27 March 2020 - In light of COVID-19, Public Administration Review - the scientific journal published on behalf of UNPAN Member American Society for Public Administration - has created an open access virtual issue on emergency management.    

As the COVID-19 pandemic carves its dark entry into the history of humankind, causing serious illness and death, and upending daily life as we know it, UN DESA is supporting the world to contain the calamity and emerge from it more resilient and united. Read more

Mr. Bokyun Shim is Head of Office of the United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), an integral part of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

The MOIS Minister delivered a short message during the launching ceremony of the preparatory office for 2020 UPSF, highlighting the importance of public service innovation for achieving the SDGs. The representatives from the Korean Foreign Ministry also attended the launching ceremony. Read more