Hyderabad, Nov. 17 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has secured the hosting rights for the 6th UN World Data Forum, which will take place in Riyadh in 2026.

The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 5th UN World Data Forum, which took place in Medellin, Colombia, from November 12 to 15, 2024, and was attended by representatives from all 193 UN member states.

The Kingdom's bid was endorsed by the High-Level Group for Partnership, Coordination, and Capacity-Building in Statistics (HLG-PCCB), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The decision emphasises the Kingdom's role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through advancements in data and statistics.

Fahad Aldossari, GASTAT president, praised King Salman ...