Baku, November 6, AZERTAC
The UN Governance Innovation Summit: Advancing Future-Ready Institutions wrapped up in Baku.
At the closing session, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, highlighted the summit’s role in strengthening international cooperation, exchanging best practices and promoting innovation in public administration.
They also stressed the importance of modernizing governance systems, improving public service delivery, continuing international experience-sharing, and expanding citizen-centred services.
The event was co-organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan.
Held under the Contribution Agreement signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the United Nations in November 2024, the summit brought together nearly 200 participants, including ministers and senior officials from UN member states, representatives of international and regional organisations, development partners, and the private sector and academia.
Discussions focused on key topics, including innovation in public administration, public sector transformation, reforms in Azerbaijan involving multifaceted approaches to the innovative and integrated delivery of public services, and South-South, North-South, and trilateral cooperation in this area.