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Italy and UNIDO remain committed to work together to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

VIENNA, 1 March 2021 – Last week, the Italian Ambassador, Alessandro Cortese, and the Director General of the UNIDO, LI Yong, signed funding arrangements for three projects financed by the Government of Italy.
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Launch of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

22 February 2021 – Bringing together governments and relevant networks and organizations, the Global Alliance on Circula
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UNIDO and Switzerland to support the beef value chain in Costa Rica

VIENNA, 9 February 2021 – As part of the Global Quality and
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UNIDO Programme for Country Partnership countries share experiences and lessons learned

VIENNA, 2 February 2021 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has organized the first peer learning session on the
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Germany and UNIDO partner to help countries in Africa fight against COVID-19

VIENNA, 2 December 2020 – While Africa has been spared the worst health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent’s 1.2 billion people are still at high risk.<
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UNIDO Director General makes call to action at the 11th Sustainable Innovation Forum

LONDON, 19 November 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a temporary decline in greenhou
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ARGENTINA - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 2 March 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Argentina, Gustavo Eduardo Ainchil, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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SOLOMON ISLANDS - MEETING

VIENNA, 1 March 2021 - UNIDO Director General LI Yong met Jeremiah Manele, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Solomon Islands, and discussed avenues of cooperation, building on commonalities between Solomon Islands' development priorities and UNIDO technical expertise, as the Solomon Islands are considering joining the Organization.
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GHANA - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 9 February 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Ghana, Philbert Abaka Johnson, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 02 February 2021 – Lourdes Gisela Antonia VICTORIA-KRUSE, Permanent Representative of Dominican Republic to UNIDO, paid her farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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Launch of Kenya PCP self-starter

VIENNA - 22 January 2021- UNIDO Director General LI Yong participated in the virtual launch event of the Kenya Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) self-starter, presided over by H.E.
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SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 19 January 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Günther Granser, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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DG Speeches All DG Speeches

UNIDO Director General LI Yong's Remarks on the occasion of the Africa Day celebration, 25 May 2020

I am very pleased to join you in the celebration of Africa Day today, at a time as we witness an unprecedented crisis — a crisis that affects all parts of the world but that also highlights the varied challenges that Africa is facing.
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Speech at SPIEF 2019

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you at this panel session jointly organized by UNIDO and our honorable Russian partners – the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum established under the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Roscongress Foundation. Today’s session is devoted to the topic of “Women executives in building successful business models”. This is a topic which is particularly relevant in the context of our common aspiration to attain inclusive and sustainable development on the global, regional and national level.
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Speech at Hannover Messe 2019

I am pleased to welcome you all to the stand of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Hannover Messe. I thank you for the efforts and costs you have taken on you to ensure to be with us at this important event which is considered the world’s largest industrial fair.
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UNIDO Director General LI Yong's Opening Remarks at the 2019 International Women's Day event titled "Men as Champions of Gender Equality"

On behalf of UNIDO, it is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to our joint celebration of International Women’s Day.
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UNIDO Director General opening speech at the Promotional Event: UNIDO as a Global Platform for the Promotion of Women's Economic Empowerment – Initiatives in Europe and Central Asia

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you to the Vienna International Centre.
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On World Environment Day, UNIDO says: let's #BeatPlasticPollution

Message from the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on the occasion of World Environment Day 2018 and in advance of World Oceans Day 2018.
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