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Closing of the 49th Session of the Industrial Development Board
Closing of the 49th Session of the Industrial Development Board
VIENNA, 15 July 2021 - Director General LI Yong delivered a statement at the closing of the forty-ninth session of the Industrial Development Board, which took place from 12 to 15 July 2021.
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UNIDO Director General at the 49th Session of the Industrial Development Board
UNIDO Director General at the 49th Session of the Industrial Development Board

VIENNA, 12 July 2021 - Director General LI Yong delivered a statement at the opening of the forty-ninth session of the Industrial Development Board taking place from 12 to 15 July 2021.

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2021 Vienna Energy Forum: where action meets ambition
2021 Vienna Energy Forum: where action meets ambition

VIENNA, 13 July 2021— The Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) 2021, guided by the motto “Where action meets ambition,” co

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UNIDO expresses its appreciation for the Government of China’s support on the fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund
UNIDO expresses its appreciation for the Government of China’s support on the fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund

BEIJING, 8 July 2021 – LI Yong, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) expressed his appreciation for the

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United Nations Chinese Language Day
United Nations Chinese Language Day

VIENNA, 5 July 2021 - Director General LI Yong delivered opening remarks at the United Nations Chinese Language Day.

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UNIDO-Japan week promotes joint successes and future opportunities
UNIDO-Japan week promotes joint successes and future opportunities

Vienna, 7 July 2021 – Titled “Partnering for inclusive and susta

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UNIDO and the University of Tokyo strengthen collaboration
UNIDO and the University of Tokyo strengthen collaboration

VIENNA/TOKYO, 28 June 2021 – The United Nations Industrial Development Org

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PARTNERING FOR ISID: New challenges and opportunities for the UNIDO-Japan cooperation Day 1
PARTNERING FOR ISID: New challenges and opportunities for the UNIDO-Japan cooperation Day 1

VIENNA, 29 June 2021 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the Inte

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UNIDO Director General LI Yong with FAO and UN Habitat co-leads launch Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data
UNIDO Director General LI Yong with FAO and UN Habitat co-leads launch Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data

VIENNA, 25 June 2021 – As part of the preparation towards the High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), virtual

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Strengthening the partnership with the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) to build back better
Strengthening the partnership with the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) to build back better

BRUSSELS/VIENNA, 11 May 2021 – The Director General Li Yong and the Secretary-General of the 

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UNIDO at the European Development Days to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development
UNIDO at the European Development Days to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development

BRUSSELS, 15 June 2021 – For the 10th consecuti

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High-level Meeting on Middle-Income Countries
High-level Meeting on Middle-Income Countries
17 June 2021 - UNIDO Director General LI Yong participated in a High-level Meeting on Middle-Income Countries, themed “Finetuning the development system approach to address the needs of Middle-Income Countries”.
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