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Moldova and UNIDO to drive industrial development of the nation’s economy

VIENNA, 21 December 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of the Republic of Moldova have signed the first Country Programming Framework (CPF) for inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
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UNIDO Director General takes part in the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe

VIENNA, 17 December 2018 – Director General LI Yong delivered a statement at the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe, which aimed to promote innovation and digitalization as important enablers of our fu
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UNIDO and ROSCONGRESS formalize collaboration to jointly foster international partnerships

VIENNA, 17 December 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institutio
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Innovation: key to solving climate change and promoting prosperity

KATOWICE, 14 December 2018 - In the recently launched landmark report of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading scientists warned that we only have 12 years to prevent the global environmental catastrophe caused by irreversible climate change.
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Egypt committed to increasing UNIDO programmes to meet country’s industrial development goals

CAIRO, 13 December 2018 – In his discussion with LI Yong, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s commitment to increasing UNIDO programmes to meet Egypt’s industrial development goals.
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Mission to Egypt

CAIRO, 12 December 2018 – Director General LI Yong met with Hisham Tawfik, Egypt's Minister of Public Business Sector.
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OFID - COURTESY CALL

VIENNA, 23 January 2019 – Director General LI Yong met with Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, Director General, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).
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FINLAND - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 17 January 2019 – The new Permanent Representative of Finland, Ambassador Pirkko Mirjami Hämäläinen, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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MOLDOVA - SIGNING CEREMONY

VIENNA, 21 December 2018 - Director General LI Yong met with Victor Osipov, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to UNIDO, to sign the Country Programme for the Republic of Moldo
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FINLAND - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 20 December 2018 – Ambassador Hannu KYRÖLÄINEN, Permanent Representative of Finland to UNIDO, paid his farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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ARMENIA - FAREWELL

VIENNA, 19 December 2018 – Ambassador Arman Kirakossian, Permanent Representative of Armenia to UNIDO, paid his farewell visit to Director General LI Yong.
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AUSTRIA - CREDENTIALS

VIENNA, 17 December 2018 – The new Permanent Representative of Austria, Ambassador Gabriela Sellner, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.
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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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Speech at Hannover Messe 2018

(As prepared for delivery) Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and Collaborators, I am delighted to welcome you all, as exhibitors and participants, to the stand of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Hannover Messe. I congratulate you all for your participation in this important event. Many of you have traveled long distances to be here and to promote your joint work with UNIDO, which serves to remind us all of the importance of our work and collaboration.
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Vienna Energy Forum 2018 Special Session Opening Remarks

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
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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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Meeting with Jerzy Kwieciński, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland - 27 March

2016-DG at launching ceremony of Botanical gardens in Marrakech

2016-DG Li at meeting organized by the Ministry of Production of Peru

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