The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly
ISSUE 9 Spring 2020
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Meet the Head of UNPOGMr. 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).
Since his inauguration in March 2020, he has been dedicated to contributing to strengthening public administration capacities in developing Member States to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Shim was Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety of the Government of the Republic of Korea...
I. UNPOG Steering Committee Meeting (27 March 2020)
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UNPOG Steering Committee Meeting (27 March 2020)The UNPOG Steering Committee Meeting was successfully held on 27 March 2020. The meeting was attended by representatives from UN DESA and MOIS, as well as the Head of UNPOG. The Steering Committee endorsed the 2019 Progress Report and recognized many significant achievements by UNPOG over 2019. During the meeting, the 2020 UNPOG Workplan was approved while highlighting the importance of enhancing resilience and flexibility, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic challenges.More
II. Respond to COVID 19
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Message on COVID-19 from USGWith the increase of confirmed cases to over 200,000 today across 161 countries, states and territories, the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to carve its dark entry into the history of humankind, confining millions in their homes, causing serious illness and death and upending daily life as we know it.More
This global pandemic is not only challenging national health systems, but it is also affecting economies, from the smallest to the largest, on an unprecedented scale. In doing so, it has left society's most vulnerable groups exposed to the fury of its destructive path through our health, economic, financial and social systems...
V. Special Coverage: Key Messages and Feedback from Participants of 2018 Regional Symposium
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