SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES REGRET AT UNITED STATES DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM UNIDO

6 December 1995

Press Release
SG/SM/5839

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES REGRET AT UNITED STATES DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM UNIDO

19951206 The Spokesman for the Secretary-General in Europe issued the following statement today:

The Secretary-General has taken note with regret of the decision of the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), effective 31 December 1996. Universality is one of the main strengths of agencies of the United Nations system.

The Secretary-General expresses the hope that UNIDO will be able to adjust its work programme in order to account for this new situation.

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