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United Nations in China

FOREWORD

The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) has the pleasure to present this brief introduction to the UN’s

work in China.

The UNCT in China consists of 24 UN funds, programs and specialized agencies resident in China. The

UNCT works together in formulating common approaches to strategic issues, and in ensuring coherence in

action and advocacy.

The UN has had a presence in China since the introduction of reforms in 1979 and has therefore had the

privilege to witness China’s profound economic and social transformation. With the continued and rapidly

evolving development process in China, the UN system has repositioned itself adapting its engagement to the

current context in the country By aligning our work with national development priorities, the UN continues

to support China in realizing its “Chinese Dream”.

The successive United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAFs) for China have highlighted

the strategic and fruitful partnership between the UN and the Chinese Government. The new UNDAFs

for 2016-2020 have identified three broad cooperation areas: 1) Reduction of Poverty and Equitable

Development; 2) Improved and Sustainable Environment; and 3) Enhanced Global Engagement. The UN

system in China will engage in these priority areas by providing high-level policy inputs, supporting normative

work and promoting global exchange.

As 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the UN, we take the opportunity to reflect on achievements and

lessons learned during seven decades of multilateral cooperation and to reaffirm our commitment for a

“Strong UN and Better World”!

The following pages introduce the various agencies, funds and programs that form the UN system in China,

highlighting how we work towards these joint goals.

Mr. Alain Noudéhou

United Nations Resident Coordinator

Beijing, China, 2015

1 Foreword

2 UNESCAP - CSAM Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization

4 FAO Food and Agriculture Organization

6 ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization Asia and Pacific Regional Sub-Office

8 IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development

10 ILO International Labour Organization

12 UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

14 UNDP United Nations Development Programme

16 UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

18 UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

20 UNFPA United Nations Population Fund

22 UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme

24 UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

26 UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

28 UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization

30 UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services

32 UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

34 UNV United Nations Volunteers Programme

36 UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

38 WFP World Food Programme

40 WHO World Health Organization

42 WIPO World Intellectual Property OrganizationCONTENTS*

*IFC (International Finance Corporation), IMF (International Monetary Fund), and World Bank Group are not included in this brochure.

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ESCAP CSAM China OfficeAddress: A-7/F, China International Science and Technology Convention Centre, No. 12, Yumin Road, Chaoyang Distric, Beijing, P.R. China, 100029

Tel: (86-10) 88225 3581/3580/3578/3793Fax: (86-10) 8225 3584Email: [email protected]

Web: www.un-csam.org

"Global and regional cooperation, especially through closer and more frequent South-South partnerships, are among the most important means of implementation for the post-2015 development agenda, promoting greater levels of sustainability, inclusiveness and resilience."

Shamshad AkhtarUSG and Executive Secretary of ESCAP

CSAM Centre for Sustainable Agricultural

Mechanization

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The Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM), is a regional institution of the United

Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), based in Beijing,

China. CSAM started operations in 2004, built on the achievements of the Regional Network for

Agricultural Machinery (RNAM) established in 1977 with support of UNDP, FAO and UNIDO, and the United

Nations Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (UNAPCAEM). CSAM serves

the 62 members and associate members of UNESCAP.

As the first and the only UN institution hosted by the Government of China, CSAM works closely with all

stakeholders including its focal point in China – the Ministry of Agriculture. Currently there are eight staff

members working in the center.

The vision of CSAM is to achieve production gains, improve rural livelihoods and alleviate poverty through

sustainable agricultural mechanization for a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable Asia and the Pacific.

Our strategic functions include serving as a regional forum for regular policy dialogues, providing information

and data regarding the agricultural mechanization community, a recognized reference point for standards

and protocols of agricultural machinery and equipment testing, a port of capacity building and a facilitator of

regional agro-business development and regional trade and investment.

Our on-going flagship projects include Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, Asian and

Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization

Strategy (SAMS), Regional Database of Agricultural Mechanization Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, Regional

Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations (ReCAMA) and Capacity Building Programs.

FAO Office in BeijingAddress: Jianguomenwai 4-2-151/152. Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 6532 2835 Fax: (86-10) 6532 5042Email: [email protected]

Web: www.fao.orgWeChat ID: FAOChina

South-South Cooperation experts from China conduct field demonstration on agricultural machinery in Mongolia

"No one anywhere in the world should be allowed to be food insecure. Everyone, men, women, young, old, disabled, rural or urban has a fundamental human right to adequate food. Meaning there should be zero tolerance for food insecurity or hunger."

Mr. Percy W. MisikaHead of FAO Representation in China

Food and Agriculture

Organization

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Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international

efforts to build a world free of hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contribute

to improving the living standards for all, especially the poorest, in an economically, socially and

environmentally sustainable way.

Since the opening of its Representation in China in 1982, FAO has been providing unabated support to the

country in the formulation and implementation of policies, strategies, programmes and projects in food,

agriculture and natural resources aimed at improving food security and nutrition and reducing poverty. Over the

past 30 years, FAO has invested approximately US$221 million to support over 400 field projects in the country

in the areas of agricultural policies and strategies, food security and nutrition, fisheries, forestry, environment,

climate change and sustainable natural resources management, crop intensification, livestock development,

transboundary animal and plant diseases and pests control and prevention, emergencies preparedness, relief

and rehabilitation and South-South Cooperation.

Entering the 21st Century, the FAO-China collaboration programmes have witnessed a change from the one-

way development assistance mode to a two-way collaboration. The FAO is still active in technical assistance

for policy advice and advocacy, norms and standard setting, trans-boundary animal and plant diseases and pests

control, food quality and safety and sustainable natural resources management. China is increasingly becoming

an important development partner of FAO in promoting South-South Cooperation to help improve the capacity

for sustainable agriculture development in other developing countries.

As a major planning tool of FAO’s strategic prioritization and overall medium-term programming in the country,

the Country Programming Framework for China (2012-2015) that has been jointly endorsed by FAO and the

Government sets out five priorities for joint collaboration. These priorities are improving food security and

nutrition, improving the livelihood of the rural impoverished population, strengthening capacities for agricultural

products quality and safety management, promoting sustainable capacities agro-ecological development and

agricultural heritage conservation and utilization and lastly strengthening capacities for disease and natural

disaster prevention and response to climate change.

ICAO APAC Regional Sub-officeAddress: 1st floor,C Section, China Service MansionNo.9 Erwei Road, Shunyi District, Beijing,P.R.China, 100621

Tel: (86-10) 6455 7169Fax: (86-10) 6455 7164

The ICAO Asia and Pacific

Regional Sub-Office Inaugurtion

International Civil Aviation Organization

Asia and Pacific Regional Sub-Office

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, created in 1944 upon

the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). ICAO works

with the Convention’s 191 Member States and global aviation organizations to develop international

Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) which States reference when developing their legally-

enforceable national civil aviation regulations.

There are currently over 10,000 SARPs reflected in the 19 Annexes to the Chicago Convention which ICAO

oversees, and it is through these provisions – as well as ICAO’s complementary policy, auditing and capacity-

building efforts – that today’s global air transport network is able to operate close to 100,000 daily flights, safely,

efficiently and securely in every region of the world.

Inaugurated on 26 June 2013, the ICAO Asia and Pacific Regional Sub-Office (APAC RSO) has the mandate to

assist ICAO member States in the implementation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) Initiatives and Projects.

Its assistance and support include improving airspace organization and management and maximizing ATM

performance across the APAC Region.

The ICAO APAC RSO engages in project-oriented activities. The project areas which are in scope of the RSO

activities will include, but not limited to, Airspace Organization and Management (AOM), Collaborative Decision

Making (CDM), Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM), Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) and Performance-Based

Navigation (PBN).

IFAD China OfficeAddress: No. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 5228 IFAD on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IFADIFAD on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ifadnews

IFAD Asia: http://asia.ifad.org/

"Agricultural and rural development is essential for enduring food and nutrition security. It is a pathway to employment, wealth creation and economic growth. It is the basis for social cohesion. It is the foundation for political stability, gender equality and the precursor for global peace and security."

Kanayo F. NwanzeIFAD President

International Fund for Agricultural

Development

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is mandated to enable poor rural men

and women to improve their food and nutrition security, increase their incomes and strengthen their

resilience. It also acts as an advocate for the rural poor, providing a global platform for discussing rural

policy issues and increasing awareness of why investment in agricultural and rural development is critical to

reduce poverty and improve global food security.

In 1981, IFAD became one of the first international donors to finance operations in China. It is the only one

of China’s development partners dedicated exclusively to reducing poverty and increasing food and nutrition

security in rural areas. In the past three decades, IFAD had financed 28 projects, benefited more than 4 million

rural households with total approved financing of US$ 819 million. Following a targeting approach, IFAD project

precisely channel resources to the rural poor, and particularly, women in poverty pocket areas identified by the

government.

In its current result based country program strategy, there are three strategic objectives which are highly focused

on. The first of these objectives is enabling poor rural people to use natural resources effectively and sustainably

as well as introduce improved technology and advisory services adapted to changing environmental and market

conditions. Secondly, we want to ensure that poor rural people and their organizations can take advantage of

improved market access and financial services to earn higher incomes and gain greater resilience to risks. Lastly,

we work to enhance South-South cooperation and knowledge management, providing opportunities for sharing

knowledge generated through innovation and for scaling up good practices in rural development.

In 2014 alone, about 194,000 rural people directly benefited from IFAD projects, of which 49% are women. More

than 44,000 smallholder farmers received project trainings in agro-technology, production, marketing and related

livelihood skills. About two thirds of IFAD’s projects focused on promoting rural finance services for the poor and

women. Around 80% of borrowers from the IFAD supported microfinance institutions are women.

IFAD projects have effectively contributed to enhanced food and nutrition security, doubled and even tripled

net income of poor farm households, engendering a higher economic growth in project than non project areas.

Besides the dissemination of technical innovations, the gender focused participatory approach that is featured in

IFAD projects was learnt by government partners. This approach is now being used in their agricultural and rural

development programs.

ILO Country Office for China and MongoliaAddress: 1-10 Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 6532 5091Fax : (86-10) 6532 1420Email : [email protected] Web: www.ilo.org/beijing IFAD on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ifadnews

"Meaningful, fair-paid and safe jobs should be at the heart of an inclusive, equitable and sustainable development agenda."

Guy Ryder ILO Director-General

International Labour

Organization

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The aims of the International Labour Organization (ILO) are to promote rights at work, encourage decent

employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues. The ILO

Country Office for China and Mongolia was established in 1985, shortly after the start of the China’s reform

process. Since then, there have been significant changes in what is now the world’s second largest economy.

China’s once planned labour market is giving way to a market-oriented system. New and complex challenges are

emerging, specifically with regards to inclusive job growth, employment quality, social protection, and industrial

relations.

ILO supports China’s efforts in bringing national legislative frameworks, policies and programmes in line with

international labour standards to address labour market challenges. China has ratified 25 ILO conventions, notably

the Equal Numeration Convention (C 100), the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (C

111), the Minimum Age Convention (C 138), the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (C 182), the

Labour Administration Convention (C 150) and the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (C 155).

ILO activities in China are shaped by the China Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) priorities:

• Promotingemploymentandemployability,andreducinginequalities

• Promotingsocialdialogue,effectivelabourmarketinstitutionsandlabourlaws;

• Extendingandimprovingsocialprotection;and

• Promotingfundamentalprinciplesandrightsatwork.

The ILO provides technical assistance to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the State

Administration of Work Safety, and mass organizations such as the all-China Women’s federation, All-China

Youth Federation, All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), China Enterprise Confederation (CEC), China

Disabled Persons Federation and National Women’s Network against AIDS. Current thematic work areas in

China include non-discrimination employment quality, youth employment, sustainable enterprises, occupational

safety and health, HIV/AIDS in work places, social security, wages and promotion of international labour

standards.

Su Nan, who has cognitive disability, works as a guard at Minzu University of China and he is responsible for daily safety maintenance on the school playground. Since 2013, the ILO PROPEL Project work with the Chinese government and NGOs on promoting Supported Employment for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

UNAIDS China OfficeAddress: 2-8-1 Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building， 14 Liangmahe NanluBeijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 2226Fax: (86-10) 8532 2228Email: [email protected]

www.unaids.org.cn

"Every person counts. If we are going to keep our pledge of leaving no one behind, we have to make sure HIV services reach everyone in need."

Michel SidibéExecutive Director of UNAIDS

Global Zero Discrimination Day, launched on 1 March 2014, Beijing by Michel Sidibe, UN Under Secretary General and UNAIDS Executive Director

The Joint United Nations Programme

on HIV/AIDS

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads

and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV

infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS

unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP,

UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—

and works closely with global and national partners to maximize results for the

AIDS response.

The UNAIDS Country Office, based in Beijing, has had an office in China since

1996. The office, strives to coordinate the work of the UN on AIDS in China

to achieve the same global vision on AIDS in China. In China, overall national

HIV prevalence remains low, but the epidemic is severe in some regions and

subpopulations. China is one the 15 countries globally that account for nearly

75% of all people living with HIV. It is also one of the 15 countries accounting

for more than 75% of the 2.1 million new infections that occurred in 2013.

To date, members of the Core Management Team on AIDS include staff

from UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, ILO, UNESCO, WHO, UN Women

and the International Organisation of Migration (IOM). All are all involved in

AIDS work; conducting advocacy with government, academia, civil society,

the business and private sector and others; providing policy advice and

direct technical support; promoting international best practice derived from

lessons learned from past and ongoing AIDS and health efforts worldwide and

conducting capacity building. In addition to the focus on China, UNAIDS is

working on strengthening the health collaboration between China and countries

on the African continent with a view to ensuring that the significant Chinese

investments in Africa contribute to the achievement of Universal Health

Coverage and the ending of AIDS by 2030.

World AIDS Day Advocacy Event ‘Light the Red Ribbon for an AIDS Free Generation’

UNDP China Office

Address: No.2 LiangMaHe NanLu, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600


The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in more than 170 countries and

territories, helping to achieve the reduction of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.

We help countries to develop policies, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience

in order to sustain development results.

For more than 35 years, the UNDP has been supporting national development and reforms in China. The

country has made impressive progress particular in poverty reduction. China's Human Development Index (HDI)

increased from 0.483 in 1980 to 0.719 in 2013. However, China is still facing many development challenges. Such

challenges include: eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities and protecting the environment. There is a need to

rebalance the economy for a more inclusive, long-term development in a context of rapid urbanization, massive

internal migrations and an ageing society. In line with national priorities, UNDP works in China to address those

challenges and to ensure a sustainable future for the Chinese people. Our programme focuses on four areas: (i)

poverty and equity, (ii) governance, (iii) environment and energy, and (iv) disaster preparedness. Under each

area, UNDP conducts research that informs China’s policies and laws and carries out pilot projects that benefit

the poor and the vulnerable and that can then be scaled up throughout the country.

As the largest developing country, China is increasingly engaged in the global development debate. It is also

a major actor of South-South cooperation through which it exchanges development experiences with other

countries. In recognition of this, in 2010 UNDP and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for

a Strengthened Partnership. Under this MoU, UNDP supports China in South-South dialogue and foreign aid

work, global and regional cooperation, climate change and in conducting sustainable businesses abroad. UNDP

and China are also jointly engaged in a growing number of trilateral cooperation projects with, and for the

benefit of other developing countries.

UNDP China works in close cooperation with the Chinese Government, in particular the Ministry of Commerce

as the coordinating authority, think-tanks and academic institutions, social and civil society organizations as well

as private sector companies, that support and contribute to UNDP policy work and projects.

"Many farmers like me have abandoned toxic pesticides and embraced eco-friendly techniques that match international standards."

Xiong Jiachunfarmer, Hubei Province

United Nations Development

Programme

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"UNDP has nearly 50 years of experience leading the UN’s development work, providing knowledge, practical expertise, and a legacy of trust."

Helen ClarkUNDP Administrator

UNEP China OfficeAddress: No. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 0924Fax: (86-10) 8532 0907

Web: http://www.unep.org/ChineseWeibo: http://weibo.com/unepandyouWeChat: UNEPChina

"2014 was a groundbreaking year for the UNEP family, starting with our first United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), which now includes all Member States to the United Nations. UNEA represents a strong validation of the decisions taken by Heads of State and Government at RIO+20 in June 2012 on the enhanced role of UNEP as the United Nation's leading authority on the environment."

Achim SteinerUNEP Executive Director

United NationsEnvironment Programme

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was founded in

1972. It is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global

environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the

environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations

system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for

the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to

improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

UNEP is driving policy in environment and climate change, science and

technology, provides technical assistance with mainstreaming environmental

issues into national strategies by establishing strong strategic partnership with

national, central, and local governments. Currently, seven environmental

priorities are identif ied by UNEP including Climate Change, Ecosystem

Management, Environmental Governance, Resource Eff iciency, Harmful

Substance and Hazardous Waste, Disaster Management and Environment

under Review.

In accordance with the decision taken at Rio+20, the first UN Environmental

Assembly (UNEA) was held in June 2014. The UNEA is the new Governing

Body of UNEP with universal membership of all member states to the UN.

UNEP China Office was officially opened on 19 September 2003, which is one

of the few country offices of UNEP. It aims to implement the mission of UNEP

into concrete action on the ground. The Office is in charge of coordinating,

promoting and assisting the implementation of UNEP programmes in

partnership with the Chinese Government, international organizations, and

other stakeholders.

UNEP has developed a strong strategic partnership with the Government

of China and leverages the comparative strength of all partners to increase

public interest and promote sustainable development, including Ministry

of Environmental Protection (MEP), National Development and Reform

Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Sciences and Technology (MOST) and UN-

system agencies, bilateral agencies, academia, think tanks, NGOs, media, as well

as business and private sectors.

"Desert in my eyes"----- the first Chinese Youth Summer Camp of UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5), 19 July-2 August 2014, Kubuqi Desert, Inner Mongolia

Global Desertification Control---Kickoff of Kubuqi Action. Mr. Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director attended the event (the first from left)

A Dong Ethnic minority womanpracticing traditional weaving in Guizhou

UNESCO Beijing OfficeCluster office to Democratic Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, People's republic of China and the Republic of Korea

Address: Waijiaogongyu 5-15-3Jianguomenwai Beijing, P.R. China, 100600

Tel:(86-10) 6532 2828Fax: (86-10) 6532 4854Email: [email protected]

Web:www.unescobej.org

"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed."

UNESCO’s ConstitutionUnited NationsEducational, Scientific

and Cultural Organization

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The mission of UNESCO is to contribute to the building of peace, the

eradication of poverty, and sustainable development and intercultural

dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and

information.

Peace and equitable and sustainable development are the overarching objectives

of the Organization which is achieved through:

•Developingeducationsystemstofosterhigh-qualityandinclusivelifelong

learning for all

•Empoweringlearnerstobecreativeandresponsibleglobalcitizens

•Advancingeducationforallandshapingthefutureinternationaleducation

agenda

•Strengtheningscience,technologyandinnovationsystemsandpolicies

•Promotinginternationalscientificcooperationoncriticalchallengesto

sustainable development

•Supportinginclusivesocialdevelopment,fosteringinterculturaldialoguefor

the rapprochement of cultures and promoting ethical principles

•Protecting,promotingandtransmittingheritage

•Fosteringcreativityandthediversityof culturalexpressions

•Promotingfreedomof expression,mediadevelopmentandaccessto

information and knowledge

UNESCO Beijing is committed to contributing to UNESCO’s mission in

North East Asia, addressing the social, cultural, environmental and economic

dimensions of sustainable development. In so doing the Office maintains close

relations with a number of specialized Category II Centers and Institutes,

UNESCO National Commissions in the five mandated countries, and works

with other UN, international, regional, national bodies and civil society to

achieve its objectives.

Together with UNICEF, UNESCO Beijing Office has been supporting the Chinese Government in monitoring the progress made towards achieving EFA (Education For All) goals and to advocate for EFA.

Pupils read togetherat a School in Shaanxi Province, China

UNFPA Office in BeijingAddress: 1-161, Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building, 14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 6532 0506Fax: (86-10) 6532 2510

Web: www.unfpa.cn

Young Migrant Workers in Xiamen

United Nations Population Fund

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is the lead UN agency

for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth

is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA-because

everyone counts.

Since UNFPA began providing assistance in China in 1979, it has contributed

substantially to strengthen the capacity to conduct population census and

demographic analyses, use data for policy planning, promote a comprehensive

approach to sexual and reproductive health, including quality of care and

advocacy for informed choice. In the 35 years of its presence in China, UNFPA’s

cooperation with China has further expanded to cover issues pertaining to

youth, urbanization, ageing, and gender based violence. UNFPA’s work is guided

by the principles of International Conference on Population and Development

Programme of Action (ICPD PoA) and other international agreements and

targets, such as the Millennium Development Goals.

Currently with its partners in China, UNFPA China is committed to:

•Strengtheningintegrationof populationdynamicsinpolicymaking

•Improvingqualityanduseof integratedsexualandreproductivehealth

services

•Actingwithandforyouthonsexualandreproductivehealthandrights

•Advancinggenderequalityandreproductiverights

•PromotingSouth-SouthCooperationandinternationalknowledge

exchange

The ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) is the coordinating agency for

UNFPA’s work in China. For programme and advocacy work, UNFPA works

with a range of line ministries including the National Health and Family Planning

Commission, the National Development and Reform Commission, the All

China Women’s Federation, the National Working Committee on Ageing,

and the National Bureau of Statistics. UNFPA with its main partners also

works together with civil society, academia, youth groups, media, and the

private sector to advance common issues in the broad areas of population and

development, reproductive health and gender equality.

"UNFPA will continue to assist China to address the wide range of priority issues affecting youth, maternal and reproductive health, ageing, urbanization and migration."

Mr. Arie HoekmanUNFPA Representative to China

UN-Habitat China OfficeAddress: Room 504, South Wing Building of MoHURD, Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100835

Tel: (86-10) 5893 4502 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.unhabitat.org

United Nations Human Settlements

Programme

UN-Habitat was established in 1978. With its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, the UN-Habitat is the

United Nation agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote

socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter

for all.

Un-Habitat China Office was established in 2010. It plays a role of liaison between UN-Habitat and China.

UN-Habitat takes advantage of its international experience and expertise to aid China in searching for methods

of sustainable urban development and promote sustainable development of human settlements by conducting

various cooperation projects in China, such as Green and Sustainable Urban Development, Water and Sanitation,

Cities in Climate Change Initiative, Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation, and Capacity Building. It also promotes the

communication and cooperation between China and other countries in the world.

Dispersed wastewater treatment system in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province.

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Xi'an Chanba Ecological District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

"We should leverage our extensive experience in urban development to recover those elements that have created urban environments of equity and coexistence. The backbone of the city is good public space where citizens interact and economic activities are mixed and multiply. This public space needs to be legally protected to remain intact over generations."

Dr. Joan ClosUN-Habitat Executive Director

UNHCR China OfficeAddress: 1-2-1 Ta Yuan DRC Office Building, No. 14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600


United Nations High Commissioner

for Refugees

A UNHCR staff member helps to distribute juice and biscuits to newly arrived Syrian refugees at the end of their long and dangerous journey toward Jordan.

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on 14 December 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee issues.

It strives to ensure that everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, with the option to voluntarily return home when conditions are conducive for return, integrate locally or resettle to a third country. Since 1950, the UNHCR has helped tens of millions of people restart their lives.

The UNHCR established its presence in Beijing in 1979. China signed the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 protocol in 1982. The work of the UNHCR in China includes: assisting the Chinese Government in its adoption of a national asylum legislation, advocacy and capacity building activities, conducting mandate Refugee Status Determination interviews for people seeking asylum in the country and providing very basic financial assistance to the most vulnerable refugees. As of August 2015, there were 166 urban refugees and 574 asylum seekers living in mainland China as registered by the UNHCR. In addition, there are about 300,000 Indo-Chinese refugees who have received protection from the Government of China over the last 30 years and have de facto integrated in the country.

Macau SAR is also a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention since 1999. There are 5 asylum seekers registered by the Macau SAR Authorities as of end of August 2015.

Hong Kong SAR is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. However, following the decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong SAR in March 2013, the Hong Kong Government commenced in March 2014 its Unified Screening Mechanism (USM) to assess claims for non-refoulement protection (drawing reference to the principle of non-refoulement in Article 33 of the 1951 Refugee Convention) with UNHCR ceasing its RSD screening. UNHCR has a Sub-Office in Hong Kong to work with all stakeholders to ensure that the protection needs of Persons of Concern are adequately met. As of August 2015 there were 139 refugees in Hong Kong SAR.

"UNHCR has never had to address so much human misery in its 64-year history. At the end of 2013, more than 51 million people were uprooted from their homes due to conflict and persecution."

Antonio GuterresUN High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF CHINAAddress: No.12 Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600


Web: www.unicef.cn

"The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that in all actions concerning children, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration. If we put those interests at the heart of our agenda for the future, we not only serve the rights of children, but we also constructively shape our own future."

Anthony LakeUNICEF Executive Director

United Nations Children’s Fund

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UNICEF, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, promotes the rights and wellbeing of

every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories

to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most

disadvantaged, for the benefit of all children, everywhere.

Founded in 1946, UNICEF began providing assistance to China in 1947. Working on both sides of the conflict,

China was the first country that UNICEF assisted in Asia. During these early years, UNICEF concentrated on

child feeding, maternal and child health care training, sanitation and first aid. UNICEF returned to China in 1979

and has since contributed to many of China’s significant developments for children.

The central element of our past and current collaboration with the Government of China is based on targeting

the most disadvantaged children, including the millions of children affected by migration, particularly those left

behind in rural areas. Our Programme of Cooperation with the Government focuses on strengthening access

to quality health care, good nutrition, and provision of adequate sanitation and hygiene, working to make sure

girls and boys aged 0-18, have the best foundations in life by supporting investments in early childhood care,

promoting better learning outcomes for children by improving the quality of education through child friendly

schools, supporting in and out of school adolescents with life skills education, and protecting children from

violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect by developing stronger child protection and welfare systems. Together

with our partners we are also fostering disaster risk reduction approaches amongst vulnerable groups, addressing

stigma and discrimination against children affected by HIV and AIDS, supporting efforts to prevent new HIV

infections amongst children and adolescents, and influencing social policy and reform that promotes better child

friendly laws and policies, increases public resources for children, and ultimately reduces child poverty.

Through our technical knowledge, the sharing of best practises and global experiences, as well as the fostering

of ideas and exchange by testing solutions, UNICEF China seeks to make a contribution that not only reaches

children in project sites but, when taken to scale, can impact on the lives of millions of children.

Our working model is based on research and gathering data to develop evidence-based programmes for

implementation in targeted locations in partnership with the Government. If these pilots are successful, they

can serve as demonstration models to be used by the Government of China to develop policy guidelines and

standards. With policies and budget commitments in place, we then seek to support Government partners

to take these initiatives for the benefit of millions of children throughout China, particularly China’s most

disadvantaged children.

UNIDO Solar Centre in Lanzhou

UNIDO’s International Solar Energy Center for Technology Promotion (ISEC) aims at facilitating the promotion and transfer of solar and other renewable energy technologies. It helps to address climate change and protect the environment by improving energy mix through larger share of renewable energy sources, increasing energy conservation and reducing emissions of pollutants. It promotes South-South cooperation through capacity building, experience-sharing and transfer of technology and know-how.

UNIDO Office in BeijingAddress: 2-141, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building, No. 14 Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 6532 4425Email: [email protected]

Web，www.unido.org

United Nations Industrial

Development Organization

"UNIDO is promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development to harness the full potential of industry’s contribution to the achievement of sustainable development, and lasting prosperity for all."

Li Yong, Director General, UNIDO

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) was established in 1966. It is the

specialized agency of of the United Nations with the primary responsibility for reviewing and promoting

the coordination of all activities in the United Nations system in the field of inclusive and sustainable

industrial development (ISID) in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

The ISID is implemented under four thematic program areas: i) Creating shared prosperity; ii) Advancing economic

competitiveness, iii) Safeguarding the environment; and iv) Cross cutting services- advocacy, policy advice, research

& statistics, partnership mobilization and South-South cooperation.

UNIDO established its office in China in 1979. Since then, the Organization has implemented a wide range of

programmes and projects, in which the focus has been adjusted to meet China’s changing needs in the areas of

industrial development, trade capacity-building, cleaner production, and renewable energy, as well as environmental

protection and sustainability.

In line with the Lima Declaration on ISID, the Strategic Cooperation Framework (SCF) between China and

UNIDO , which was signed in December 2014, will strengthen existing cooperation and place an emphasis

on two programmes. The first is Green Industry which aims at improving the performance of the industrial

sector by increasing environmental awareness and resource efficiency in industrial production and promoting

the development of environmentally sound industries. The second is Food Safety which will support the the

strengthening, training and capacity building in the enforcement of food safety laws and regulations; cooperation

in the field of management systems for food standards, certification and accreditation, food safety as well as drugs

regulation and related fields.

The Organization draws on four mutually reinforcing categories of services: technical cooperation, analytical and

policy advisory services, standard setting and compliance and a convening function for knowledge transfer and

networking.

UNOPS Office in BeijingAddress: 1-22, Sanlitun Diplomatic Office Building, No.1 Gongtibeilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 6532 7699

Web: www.unops.org

United Nations Office for

Project Services

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has been

given its global mandate by the Executive Board to provide project

management and implementation services to the UN agencies,

governments, IFIs, NGOs and the private sector. As central resource for the

UN system in project management, public procurement and implementation

capacity building, UNOPS is committed to making best play of its core

advantages to support the development efforts of its partners.

UNOPS China Project Center was established in October 2014 after entering

into a project agreement with the Government of the Changchun City, Jilin

Province of China. The overall project objective is to successfully develop an

Asia-Pacific Agricultural & Food Safety Industrial Demonstration Zone, which

will directly improve the livelihood of local low-income families, yield positive

impacts to local crops growing and human settlement environment, and bolster

a more diversified, sustainable and balanced local economy. The project will

also result in more job opportunities so as to accelerate local urbanization

process. In addition, UNOPS is also engaged with other strategic partners to

explore cooperation.

Meanwhile, UNOPS is also working closely with Bejing Fangshan District Government, to develop a “Knowledge

Economy International Innovation Demonstration Zone” by leveraging its centre project management resource,

and combing with local talent advantages from Liangxiang University City, provide a convenient transportation

and policy support from Zhongguancun Technology Park. The expected objective is to improve investment

environment and upgrade traditional industries, and further achieve a sustainable economy of the region, through

building up knowledge economy industrial clusters, which theme from big data, cloud computing, the internet of

things, internet finance to creative industry.

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UNOPS delegation met with Vice Governor Mr.Chen Weigen of Jilin

"The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the centre project management resource of the UN system. With its excellent project management and implementation capability, transparent and fair image internationally, UNOPS will continue to uphold its advantage to expand and maintain close cooperation with the UN system, Member Countries, NGOs, and Private Sectors. Innovative, Efficient and Sustainable are the “New Normal” of UNOPS! "

Roy LuoHead of China Project Centre, UNOPS

UN-SPIDER Beijing OfficeAddress: Room 514, No 6, Guangbai Donglu,Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100124

Tel: (86-10) 5281 1371Fax: (86-10) 5281 1374

Web: www.un-spider.org

United Nations Office for

Outer Space Affairs

The UN-SPIDER programme is achieving its mandate by acting as a gateway to space information

for disaster management support, by serving as a bridge to connect the disaster management, risk

management and space communities and by being a facilitator of capacity-building and institutional

strengthening, in particular for developing countries. UN-SPIDER is being implemented as an open network of

providers of space-based solutions to support disaster management activities. Besides Vienna (where UNOOSA

is located), the programme also has an office in Bonn, Germany as well as an office in Beijing, China.

In China, UN-SPIDER is not only offering benefits to the country through it's engagement with National Disaster

Reduction Centre of China, but it leverages expertise and space resources available witihin China for benefit of

the countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa region.

Visit of participants of UN-SPIDER training programme to Aerospace museum in Beihang University

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UN-SPIDER Annual International Conference

"Bringing benefits of space to humanity."

UN-SPIDER

UNV China OfficeAddress: No. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 0800 Fax: (86-10) 8532 0900 Email: [email protected]

Web: http://china.unv.org

United Nations Volunteers Programme

Established in 1971, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

programme is the UN organization that contributes to

peace and development through volunteerism worldwide.

Volunteerism benef its both society at large and the individual

volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among

citizens through purposeful, committed civic engagement.

UNV partners with UN Member States, the UN system and

volunteer-involving organisations to achieve globally-agreed peace and

development goals. Each year, approximately 7000 UN Volunteers

from 160 nationalities serve in over 120 countries as humanitarian,

peace-building and development specialists in the priority areas of:

Securing access to basic social services, community resilience for

environment and disaster risk reduction, peacebuilding, youth and

national capacity development through volunteer schemes. UNV is

administered by the United Nations Development Programme.

UN volunteer Tang fei distributing the fliers to the Beijing citizen on environmental protection

Since 1981, the UNV Programme in China has been contributing to China’s sustainable development, initially

through the provision of English literacy education and subsequently through technical assistance in agricultural

development, environmental protection, gender equity and public health. Over 300 expatriate and national UN

Volunteers have served in UN-supported development initiatives in China. More than 100 Chinese nationals have

also contributed to peace and development in 35 countries as UN Volunteers.

Currently UNV contributes to UN sustainable development goals and China’s national development targets

by: Mobilizing UN Volunteers to strengthen China’s institutional volunteerism capacities through innovative

social management and policy advocacy for social and environmental resilience; migrant youth education and

participation; and regional and global exchange on volunteerism for development cooperation, including the

participation of Chinese youth as international UN Youth Volunteers for peace and development.

UNV China works in close cooperation with the Government, particularly the Ministry of Commerce, national

and provincial Youth League, as well as with a diverse range of volunteer-involving-organisations, social

organisations and academic institutions that contribute to UN Volunteer initiatives in and from China.

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“The one-year tutoring helped me a lot. I sincerely thank for the people who participated and contributed in this programme, and I hope to become a volunteer and take part in such programme in the future !”

Meng Qibeneficiary student of Volunteer Mentoring for Migrant Youth programme

College students volunteer Guang Liwei offering after school activities for children of migrant workers

UN Women Office in Beijing

Address: 2-8-2 Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building?14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and

the Empowerment of Women

UN Women is dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving

gender equality and works on the premise that it is the fundamental

right of every woman to live a life free from discrimination and

violence and that gender equality is essential to achieving development and in

building just societies.

Working in China since 1998, the UN Women focuses on eliminating violence

against women, promoting women’s economic empowerment, advancing

women’s political participation and leadership, supporting the Convention

for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), gender

and climate change / disaster risk reduction, gender and Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR), the feminization of HIV/AIDS, and gender and the media.

UN Women China is also the Chair for the United Nations Theme Group on

Gender (UNTGG), which serves a forum and channel for experience sharing

in an effort to develop effective gender mainstreaming strategies and advocacy

in the work of the UN System in China and the wider donor community. In

2004, The China Gender Fund (CGF) was established by the UNTGG and is

administered by UN Women. Through funding innovative and catalytic projects,

the CGF helps promote gender-sensitive national laws and provincial policies in

China. In 2014, the issuing of the draft Chinese Domestic Violence Law shows that China has taken an important step on elimination of violence against women.

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UN Women China and Titan Media organized an Orange Day Event.

"Empowering girls today makes for a more prosperous tomorrow."

Phumzile Mlambo-NgcukaUN Women’s Executive Director

WFP China Office

Address: UN Building,2 Liangmahe Nan Lu.Beijing, P.R.China, 100600

Tel: (86-10) 8532 5228Fax: (86-10) 6532 4802

Web: http://cn.wfp.org/

World Food Programme

In December 2008, China provided Zimbabwe with an emergency fund of US$ 5 million through WFP to alleviate the food crisis there. The photo shows that a local man goes home with food received from WFP.

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The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger

worldwide. Since 1961, WFP has pursued a vision of the world in which every man,

woman and child has access at all times to the food needed to lead an active and healthy

life. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 75 countries

each year. About 11,500 people work for the organization, with over 90% in remote areas, directly

working with the poor to break the cycle of hunger.

WFP was invited by the Chinese Government to begin joint activities in 1979, when more than

one in three people in China were hungry. Between 1979 and 2005, WFP implemented projects

on poverty alleviation as well as disaster relief in China that were valued at more than US$1

billion, assisting more than 30 million people, mostly in the remote central and western regions of

the country. During this period, China invested an additional US$1.2 billion to complement WFP

assistance. In the late 80s, the WFP China operations were WFP’s largest in the world. In addition,

WFP actively assisted emergency operations for the Yushu and Sichuan earthquake affected areas in

China in 2008 and 2010.

Today WFP in China has a dual role: leveraging WFP’s global expertise and technical assistance

to help China strive towards zero hunger, focusing on the remaining 100 million who are food-

insecure within Chinese borders. With a level that increases each year, WFP is also working with

the Chinese Government, leading Chinese companies, and the public to assist the hungry beyond

Chinese borders. China has become an increasingly significant donor to WFP’s global activities,

with over US$74 million in partnership funding since 2005, deployed to WFP rural development and

disaster relief programmes in other developing countries.

"I traveled to some of the world`s toughest regions, refugee camps, disastrous areas, places where war rages. I want the people there to have what everyone deserves--dignity and a better life. For half a century, the World Food Programme has fed those dreams. I know from my own life that WFP does more than just provide food, you nourish hope, you nourish the future. Together, we can reach zero hunger. "

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General

Office of the WHO Representative in PRCTel: (86-10) 6532 7191Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.wpro.who.int/china Follow us on Weibo: http://www.weibo.com/whoinchina

World Health Organization

WHO Health Dialogue on ‘Leadership and Innovation: Taking China’s Vaccines to the World’, with Seth Berkeley, CEO of the GAVI Alliance, Dr Ren Minghui, National Health and Family Planning Commission

"WHO has had a presence in China for over 30 years, and our prospects of working with the Government to improve the health of the people here keep looking brighter. China has earned respect for its pragmatism, innovation, and finding solutions to longstanding health problems. I hope that our work in China will provide more collaboration for better health for the Chinese people."

Dr Margaret ChanWHO Director-General

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and

coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

China has made enormous progress in improving the health of its

citizens in recent decades: 95 per cent of Chinese people are now covered by

a basic health insurance package, and life expectancy of a child born today is 5

years longer than just 20 years ago. China is also emerging as a global leader

in health – especially in areas such as communicable disease control and health

system reform. Yet, China still faces many significant health challenges: a fast

growing burden of noncommunicable disease – with major implications for the

health system and China’s economy; the unfinished business of communicable

diseases such as tuberculosis (in particular, drug-resistant tuberculosis), HIV, and

hepatitis; and inequities in health outcomes across the country – in particular

between urban and rural areas.

WHO works closely with China’s national health authorities to support better

health in the world’s largest country. Our priorities include health system

reform; tobacco control and NCDs; infectious diseases control – including

TB, HIV and hepatitis; immunization; improving regulation of food and drugs;

strengthening health services and outcomes in China’s western provinces; and

building a movement for health across China’s many cities, as the country’s

population becomes increasingly urbanized.

WHO works with the government and other partners to create high-level

dialogue on strategic health issues, provide a platform for linking the best

international and national experts on key health issues, and promotes policy

and legislation change.

Leading by example: WHO staff riding WHO’s custom-made bicycles to an event to celebrate China’s Health And Environment Week at the Great Hall of the People

World Intellectual Property Organization China OfficeChancery: No.2 Dongkoudai HutongXicheng District, Beijing, P.R.China

Tel: (86-10) 83220238， (86-10) 883220833Fax: 8322 0323Email: [email protected]

World Intellectual Property

Organization

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property

policy, services, information and cooperation. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WIPO

assists its 188 member states in developing a balanced international IP legal framework to meet

society's evolving needs. It provides business services for obtaining IP rights in multiple countries and resolving

disputes. It delivers capacity-building programs to help developing countries benefit from using IP. It also

provides free access to unique knowledge banks of IP information.

The WIPO China Office supports the work of the WIPO secretariat (based in Geneva, Switzerland) and

promotes WIPO’s international IP services and products. These include international patent registration via the

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), international trademark registration via the Madrid System, and international

design registration via the Hague System, as well as alternative IP dispute resolution and arbitration. The Office

promotes WIPO’s IP information resources such as Patentscope, the Global Brand Database, and the Global

Design Database.

The WIPO China Office

•furtherenhancestheclosecooperationbetweenWIPOandtheGovernmentof China,aswellasother

stakeholders in the private sector and the general public;

•provideseffectivesupportforcapacitybuildingactivities,aswellaslegalandtechnicalassistanceinrespectof

China on all aspects concerning intellectual property;

•providescustomerservicetousersof WIPOservicesandotherstakeholders;

•ProvidesinformationonWIPOprogramsandpartnershipssuchasWIPORe:Search,WIPOGreen,andthe

Accessible Books Consortium (ABC); and,

•liaiseswiththeGovernmentof ChinaandWIPOHeadquartersonpertinentissuesinChinathataffectthe

work of the Organization.

The United Nations in ChinaNo. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing 100600Tel: +86-10-85320800Fax: +86-10-85320900

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