Since 2003 the United Nations General Assembly celebrates the UN Public Service Awards (UNPSA) which recognizes and honours the excellency in public service at the global level, highlighting its contributions in the sustainable development process and acknowledges the work of public servants, encouraging young people to pursue careers in this sector.

In 2016, the UNPSA was aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its main purpose is to promote and reward innovation in public service in support of the realization of the SDGs and its principal to leave no one behind. Since its first edition, the UNPSA has had more than 4000 initiatives from 82 countries and over 250 initiatives have received the Award recognizing their work for a better future.

Call for nominations for the 2020 UN Public Service Award has opened for the following categories:

1. Delivering inclusive and equitable services for all;
2. Promoting integrated mechanisms for sustainable development;
3. Developing transparent and accountable public institutions;
4. Promoting digital transformation in public-sector institutions; and
5. Promoting gender-responsive public services to achieve the SDGs.

As regional governments in the world take the lead on the localization of the SDGs, Regions4 in its commitment to foster and highlight regions efforts to achieve the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda, encourages its members to participate of the UN Public Service Award by submitting their nominations through the UNPSA Portal.

The deadline for nomination is 27 November. Please refer to the Submission Rules available here in all UN official languages before applying. For inquiries, please email: unpsa@un.org