UNIDO Change of Management: DG Gerd Müller succeeds DG LI Yong
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Mller's appointment for a four-year term was confirmed today by the UNIDO General Conference held in Vienna.
Key Points:
- Mller's appointment for a four-year term was confirmed today by the UNIDO General Conference held in Vienna.
- Mller will succeed Li Yong, who led the United Nations' specialized agency driving inclusive and sustainable industrial development since 2013.
- Mller said, "We are currently facing global challenges that affect us all: climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing hunger.
- For further information, please contact: Ms. Claudia Grssing, Strategic Advocacy and Communications Administrator, Department of External Relations, UNIDO, Email: [email protected]