Kang Yi Meets with UN Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua and Signs the Agreement on Fourth Phase of China-UN Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Development
On the afternoon of November 2, Kang Yi, Commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS of China), met with Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, during his visit to China. The two sides signed the agreement for the fourth phase of the China-United Nations Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Development (hereinafter referred to as the Trust Fund Project).
Commissioner Kang reviewed the longstanding cooperation between the NBS of China and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and expressed his appreciation for UN DESA’s continued support for the development of China’s statistical work. He noted that the agreement for the fourth phase of the Trust Fund Project marked an important milestone that builds on past cooperation and paves the way for future collaboration. The new phase of the Trust Fund Project will continue to focus on cutting-edge topics in statistics, including the System of National Accounts 2025, digital economy statistics, and the application of big data and data science in statistics, while strengthening statistical capacity in developing countries. Commissioner Kang said that the NBS of China would continue to deepen its cooperation with the United Nations, broaden the areas of collaboration, explore new forms of cooperation, and enhance cooperation effectiveness. The two sides would work together to contribute more to the advancement of statistics worldwide and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Li Junhua noted that the Trust Fund Project represents China’s tangible support for and investment in international statistics development. He noted that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda currently faced multiple challenges, with many developing countries, in particular, continuing to encounter difficulties in data production. The fourth phase of the Trust Fund Project would not only enhance the professional capabilities of official statisticians in developing countries, but also help improve the overall statistical capacity of their statistical agencies, providing strong support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Lin Tao, Deputy Commissioner of the NBS of China, attended the meeting and the signing ceremony. Officials from the Administrative Office of the NBS of China and the NBS Survey Office in Zhejiang also participated in theevent.