UN Secr.-Gen. A. Guterres: Build a UN System Data Commons to better link data, statistics, insights
UN Secretary-General António Guterres released the report, “Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver”, that outlines structural reforms under the UN80 Initiative’s third workstream.
It proposes a New Humanitarian Compact, a UN System Data Commons, and a Technology Accelerator Platform to modernize collaboration, strengthen delivery, and realign programmes across peace, development, human rights.
2025-09-21 – 48 p.
Chapter:
Paradigm shifts to enable impact
- Technology and mindsets
- Shared services across all pillars
- Training and research
- Data commons
- Core and pooled funding
Build a UN System Data Commons to better link data, statistics, insights
CHALLENGE: FRAGMENTED DATA, MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
- The UN system is a key steward of global public data, statistics
and insights, from population and climate trends to complex
risks. But its platforms remain fragmented and duplicative, just as
governments and people need faster, clearer answers. Each entity
has built its own systems, creating parallel capacities that too
rarely connect. Without interoperability, data cannot “speak” across
entities, leaving blind spots, wasted effort and missed chances to
act on today’s interconnected challenges. Data grows more valuable
when it is connected. This requires connected capacities, which
today remain thinly spread and under-incentivized, with entities
often reluctant to collaborate.
https://www.un.org/un80-initiative/sites/default/files/2025-09/UN80_WS3-1_250921_1238.pdf#page=41
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Remarks:
in the fields of RISK (Safety, Security, Humanitarian issues, etc.) RIMMA CoE since years advocates for the topics of action mentioned.
For National, Cross-Border, European, Global implementation there are appropriate measures to be taken: quote: “This requires connected capacities, which today remain thinly spread and under-incentivized, with entities often reluctant to collaborate.”
Horst Kremers
