Google and the UN system have announced the UN System Data Commons, an open platform intended to make global statistics more accessible and searchable. According to the announcement, the initiative brings together global data to help users explore and find relevant statistics.
Why it matters
Global statistics are often spread across many sources. A unified, open platform for searching this data could reduce the effort required to locate and use it.
Who should care
Researchers, policymakers, and organizations that rely on global statistics may find the platform useful for exploring and accessing data.