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The United Nations Statistical Commission is a Functional Commission of the UN Economic and Social Council established in 1946;〔(see all reports at )〕 it oversees the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Its 24 member states are elected by the Economic and Social Council on the basis of the following geographical distribution: African states (5), Asian States (4), Eastern European States (4), Latin American and Caribbean States (4), Western European and other States (7). Since July 1999 the Commission meets every year. As set forth by the Economic and Social Council, in the terms of reference,〔(Background information on the Statistical Commission and practical information on its functioning )〕 the Commission shall assist the Council: : *"In promoting the development of national statistics and the improvement of their comparability;" : *"In the coordination of the statistical work of specialized agencies;"〔refer also to Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA)〕 : *"In the development of the central statistical services of the Secretariat;" : *"In advising the organs of the United Nations on general questions relating to the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistical information;" : *"In promoting the improvement of statistics and statistical methods generally." One of the best known subunits of the Statistics Division is the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN), also known as the United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN). This unit attempts to standardize the names of locations across languages, alphabets, and cultures. The sixth UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names was in 1992 (New York), the seventh in 1998 (New York), the eighth in 2002 (Berlin), and the ninth in 2007 (New York). One issue addressed at these conferences was the Sea of Japan naming dispute. ==The Bureau== The officers are the Chairman, 3 Vice-chairmen and the Rapporteur, elected for a one-year period by the members of the Commission at the beginning of a session. Since 1999, its role is more of a steering one; the Chairman may seek for complementary assistance from other members (Friends of the Chair). ::Chairmanship 〔(Chairs of past sessions )〕 :: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Nations Statistical Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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