Saudi Arabia postpones UN global data forum, statistical forum to 2027

Published October 23, 2026 Updated October 23, 2026 08:43am

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum, previously scheduled for November 9 to 12, 2026, in Riyadh, to 2027, the authority said in a statement, Reuters reports.

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