On this World Statistics Day, the Syrian Future Movement renews its commitment to the values of the modern state and emphasizes the importance of statistics as a central tool in building a new Syria—a state of law, institutions, and transparency. This day, designated by the United Nations to be celebrated every five years, embodies the fundamental principles of statistical work: reliability, professionalism, transparency, and innovation. These values are the cornerstone of the Syrian state’s rebuilding after decades of tyranny and misinformation.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that statistics are an important technical science and an essential tool for understanding reality, guiding public policies, and building a society based on knowledge and transparency.
The Syrian Future Movement believes that the transitional phase Syria is undergoing, after decades of tyranny and opacity, requires the re-establishment of modern national institutions, with statistics at the core of their work, to ensure that decisions are made based on accurate facts, not political assessments or narrow interests.
The Syrian Future Movement recalls that World Statistics Day, recognized by the United Nations and celebrated every five years, embodies fundamental values in public work: reliability, professionalism, transparency, and innovation. These are the same values the movement seeks to instill in the new Syria and which we have emphasized in the movement’s papers published on our official website.
The Syrian Future Movement calls for the launch of a national project entitled “Syria Counts Itself,” which aims to update national databases across various sectors and document the effects of war, violations, and displacement, thus contributing to the development of just and equitable policies.
The Syrian Future Movement proposes enabling civil society, academic institutions, and researchers to access open data and use it to monitor public performance, evaluate policies, and promote social accountability.
The Syrian Future Movement emphasizes the importance of statistics in supporting transitional justice by documenting victims and violations and charting a roadmap for national reconciliation based on facts, not conflicting narratives.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms that the new Syria is built on knowledge, not slogans; on facts, not loyalties; and on transparency, not obfuscation.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms its commitment to the values of a modern civil state that listens to the voice of the citizen, takes stock of his pain to heal it, and counts his hopes to fulfill them.