of Statistics of China jointly organized the International Workshop on Sustainable Development Indicators in Beijing, 26-28 June 2018. The workshop brought together close to 80 participants from 19 countries in the Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and Latin-America regions, along with experts from UN-ESCAP, SIAP, UNICEF, FAO, and ADB. The workshop focused on various aspects of SDG monitoring at the global, regional and national levels. Participants in the workshop shared their national experiences in SDG monitoring and national SDG data reporting mechanisms and platforms. The workshop also discussed the issues on using household survey data, administrative data and non-traditional data sources for monitoring the SDGs. The workshop concluded with detailed indicator 'clinics' which focused on WASH indicators and agriculture-related SDG indicators.

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This meeting will convene the focal points and other involved participants from the international agencies responsible for contributing data and storylines on the SDG indicators presented in the 2018 SDG global reports (Secretary-General and glossy report) and global SDG indicator database. The meeting will review inputs received by the submission deadline (16 February), identify gaps in inputs (both storyline and data) and brainstorm on the content and main messages of storylines to include in the reports. In addition, the meeting will allow an opportunity for agencies and the Secretariat to discuss any technical issues regarding data and data/metadata sharing for the SDG indicators and possible strategies for collaboration andcoordination moving forward.

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The seventh meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) will be held from 9 to 12 April 2018 in Vienna, Austria. The meeting will be hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

This meeting will follow a different format from previous IAEG-SDG meetings. There will be a Members meeting taking place during the first day (9 April) and a Plenary Session taking place during the following three days (10 - 12 April). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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The sixth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 11 to 14 November 2017 in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting will be hosted by The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT).

This meeting will follow the same format as previous IAEG-SDG meetings, with a Members meeting taking place during the first two days (11 - 12 November) and a Plenary Session taking place during the second two days (13 - 14 November). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) are organising an International Seminar on Data for Sustainable Development Goals: Data Disaggregation, to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 25-27 September 2017.

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The fifth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 28 to 31 March 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. The meeting will be hosted by Statistics Canada.

This meeting will follow the same format as the 4th IAEG-SDG meeting, with a Members meeting taking place during the first two days (28 - 29 March) and a Plenary Session taking place during the second two days (30 - 31 March). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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This meeting will bring together the focal points and other involved participants from the international agencies responsible for submitting storylines and data for the 2017 SDG global reports and the global SDG indicator database. The meeting will provide an opportunity to review inputs received by the submission deadline, review missing inputs and brainstorm content and main messages for the reports. In addition, it will allow an opportunity for agencies and the Secretariat to discuss how to improve quality and availability of data and review any measurement issues regarding the SDG indicators, as well as discuss how to move forward for future collaboration among agencies.

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Statistics South Africa will host the first United Nations World Data Forum from 16 to 18 January 2017, with an opening ceremony the evening of 15th January, in Cape Town.

The first UN World Data Forum will bring together public and private measurements experts, statistical producers, information system specialists, and users as well as all other key stakeholders to discuss data for sustainable development.

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The fourth meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 15 to 18 November 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will be hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

This meeting will have a slightly different format from prior meetings of the IAEG-SDGs, with a Members meeting taking place during the first two days (15 – 16 November) and a Plenary Session taking place during the second two days (17 – 18 November). During the plenary session, all countries, international and regional agencies and entities, and other stakeholders are invited to attend.

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) are organising an International Seminar on Data for Sustainable Development Goals: Data Disaggregation, to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 3-4 November 2016.

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The sixth meeting of the High-level group on partnership, cooperation and capacity building for the 2030 Agenda (HLG-PCCB) will be held from 29 to 30 September 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.

The main objectives of the sixth meeting of the HLG-PCCB are to review the Global Action Plan, review and discuss the status of preparation of the upcoming UN World Data Forum, and prepare the 2017 workplan of the HLG-PCCB. This meeting is open to HLG-PCCB members and selected issue partners.

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) will jointly organize a Global Preparatory Seminar for the UN World Data Forum in Guilin, China, from 7-9 September 2016.

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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and UNICEF are organizing an Expert Group Meeting on data disaggregation, to be held at the UNICEF House, New York, on 27-29 June 2016. The meeting is being convened to bring together statistical experts working on producing data by various types of disaggregation, such as age, sex, ethnicity, and others as specified in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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The fifth meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG-PCCB), is being held on 25-26 May 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.

The main objectives of the fifth meeting of the HLG-PCCB are to review and discuss the Global Action Plan for Data and incorporate key points from issue partners, and further define the next steps in the organization of the UN World Data Forum, including an update by the host country.

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The third meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 30 March to 1 April 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. The meeting will be hosted jointly by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

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The third meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG-PCCB), was held from 14-15 January 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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The High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG-PCCB) held its second meeting via teleconference, on 11 October 2015, from 7:00am to 9:00am (New York time).

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The Second Meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) took place on 26-28 October 2015 in Bangkok.

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UN DESA's Statistics Division and the National Bureau of Statistics of China are jointly organizing an International Seminar on "World Statistics: Sustainable Data for Sustainable Development", was held on 20-22 October 2015 in Xi'an, China

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The High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG-PCCB) held its first meeting via teleconference, on 7 October 2015, from 7:00am to 9:00am (New York time).

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UN DESA's Statistics Division and Statistics Korea organized an International Seminar on Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges for National Statistical System, to be held on 16-17 September 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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The First Meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) took place on 1-2 June 2015 in New York.

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The Expert Group Meeting on the indicator framework for the post-2015 development agenda (EGM) took place on 25 and 26 February 2015 in New York.

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