Sixth UN World Data Forum

The Sixth UN World Data Forum will convene in November 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Forum is expected to result in an outcome document on progress of discussions around data and statistics.

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The Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) will support the organization of the Forum in its role as Secretariat of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC). The event will bring together governments, international and regional agencies, civil society, the private sector, the geospatial community, donors and philanthropic bodies, and other stakeholders.

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The Forum aims to spur data innovation, nurture partnerships, mobilize high-level political and financial support for data, and build a pathway to better data for sustainable development.

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