The United Nations Public Service Award Programme is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. Through an annual competition the programme promotes the role, professionalism of public service.
The award aim to:
- Discover innovations in governance;
- Motivate public servants to further promote innovation;
- Enhance trust professionalism in the public service;
- Raise the image of public service;
- Enhance trust in government; and
- Collect and disseminate successful practices for possible replication
The winners of the UN PSA are celebrated at the UN Headquarters in New York on 23 June every year. This year the Municipality of Piteå is one of the award winners.