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This book also demonstrates the importance of data literacy. Visualisations are a very effective means of communicating data, empowering individuals and organisations to make decisions based on empirical evidence – not on intuition, prejudice, or guesswork.
The more complex the challenges, the more important international cooperation becomes. The UN World Data Forum 2024, hosted by the Republic of Columbia, is an indispensable platform not only for governments but also for other stakeholders like the private sector and NGOs.
The more we all cooperate, the better the data will become – and the better our decisions will be.
Simply collecting data does not make the world a better place – but it is an indispensable prerequisite for doing so.