Chinese Ambassador to Italy Li Junhua (R) presents the certificate to Juan Lucas Restrepo, director general of the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), at the Chinese Embassy to Italy in Rome, Italy, on May 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)
Li Junhua, who is currently Chinese ambassador to Italy and San Marino, will succeed Liu Zhenmin of China as the next under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs.
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday appointed Li Junhua of China as the next under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs.
Li, who is currently ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of China to Italy and San Marino, will succeed Liu Zhenmin of China, to whom the secretary-general is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service to the world body, according to a statement issued by the secretary-general's office.
Born in 1962, Li began his career at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985, and has served in various capacities, including as the
He has a master's degree in international public policy obtained from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, the statement said. ■
