UN and Google launch AI-ready data platform supporting MCP for intelligent agents

The United Nations and Google have launched the UN System Data Commons, a platform built on Google's open-source Data Commons to replace the UNData portal. It supports natural language search and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI agents to query UN statistics directly. Google.org is providing $2 million in funding and technical support, with a goal to integrate 80% of UN statistical datasets by 2027.