66. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has addressed the use of indicators and is in the process of developing a methodology in this respect. They have recently noted, for instance, "that statistical information is absolutely necessary in order to understand the real situation of women in each of the States parties to the Convention". 44/ As such, CEDAW has requested States Parties to make every effort to collect and provide appropriate disaggregated data and has asked the Secretariat "to prepare a summary of statistics and to provide other information drawn from United Nations sources relevant to the work of the Committee" for each reporting State Party. 45/ V. Inter-agency co-ordination and indicators 67. In fields other than human rights where indicators play a role, there exists a significant degree of inter-agency co-ordination. To give but one example, the development of indicators on nutritional status has been carried out as a joint initiative by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination (ACC), the Sub-Committee on Nutrition (SCN) and its Advisory Group on Nutrition in connection with the Inter-Agency Food and Nutrition Surveillance Programme (IFNS) (E/CN.3/1989/11, p. 11). However, room for far greater co-operation is clearly evident if one considers the massive extent to which different agencies publish and utilize the same indicators. Enhanced co-ordination in the field of indicators between all agencies collecting, publishing and using them could lead to a more efficient global utilization of this form of measurement. It would also create an impetus for the emergence of more universally-oriented perspectives between agencies, and could assist in avoiding problems relating to the sheer volume of indicators which can be contemplated and utilized by human rights organs. 68. While the potential for inter-agency co-operation throughout the United Nations system relevant to the realization of economic, social and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the use of indicators in the context of human rights, specifically in relation to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It highlights the importance of statistical information and inter-agency coordination in the development and utilization of indicators. The text does not appear to be directly related to a specific sector or industry, but rather focuses on the role of indicators in monitoring and promoting human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health