Report on the eighth Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration

Resource Date: 01 May 2009

Content Type: Publication

Region: Global

Thematic Area: Governance and Public Institutions

Contributor: UN DESA/DPIDG

Resource Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

The present report contains the conclusions and recommendations of the eighth session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, which was held at United Nations Headquarters from 30 March to 3 April 2009. The Committee, which was established by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 2001/45, consists of 24 experts appointed in their personal capacities for a four-year period. At its present session, the Committee dealt with the following substantive items: (a) the human factor in capacity-building and development; (b) compendium of basic United Nations terminology in governance and public administration; (c) review of the activities of the United Nations Programme on Public Administration, Finance and Development; and (d) public administration perspective on implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health.

Based on the discussion of the aforementioned topics, the Committee recommended a draft resolution to the Council for its consideration and adoption.