PEOPLE & POINTS
Aug 04, 2022
3 minutes
VETERAN DIPLOMAT’S UN ROLE
UN Secretary General António Guterres appointed Li Junhua as the next under secretary general for economic and social affairs on July 26.
Li, who is currently ambassador of China to Italy and San Marino, will succeed Liu Zhenmin. Guterres expressed gratitude to Liu for his commitment and dedicated service to the world body in a statement issued by the secretary general’s office.
Born in 1962, Li began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1985. He has served in many capacities, including as
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