The global statistical community will showcase achievements and ongoing work on World Statistics Day 2015, under the theme 'Better data. Better lives'. Numerous events will take place on this day, including the launch of 'World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics,' a report that is produced every five years since the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing). This year's report covers such areas as: population and families; health; education; work; power and decision making; violence against women; environment; and poverty. Activities will take place across the globe in celebration of the day, from Mali to Azerbaijan. On 3 June 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution officially designating 20 October 2015 as the second World Statistics Day (the first was held in 2010), and deciding to celebrate World Statistics Day on 20 October every five years. The resolution, co-sponsored by Hungary and 96 other Member States, follows the recommendation of the UN Statistical Commission at its 46th session in March 2015.  

date: 20 October 2015  
location: worldwide  
contact: UN Statistics Division  
e-mail: statistics@un.org  
www: https://worldstatisticsday.org/
 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm