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On World Environment Day, UNIDO says: let's #BeatPlasticPollution
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
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
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
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"
#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
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
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
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
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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UNIDO Director General’s Opening remarks at the Vienna Energy Forum 2017
UNIDO Director General’s Opening remarks at the Vienna Energy Forum 2017

(As prepared for delivery) On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and as co-organizer of the Vienna Energy Forum, I wish to extend a warm welcome to all the partic

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Opening statement at the fourth EU-UNIDO High Level Review Meeting, Brussels, 28 April 2017
Opening statement at the fourth EU-UNIDO High Level Review Meeting, Brussels, 28 April 2017

(As prepared for delivery) I would like to express my sincere thanks for hosting us today at the occasion of our 4th EU-UNIDO High Level Review Meeting.

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Speech at Hannover Messe 2017 on “Intelligent Manufacturing and Cooperation, New Motive Power for Sino-German Development”
Speech at Hannover Messe 2017 on “Intelligent Manufacturing and Cooperation, New Motive Power for Sino-German Development”

(As prepared for delivery) It is a great privilege for me to be here with you today at the Sino-German Intelligent Manufacturing Investment Cooperation Conference, which brings together the public

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