A virtual consensus had been reached in many countries in recent years on several guiding principles concerning modern public administration, the representative of Pakistan said this morning, as the General Assembly heard seven speakers in its continued consideration of the role of public administration in development.

Such notions as transparency and accountability were no longer being paid "mere lip service", he said. On the other hand, "generic prescriptions" were not feasible due to the obvious diversity of local conditions.

The representative of India said that some guidelines were necessary for the other players in civil society, such as the private sector. Corruption in the public sector "was not unrelated to promotion of corruption in the private sector", the permanent representative said.

The representative of Nicaragua described how his country had dealt with the aftermath of civil war and the double challenge of shifting from a centralized structure to a market economy, as well as taking steps to promote sustainable development.

Statements were also made by the State Minister of the Ministry of Manpower of Sudan, the Minister of Modernization of Senegal, the Minister for the Civil Service and Administrative Reform of Benin, as well as the permanent representative of Zambia.

The Assembly will meet again to continue its resumed session at a date to be announced.

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