The United Nations Public Service Day is celebrated on June 23 of every year The UN Public Service Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution A/RES/57/277, adopted on December 20th, 2002, to “celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community”.
The United Nations Economic and Social Council established that the United Nations Public Service Awards be bestowed on Public Service Day for contributions made to the cause of enhancing the role, prestige, and visibility of public service.
Each year, the winners are announced in a ceremony on United Nations Public Service Day. The winners are divided into five regional groups: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Western Asia. More than 250 initiatives have received the prestigious award.
In 2016, the UN Public Service Awards (UNPSA) program was reviewed to align with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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