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51³Ô¹Ï Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres announced on 25 July 2022 the appointment of Li Junhua of China as the next Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.? He will succeed Liu Zhenmin of China to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service to the Organization.

Mr. Li brings to the position perspectives and visions on fostering multilateral economic and social cooperation, with a commitment to engage with all parties to further implement the 2030 Agenda including dedication to serve member states. He has contributed to numerous meetings of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the 51³Ô¹Ï General Assembly and Security Council, as well as other multilateral meetings including the G20, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Asia¨CEurope Meeting (ASEM), BRICS etc.

He is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Italy and San Marino.? Prior to this, he was Director General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (2013-2019).

Mr. Li began his career at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in 1985.? Since then, he has served in various capacities, including as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Myanmar (2010-2012), Deputy Director General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences (2008-2010), Minister Counselor (Political), Permanent Mission of the People¡¯s Republic of China to the 51³Ô¹Ï (2003-2008), Division Director and Counselor in charge of UN General Assembly and Security Council Affairs (2001-2003), Second and First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the People¡¯s Republic of China to the United Nation (1997-2001). Third and Second Secretary, the Department of International Organizations and Conferences (1992-1997) and Assistant to the Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of China to the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok (1986-1992).

Mr. Li has a Master¡¯s in International Public Policy, School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University.? He speaks Chinese and English.

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