Your Excellency, Mr. Wellington Yin, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, Republic of ChinaMr. Geert Bouckaert, President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)Mr. Michiel de Vries, President of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA)Excellencies,Ladies and Gentleman,
I would like to express my appreciation to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) and the Chinese Academy of Governance, for inviting me to participate in this important Joint Congress of IIAS-IASIA.
One year ago, UN Member States unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 2016 marks the beginning of the implementation of the transformative 2030 Agenda with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core.
Discussions at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July showed that many countries are already working hard to implement the Agenda. Countries in all regions of the world have engaged in participatory processes to define national priorities and action plans.
World leaders have committed to “transform our world” between now and 2030. The SDGs aim high. Therefore, there is a strong sense of urgency around the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
We felt the same sense of urgency at the G20 Hangzhou Summit. I would like to congratulate China for its leadership in making this Summit a success. The action plan that the G20 adopted for supporting the SDGs will have a major impact on realizing the vision of the 2030 Agenda.
Governments’ actions and public administration are the bedrock for the SDGs.
In all areas, countries will need to adapt the SDGs to their own context. They will have to implement ambitious responses attune to their socio-political and economic realities. One size does not fit all.
The Agenda also calls for taking a new look at welfare programmes and what is needed to help ensure no one is left behind.
The achievement of the SDGs will hinge in large part on their performance.
Driving and shaping the kind of change we need requires that political leaders embrace the vision of the 2030 Agenda. They need to mobilize people’s imagination, ideas and energy to achieve this vision.
However, to reach the SDGs, people, communities, and the public service must also be willing and committed to implement the Agenda.
They must embrace change.
Finally, in poor countries, the commitment of development partners is critical.
Ladies and Gentleman,
How can we make sure public administration is well equipped to undertake the many challenging actions required to meet the ambitious goals all countries committed to one year ago?
We look to institutions like the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) and many others to reflect on this question. You have made major contributions to the analysis and indeed practice of public administration.
Today, I urge you to work towards the implementation of this Agenda that holds so much promise for the future of humanity. We need your great minds to address these challenges.
The responsibility to implement the 2030 Agenda clearly rests with each country. However, the United Nations has a continued role in this implementation phase. DESA is committed to deliver on this responsibility.
Thank you.
I would like to express my appreciation to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) and the Chinese Academy of Governance, for inviting me to participate in this important Joint Congress of IIAS-IASIA.
One year ago, UN Member States unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 2016 marks the beginning of the implementation of the transformative 2030 Agenda with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core.
Discussions at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July showed that many countries are already working hard to implement the Agenda. Countries in all regions of the world have engaged in participatory processes to define national priorities and action plans.
World leaders have committed to “transform our world” between now and 2030. The SDGs aim high. Therefore, there is a strong sense of urgency around the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
We felt the same sense of urgency at the G20 Hangzhou Summit. I would like to congratulate China for its leadership in making this Summit a success. The action plan that the G20 adopted for supporting the SDGs will have a major impact on realizing the vision of the 2030 Agenda.
Governments’ actions and public administration are the bedrock for the SDGs.
In all areas, countries will need to adapt the SDGs to their own context. They will have to implement ambitious responses attune to their socio-political and economic realities. One size does not fit all.
The Agenda also calls for taking a new look at welfare programmes and what is needed to help ensure no one is left behind.
The achievement of the SDGs will hinge in large part on their performance.
Driving and shaping the kind of change we need requires that political leaders embrace the vision of the 2030 Agenda. They need to mobilize people’s imagination, ideas and energy to achieve this vision.
However, to reach the SDGs, people, communities, and the public service must also be willing and committed to implement the Agenda.
They must embrace change.
Finally, in poor countries, the commitment of development partners is critical.
Ladies and Gentleman,
How can we make sure public administration is well equipped to undertake the many challenging actions required to meet the ambitious goals all countries committed to one year ago?
We look to institutions like the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) and many others to reflect on this question. You have made major contributions to the analysis and indeed practice of public administration.
Today, I urge you to work towards the implementation of this Agenda that holds so much promise for the future of humanity. We need your great minds to address these challenges.
The responsibility to implement the 2030 Agenda clearly rests with each country. However, the United Nations has a continued role in this implementation phase. DESA is committed to deliver on this responsibility.
Thank you.
File date:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016