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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.

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