{"id":27366,"date":"2015-11-03T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/70\/?page_id=27366"},"modified":"2016-07-18T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T16:13:29","slug":"commitment-to-transparency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/70\/president\/commitment-to-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Commitment to Transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since his election in June 2015, President Lykketoft has committed to running his Presidency in the most open and transparent manner possible. In this regard, he has outlined a set of principles of conduct that he and his office will adhere to during the 70th<\/sup> session, and has taken a number of steps to live up to these principles.<\/p>\n

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Principles of Conduct of PGA70<\/h2>\n

Integrity\u00a0and\u00a0impartiality<\/h3>\n

Adhering to the highest standards of conduct during his tenure, the President will conduct his duties from the moment he is elected in accordance with the values of this Organisation and the purposes and the principles of the UN Charter. \u00a0He will remain independent and his conduct and that of his office will reflect that independence at all times. He will seek to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of any conflict, and will not place himself under any obligation that might influence his mandate and the performance of the functions of the Presidency. He will also ensure that his Office is balanced both geographically and from a gender perspective.<\/p>\n

Transparency\u00a0and\u00a0accountability<\/h3>\n

Conducting his Office from the time of his election in an open and transparent manner, the President will be accountable to the UN General Assembly. He will provide relevant, accessible, timely and accurate information regarding the activities, engagements and finances of his Office in the discharge of his mandate. He will continue to periodically brief Member States on his activities, including official travel, will engage proactively with other stakeholders and will make full use of the website of the PGA to communicate the work of his Office.<\/p>\n

Professionalism\u00a0and\u00a0effectiveness<\/h3>\n

He will aim for the highest standards of efficiency and competency in discharging his mandate and in achieving objectives and results in a timely manner. He will ensure that the staff of his Office conduct their work efficiently and in a manner becoming of this Office. He will endeavour to preserve the institutional memory of the Office and to provide the next President with best practices and lessons learned.\u00a0 He will ensure a smooth transition to the President of the seventy first session.<\/p>\n

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Transparency actions of PGA70<\/h2>\n