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UNIDO Director General emphasizes the importance of design in industry for SDGs

HANGZHOU, 21 April 2018 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, called upon the global industrial design community to take the lead in supporting developing countries put their economies on a path towards innovation and sustainability.
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UNIDO Director General strengthens partnership with the Belt and Road Initiative on innovation and investment for inclusive and sustainable industrial development

SHANGHAI, 21 April 2018 – UNIDO DG LI Yong, attended a range of events and bilateral meetings focused on strengthening collaboration between UNIDO and China.
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UNIDO and eWTP build stronger ties to support e-commerce and SMEs

HANGZHOU, 21 April 2018 – UNIDO DG LI Yong and Jack MA, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Alibaba Group, met Saturday to discuss deepening the cooperation between UNIDO and the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP).
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6th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair

SHANGHAI, 19 April 2018 – Director General LI met with the Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, WANG Bingnan.
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UNIDO works with the Japanese private sector on mercury waste management

VIENNA, 18 April 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese mercury waste management company, Nomura Kohsan.
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Mission to Japan

TOKYO, 16 April 2018 – Director General LI delivered a statement at UNIDO’s first event for the academic community in Japan: the joint University of Tokyo – UNIDO symposium titled “Young wisdom, innovation and SDGs”. The speakers discussed the role of innovation and youth in the realization of the SDGs and provided information on job opportunities at UNIDO and the UN system.
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NORWAY - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 13 April 2018 - The new Permanent Representative of Norway, Ambassador Kjersti Ertresvaag Andersen, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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NIGER - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 12 April 2018 - The new Permanent Representative of Niger, Ambassador Fatima Sidikou, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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CÔTE D'IVOIRE - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 11 April 2018 - The new Permanent Representative of Côte D’Ivoire, Ambassador Roger A. Kacou, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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TURKEY - MEETING

VIENNA, 10 April 2018 - Director General LI Yong met with Refik Tuzcuoğlu, Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkey.
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I&P - MEETING

VIENNA, 9 April 2018 - Director General LI Yong met with Jean-Michel Severino, CEO of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) to explore opportunities for fut
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UZBEKISTAN - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 4 April 2018 - The new Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan, Chargé d'affaires Sherzod Asadov, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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Director General LI's Statement at the Seventh meeting of Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDGs

(As prepared for delivery) On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, I welcome you to the Seventh meeting of the IAEG-SDG Indicators here in Vienna.
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#IWD2018: "We spotlight and applaud the tireless efforts of activists working to transform women’s lives"

VIENNA, 8 March 2018 - LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has issued the following statement on the occasion of International Women's Day 2018.
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Director General’s briefing on UNIDO’s management priorities for 2018 and the Secretariat restructuring

(As prepared for delivery) I would like to express a warm welcome to all of you. As I am addressing you for the first time this year, I wish all of you a very successful 2018.
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Statement of the Director General at the Opening of the Seventeenth Session of the UNIDO General Conference

(As prepared for delivery) It is my great privilege and honour to welcome you to the seventeenth session of the UNIDO General Conference.
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UNIDO Director General’s Welcoming remarks at the Astana EXPO 2017 UN Day

(As prepared for delivery) It is a great pleasure to celebrate with you today the United Nation’s participation in the Astana EXPO 2017.
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Speech on the occasion of the Africa Day celebration 2017

(As prepared for delivery) It is a special privilege and a great pleasure for me to speak at this year’s commemoration of Africa Day.
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Meeting with Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland - 27 March

Director General Li attended an artwork and photography exhibition about nature in China to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

Director General Li met Patrick von Weerelt, Head of Office, Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development at the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC).

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