Welcome to the United Nations
Programme of work as of 4 April 2025
Opening
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council
Item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
Annotated provisional agenda (E/C.16/2025/1)
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Item 3: Institutional aspects of the theme of the 2025 session of the Economic and Social Council and the 2025 high-level political forum on sustainable development
Governance and institutional perspectives on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (E/C.16/2025/2)
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Contribution by the Committee to the 2025 high-level political forum on sustainable development
Other inputs
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Item 4: Peer exchange with voluntary national review countries and voluntary local review cities on experiences and promising practices in implementing Sustainable Development Goals 16 and 17
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Neville Gertze, Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations
Remarks by H.E. Ms. Cristina Kiomi Mori, Vice Minister, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Brazil
Remarks by Mr. Simon Masanga, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Zimbabwe
Item 5: Principles of effective governance for delivery of equitable and sustainable development for all
Principles of effective governance for delivery of equitable and sustainable development for all (E/C.16/2025/3)
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Presentation by Ms. Najat Zarrouk
Other inputs
Development Academy of the Philippines
Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Institute for Conscious Global Change
Knowledge Mill International Foundation
Women's Health and Education Center
Item 6: Role of Governments in ensuring transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence systems in public administration
Ensuring transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence systems in public administration (E/C.16/2025/4)
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Other inputs
Development Academy of the Philippines
Indian Institute of Public Administration
Saudi Green Building Forum [EN | AR]
Item 7: Sustainable public finance
Sound, inclusive, science- and evidence-based public financial management for the Sustainable Development Goals (E/C.16/2025/5)
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Other inputs
Sustainable Development Council
United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Item 8: Strategies for changing mindsets in the public sector, retaining talent and attracting younger workers
Strategies for attracting and retaining a qualified public sector workforce and leaving no one behind (E/C.16/2025/6)
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Presentation by Ms. Soon-Ae Park
Other inputs
Brazilian Institute of Public and Business Management (IBGEPE)
Centre Africain de Recherche Industrielle [FR]
Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration
Fundación Argentina a las Naciones Camino a la Verdad
International Shinto Foundation
International Institute of Administrative Sciences
Ministry of Civil Service of Cambodia
National Civil Service Commission of Colombia [SP]
Saudi Green Building Forum [EN | AR]
University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance
Item 9: Leveraging key advances in building strong institutions and governance for climate action, focusing on clean energy transition
Effective governance for extreme heat: integrating institutional frameworks with the energy shift (E/C.16/2025/7)
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Presentation by Ms. Soon-Ae Park
Other inputs
Green Mentoring and Solutions Private Limited
International Aviation Innovation Organization and Norm Airlift Resources Development Organization
United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance
Item 10: Institution-building in post-conflict countries
Governance of mental health in post-conflict areas: leaving no one behind (E/C.16/2025/8)
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Item 11: Dedicated consultation with observers
Governance and institutional perspectives on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the SDGs (inputs on agenda item 3)
Principles of effective governance for delivery of equitable and sustainable development for all (inputs on agenda item 5)
Remarks by Ambassador Ashraf Rashed, International Relations, Advisor to the President of the Central Agency for Organization and
Administration, Arab Republic of Egypt
Mr. Vakhtang Zhvania, Chairperson, LEPL Public Service Hall, Georgia
Role of governments in ensuring transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence systems in public administration (inputs on agenda item 6)
Remarks by Mr. Sutthi Suntharanurak, State Audit Advisor, State Audit Office, Thailand
Sustainable public finance (inputs on agenda item 7)
Remarks by Mr. David Fulford, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Strategies for changing mindsets in the public sector, retaining talent and attracting younger workers (inputs on agenda item 8)
Leveraging key advances in building strong institutions and governance for climate action, focusing on clean energy transition (inputs on agenda item 9)