https://data.un.org/undatacommons/
— To provide a single point of entry for finding, accessing, and exploring official global statistical datasets that are relevant to the implementation of global development agendas, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Launched in September 2026.
Using Google’s Data Commons
( “Brings together the world’s public data, making it simple to explore.” )
Other orrganizations who have built, on this Google open-source initiative, their own Data Commons :
( Many of society’s greatest challenges — from public health to poverty eradication — cannot be solved with a single data source. Effectively tackling these crises requires understanding how different datasets intersect.
The UN System Data Commons helps uncover these intersections by unifying siloed datasets, so that they can speak the same language. The platform automatically integrates metrics, timelines, and geographic boundaries into a single interconnected environment. This gives analysts more time to focus on uncovering key trends and designing evidence-based solutions, instead of formatting spreadsheets.
The UN System Data Commons uses AI to democratize access to these insights, letting people explore through intuitive, natural-language search. This means anyone, from a nonprofit program manager to a journalist to an international policy analyst, can ask questions in plain language and instantly receive relevant data and interactive visualizations. )