BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. A resolution
initiated by Azerbaijan titled “Promoting Human Rights and the
Sustainable Development Goals through Transparent, Accountable and
Efficient Delivery of Public Services” has been unanimously adopted
during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
in Geneva, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend.
The resolution gained broad international support. Alongside
core co-sponsoring countries, Türkiye, Georgia, Ecuador, Kenya,
Malaysia, and Thailand, and numerous other nations joined as
co-authors. These included member states of the European Union, as
well as the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, Brazil,
Ethiopia, and several other states from Africa, Asia, and the
Americas. The member states of the Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation also joined collectively as co-sponsors.
The resolution aims to promote within the UN system the
principle of transparent, accountable, and efficient delivery of
public services, based on Azerbaijan’s “ASAN Service” model. This
initiative is regarded as one of Azerbaijan’s key achievements in
combating corruption and has become an internationally recognized
national brand.
The adopted document emphasizes the importance of effective
public service delivery in protecting and promoting all human
rights, as well as in implementing the United Nations Sustainable
Development Agenda.
It also highlights the critical role of digital technologies and
artificial intelligence systems in preventing and combating
corruption, ensuring equal access to public services for all, and
enhancing preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the
context of natural disasters.
Furthermore, the resolution recognizes the United Nations Public
Service Award, which “ASAN Service” received in 2015, as the most
prestigious global award in the field of public service delivery.
It calls on UN bodies and other international organizations to
continue promoting and recognizing best practices in this area.
The resolution also mandates the organization of a panel
discussion during the 65th session of the Human Rights Council,
focusing on the role of public service delivery in promoting and
protecting human rights, as well as achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals, including in the context of disaster
preparedness, response, and recovery.
This newly adopted resolution builds on earlier consensus
resolutions 37/7 (2018) and 52/8 (2023), previously adopted by the
Human Rights Council. Its unanimous approval and the wide range of
co-sponsoring states are seen as a clear demonstration of strong
international support for Azerbaijan’s positive experience and
leading role in ensuring transparent, accountable, and efficient
public service delivery.
