Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General (A/60/114); emphasizes that good governance and transparent and accountable public administration at the national and international levels will contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; stresses that national efforts to improve governance, public administration and institutional and managerial capacities are essential to enable Member States to achieve the internationally agreed development goals; requests all Member States to abide by the principles of proper management of public affairs and public property; requests the Secretary-General to continue to facilitate the dissemination of information, knowledge and valuable practices in public administration; stresses the valuable contribution that the Global Forum on Reinventing Government has made to the exchange of lessons learned in public administration reform; emphasizes the importance of the 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, to be hosted by the UN in 2007; urges UN to maximize the effectiveness of its activities in the field of public administration and development by strengthening partnerships with other international and regional organizations, as appropriate, and by promoting the use of information and communications technology as a tool for development; requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the present resolution and the result of the 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, to be held in 2007.

Adopted without vote, 58th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.