Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thailand has received the top honour at the 2026 United Nations Public Service Awards in the category "Delivering Inclusive and Equitable Services for Leaving No One Behind."
The award was presented in Tbilisi, Georgia, to the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, and the Pang Mu subdistrict Administrative Organisation in Mae Hong Son province for an early childhood education programme serving ethnic minority and stateless children.
The presentation took place during the United Nations Public Service Forum, which was attended by representatives from 62 countries, including government officials, academics, civil society organizations, private-sector leaders, and delegates from international and regional organizations. Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office Chuencheewan Limteerakul accepted the award on Thailand's behalf, accompanied by Pang Mu Subdistrict Administrative Organisation President Piriya Tuanglaptweekig and the organisation's permanent secretary.
The award recognised the programme "Equitable Local Early Childhood Education Management for Ethnic Minority and Stateless Children in Pang Mu subdistrict, Mae Hong Son province." United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua presented one of 12 awards across four categories.
The United Nations Public Service Awards recognise excellence and innovation in public service that improve service delivery, increase public participation, and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Office of the Permanent Secretary, through the Office of Decentralisation to the Local Government Organisation Committee, assisted qualified local government organisations with their applications, contributing to Thailand's success at this year's awards./.
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