The UN General Assembly, in its Resolution 57/277, designated 23 June as Public Service Day (A/RES/57/277). The UN Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Within the Public Service Day, the UN have established annual Public Service Awards for the positive achievements in the public service.
The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide.
Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world. This year ceremony will also take place in the United Nations in New York, on the June 23.