Junhua Li

Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Where do I participate?

  • Toward a Just and Fair International Financial Architecture

Biography

Mr. Li Junhua was appointed the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs in September 2022. He advises the Secretary-General on issues related to the three pillars of sustainable development – social, economic, and environmental. Mr. Li heads the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), which delivers programmes on socioeconomic trends and policies, population dynamics, and environmental management in close partnership with governments, UN agencies and civil society organizations.