High rates of discrimination around the globe, and increasing numbers of civilians dying in conflict zones are some of the human rights data measures reflected in the annual progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals.

The 2019 census in Kenya counted people who were never counted before. OHCHR’s human rights based approach to data influenced this recognition of communities that have historically been marginalised.

Traditional data collection has seldom been able to support inequality reduction policies to benefit the most vulnerable. A human rights-based approach to data can help States attain the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

A meeting organized by the UN Human Rights Office focuses on a human rights-based approach to data collection ahead of World Statistics Day.

Arms control is a human rights issue as small arms proliferation inhibits development and humanitarian efforts, says Dr. Anna Alvazzi del Frate, Research director of the NGO Small Arms Survey. Alvazzi says information is key to helping to prevent this violence.

The indicators framework designed by the UN Human Rights Office to assist implementation of public policies, inclusive of the fundamental human rights principles, is fast becoming an essential tool for States, so much so, that the “how-to” Guide has become a ‘best-seller’.

The United Nations looks beyond the Millennium Development Goals set fifteen years ago and begins work on the succeeding strategies, most importantly how to assess progress in reaching the agreed targets.

UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay says statistics promoted by her Office can bring clarity and focus to the goal of human rights implementation.

Ground breaking work from the UN Human Rights Office - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay introduces a guide to human rights indicators.

Ground-breaking work by the UN Human Rights office helps resolve and order the reporting of progress in meeting human rights obligations.