Decides to designate 20 October 2015 as the second World Statistics Day under the general theme “Better data, better lives”;
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Also decides to celebrate World Statistics Day every five years on 20 October;
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Invitesall Member States, members of United Nations specialized agencies, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations, such as research institutions, media and all producers and users of official statistics, to observe World Statistics Day in an appropriate manner;
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Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary contributions;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to take the necessary measures for the observance by the United Nations of World Statistics Day in 2015 and to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, members of United Nations specialized agencies and United Nations organizations.
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