Li to continue 'dream' job after reappointment to UN role

The "dream" continued for Li Yong on Monday after he was reappointed head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Having experienced a tough childhood when China still had a planned economy, the director-general, who will serve a four-year term, said his dream was to change the fate of those who share "similar circumstances in my childhood and empower them to join in global poverty-reduction efforts when they grow up", Li said on Monday.

In addition to other leaders, Swiss Federation President Doris Leuthard attended Monday's conference, showcasing her country's support in global poverty reduction and industrial development of the international community.