The document discusses the World Council on City Data (WCCD) and its work in establishing a global standard for city data through ISO 37120. It provides an overview of the ISO 37120 standard which includes 100 indicators across 17 themes. It highlights that 63 cities across 26 countries and 40 cities across 12 OECD countries have been certified under this standard. It then shows data examples for various cities to demonstrate how the standardized data can be used. It also mentions that two new standards on smart city and resilient city data are being developed. Finally, it discusses how this standardized city data helps cities track their progress on sustainable development goals and enables sound investment and development decisions.