News

UN Advisory Body Addresses Governance, Science-based Solutions for the SDGs

UNU-IAS provided expert inputs at the 2025 meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration in New York.

On 7–11 April 2025, UNU-IAS contributed to the 24th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) at UN headquarters in New York. CEPA is a technical advisory body for improving governance and public administration for development.

The session focused on the theme Governance and Institutional Perspectives on Advancing Sustainable, Inclusive, Science and Evidence-based Solutions for the SDGs. UNU-IAS provided evidence-based inputs through interventions during the session and two written submissions:

Video recordings and further information are available on the CEPA website. UNU-IAS has participated in CEPA sessions and submitted written inputs each year since 2022.

Related content

Journal Article

An Actor-Interest-Power (AIP) governance indicator framework for operationalising the Actor-Centred Power approach

This publication was released as part of the UNU Resource Nexus Focus Area Resilient Food, Forest and Ecosystems.

14 Aug 2026

Blog Post

Can AI Generate Solutions to Life's Problems?

What do the new transparency obligations under the EU AI Act (2024/1689) address, and are they effective against AI-driven emotional manipulation?

14 Aug 2026