Speeches of the Director General
Opening Remarks by UNIDO Director General LI Yong at the launch of the book “Tales from the Development Frontier” at the World Bank, Washington, D.C., 26 September 2013
The book makes it clear that sustained economic growth requires structural transformation. Structural change not only helps to sustain economic growth but also makes it more inclusive. Low-income countries will find substantial employment opportunities by shifting from agriculture to labor-intensive industries...
Speech by Director General LI Yong at the General Assembly (PGA Special Event on MDGs), UN Headquarters, New York, 25 September 2013
The MDGs were ground-breaking in the way they brought together governments, donors, civil society, and the United Nations system around a defined set of goals. The MDGs took a human approach to development, reflecting the prevailing thinking at the time they were drafted...
Statement by UNIDO Director General LI Yong after meeting the President of Peru, New York, 23 September 2013
I have just finished a very important meeting with the President of Peru. We also signed the agreement confirming Peru' s agreement to host the fifteenth session of the General Conference of UNIDO in Lima, Peru from 2 to 6 December 2013...
LI Yong's acceptance speech at the UNIDO General Conference, Vienna, 28 June 2013.
It is a great honor for me to be appointed as the 7th Director General of UNIDO. I stand here as the new DG, and feel excited by this valuable opportunity to serve the Member States. I am humbled by the responsibility and the challenges that come...
Statement at the candidates' forum of UNIDO by LI Yong. Vienna, 22 May 2013.
It is a special pleasure for me to stand here today at the Headquarters of UNIDO in Vienna. Thirty years ago, I started my international career at the headquarters of the United Nations, in New York. And now, it feels like I am back home...
