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:
- Sustainable public finance (agenda item 7)
- Leveraging key advances in building strong institutions and governance for climate action, focusing on clean energy transition (agenda item 9)
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.