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Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

Vital statistics system
International conventions

This publication lays out the principles to ensure that official statistics can respond to changes in the political, economic, social, and technological environments for a statistical agency.

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United Nations Statistics Division
Source Abbrv.
UNSD
Resource Type
International convention
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