<h1>UN Report: Data Gaps in Asia-Pacific Hinder Policy; Urges Modernized Systems for Inclusive Sustainable Development Monitoring.</h1> A UN report highlights persistent data gaps in Asia and the Pacific, rendering vulnerable populations invisible in official statistics and limiting effective policymaking. Innovative efforts, such as surveys of nomadic tribes in India and health apps in Indonesia, are helping bridge these gaps and making sustainable development monitoring more inclusive. Despite progress in areas like poverty reduction and waste management, challenges remain in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The report calls for urgent action, political commitment, and investment to modernize statistical systems and ensure inclusive data collection.