4 April 2025 - The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will hold its 24th session at UN Headquarters in New York from 7 to 11 April 2025. They will discuss governance and institutional perspectives on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the SDGs.
The session will cover a range of topics critical to meeting today's sustainable development challenges, including:
- Principles of effective governance for delivery of equitable and sustainable development for all.
- The role of governments in ensuring transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence systems in public administration.
- Achieving sustainable public finance.
- Strategies for changing mindsets in the public sector and retaining talent and attracting younger workers.
- Leveraging key advances in building strong institutions and governance for climate action, focusing on clean energy transition.
- Institution-building in post-conflict countries.
The Committee will also engage in a dialogue with countries and cities on experiences and promising practices in implementing Sustainable Development Goals 16 and 17 and hold a dedicated consultation with observers.
The Committee will take a governance and public administration perspective to consider the theme and the Goals under review at the (HLPF), as well as the follow-up to both the political declaration of the 2023 SDG Summit and the Pact for the Future.
The Committee will adopt an input to the HLPF and a draft resolution for the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The session is open to eligible observers from all regions of the world and will be streamed live on in 6 languages.
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