14 October 2025 Welcoming remarks at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Representatives of Internal Audit Services (RIAS) & 17th Annual Meeting of the UN-RIAS Deputy Director-General UN-RIAS is an affiliation of Chief Audit Executives of United Nations System organisations. It is a framework and a forum to promote the development and exchange of UN internal audit and oversight related practices and experience. UN-RIAS is a part of RIAS, the Representatives of Internal Audit Services of United Nations organisations and multilateral financial institutions and other associated intergovernmental organisations. The HLCM and UN-RIAS work together in a partnership arrangement to promote the exchange of experience and knowledge on areas of common interest and the coherent, efficient and cost-effective oversight and management of the organisations of the UN System. The partnership arrangement recognises UN-RIAS as the audit and oversight forum that brings together...