Applications Invited for UN Public Service Awards 2021

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. In providing a broad range of analytical products, policy advice, and technical assistance, UN DESA effectively translates global commitments in the economic, social and environmental spheres into national policies and actions and continues to play a key role in monitoring progress towards internationally agreed-upon development goals.

UN Public Service Awards 2021

The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. They reward the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the UN Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of public service.

The UN Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world.

The 2021 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) is now open for nominations in the following categories:

• Fostering innovation to deliver inclusive and equitable services for all including through digital transformation
• Enhancing the effectiveness of public institutions to reach the SDGs
• Promoting gender-responsive public services to achieve the SDGs
• Institutional preparedness and response in times of crisis

Criteria:

• Public institutions at the subnational and national levels of all UN Member States are eligible to apply.
• In the case of public-private partnerships, the lead candidate must be a public sector institution.

Deadline: 18 November, 2020

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