UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

Status: ✅ Approved    Version: 1.0

Field	Value
ID	GUARD-GOV-004
Category	Governance
Subcategory	data governance
Type	policy
Owner	Data Governance / Statistics Office
Approved by	—
Approved date	—
Review due	—

Description

UN Economic Commission for Europe resolution establishing 10 core principles for official statistical agencies, covering professional independence, data confidentiality, scientific standards, and international cooperation. Provides foundational governance framework for statistical data collection, processing, and dissemination in democratic societies.

Source document

United Nations - Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics.pdf

Last modified: 2026-04-02

Related guardrails

• GUARD-GOV-003 — Principles and Protocols for Producers of Tier 1 Statistics
• GUARD-GOV-001 — Digital Strategy 2.0 – National Digital Development Framework
• GUARD-GOV-002 — Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand

Change history

Version	Date	Author	Summary
1.0	2026-04-02	auto-generated	Initial draft created from UN ECE official statistics policy document. Establishes international foundational principles for official statistical governance.