
Nowcasting Inflation to Understand Indonesia’s Economic Growth
A country’s inflation rate can provide a sense of the health of its economy, or in everyday terms — when a country’s money is starting to gain or lose value. Inflation is
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A country’s inflation rate can provide a sense of the health of its economy, or in everyday terms — when a country’s money is starting to gain or lose value. Inflation is
This article was first published on the news page of Durham University, accessible here. I have admired the United Nations for a long time. When I was at school I became involved
Last week, UN Global Pulse brought together doctoral researchers and the UN entities they will be working with as part of the Data Fellows programme for a three-day marathon of
UN Global Pulse is working with partners to explore how data from social media and radio shows can inform peace and security efforts in Africa. The methodology, case studies, and
UN Global Pulse hosted three sessions at the World Data Forum, including a plenary on how to scale big data applications for the SDGs, gathering more than 1,000 participants. Representatives
The “Building Ethics into Privacy Frameworks for Big Data and AI” report was released at the 2018 International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Brussels, Belgium. The report is
In today’s world, where opinions are frequently taken as facts, and more often than not there is too much hype without substance, it is more important than ever to back
With the internet and digital technologies introducing new dimensions to diplomacy, these changes have not only presented new opportunities but also several challenges. How can governments leverage these opportunities? Do
With a growing number of gender-related data innovation efforts, there are emerging opportunities for ensuring gender equality in achieving the SDGs. Most recently, UN Women and UN Global Pulse released