India, March 4 -- Decision provides stronger basis for FAO, UNICEF, WHO and their members to intensify their work on producing and using harmonised data

TheUnited Nations Statistical Commission has approved the creation of a new statistical domain on food security and nutrition statistics, marking the first time the highest standard-setting body in the international statistical system incorporates those topics alongside its existing focus on national accounts, population statistics, agriculture, big data and other themes.The decision will bolster ongoing efforts by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the development and h...