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Iraq’s Foreign Minister signs agreement to extend cooperation to implement inclusive and sustainable industrial development

Friday, 30 June 2017

VIENNA, 30 June, 2017 – Iraq and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization...

LI Yong recommended for a second term as UNIDO Director General

Thursday, 29 June 2017

VIENNA, 29 June 2017 – At its forty-fifth session held on 27-29 June in Vienna, the...

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Thursday, 29 June 2017

ASTANA, 29 June 2017 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today...

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DIRECTOR GENERAL'S ACTIVITIES
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VIENNA, 29 June - At its forty-fifth session held on 27-29 June in Vienna, the Industrial Development Board of UNIDO unanimously agreed to recommend the incumbent, LI Yong, as candidate for the post of Director General. His appointment for a second four-year term will be considered by the UNIDO General Conference at its 17th session in November 2017.

VIENNA, 30 June, 2017

Director General Li met today with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, to sign an agreement to further extend cooperation on various aspects relevant to the implementation of inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Iraq.

VIENNA, 28 June

Director General Li today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) to cooperate closely in fields relevant to inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

VIENNA, 28 June 2017

Director General Li met with Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gennadiy Gatilov.

THE HAGUE, 22 June

Director General Li participated in the United Nations Public Service Forum and Awards 2017, organized by the Government of the Netherlands and UNDESA, where he delivered keynote speeches at the opening plenary session and at a session on job creation and prosperity.