The launch ceremony for young people from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to join the United Nations system was held today. Chief Executive Li Jiachao said in his speech that the third batch of Hong Kong youth recommended to UN agencies this time reached 16, the highest number ever. They are from the Financial Services and Treasury of the HKSAR Government, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Census and Statistics Department, the Civil Engineering and Development Department, Customs, the Department of Justice, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Observatory, the Police Force, the Intellectual Property Department, the Lands Department and the Independent Commission against Corruption. They have gathered Hong Kong's professional advantages and practical experience in many important fields, and will make honorable contributions to serving the Special Administrative Region to fulfill the promises of major powers and join hands with the international community to meet the challenges of the times. Li Jiachao stressed that the SAR government has high expectations for everyone and hopes that everyone will expand their horizons, accumulate experience, and enrich their talents on the international stage to show the world the style of young people in Hong Kong, China in the new era through practical actions. According to information, with the strong support of the central government and the assistance of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, the SAR government previously participated in the UN Junior Professional Officer Program in 2019 and 2023, dispatching 5 and 12 young Hong Kong civil servants recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respectively, to work in different agencies under the United Nations system as Chinese personnel.

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago
The launch ceremony for young people from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to join the United Nations system was held today. Chief Executive Li Jiachao said in his speech that the third batch of Hong Kong youth recommended to UN agencies this time reached 16, the highest number ever. They are from the Financial Services and Treasury of the HKSAR Government, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Census and Statistics Department, the Civil Engineering and Development Department, Customs, the Department of Justice, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Observatory, the Police Force, the Intellectual Property Department, the Lands Department and the Independent Commission against Corruption. They have gathered Hong Kong's professional advantages and practical experience in many important fields, and will make honorable contributions to serving the Special Administrative Region to fulfill the promises of major powers and join hands with the international community to meet the challenges of the times. Li Jiachao stressed that the SAR government has high expectations for everyone and hopes that everyone will expand their horizons, accumulate experience, and enrich their talents on the international stage to show the world the style of young people in Hong Kong, China in the new era through practical actions. According to information, with the strong support of the central government and the assistance of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, the SAR government previously participated in the UN Junior Professional Officer Program in 2019 and 2023, dispatching 5 and 12 young Hong Kong civil servants recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respectively, to work in different agencies under the United Nations system as Chinese personnel.