ULAANBAATAR GROUP ON STATISTICS ESTABLISHED

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ A resolution has been issued to establish the Ulaanbaatar Group on Statistics for Economies Based on Natural resources, at initiatives of Mongolia and Australia.


It was released during a participation of a delegation, led by the head of the National Statistical Committee (NSC), in the 43rd session of the Statistical Commission, which began on February 28 at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA.

In accordance with the resolution, the Ulaanbaatar Group is to play a leading role in developing methodological and practical guidelines and recommendations by pooling best theoretical and methodological practices, in order to rationally track mining industry activities and accurately measure the industry's contribution to the economy and its impact on other social sectors and the environment within the framework of the System of National Accounts.

The Group's other objectives are to serve as a forum for sharing the expertise of national and international statistical organizations and other interested parties; to collaborate with the United Nations and the specialized agencies on developing and improving statistical methodologies and standards for statistics on natural resources and provide support in this area; to develop practical manuals and recommendations that ensure coverage and the reliability, accuracy and relevance of statistical data and that are based on best practices, to support the efforts made by countries with large mining sectors to implement the "System of National Accounts 2008", the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting and the revised Framework for the Development of Environmental Statistics.

B.Khuder

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