Friday, 12 March 2021, 7:12 pm
UN Member States agreed a new statistical
framework on Wednesday that takes into account the
contributions of nature, when measuring economic prosperity
and human well-being.
Adopted by nations
gathered at the UN Statistical
Commission – the Organization’s highest decision
making body for international statistics standards – the
new economic and environmental statistical framework is expected
to “reshape” decisions and policies for sustainable
development and climate action.
“This is a historic
step forward towards transforming how we view and value
nature”, UN Secretary-General António
Guterres said.
“We will no longer be heedlessly
allowing environmental destruction and degradation to be