10 December 2021
VIENNA, 10 December 2021 – The UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller took office today.
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10 December 2021
VIENNA, 10 December 2021 – The UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller took office today.
Read more09 December 2021
VIENNA - The COVID-19 pandemic and its related socioeconomic impacts have revealed the fundamental challenges that global value chains (GVCs) face, making clear that transformation and greater resilience cannot take place without greater sustainability.
Read moreSupporting an upgrade of Armenia's metrology system
09 December 2021
YEREVAN - The European Union (EU) has signed a Contribution Agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to support sustainable economic development in Armenia.
Read moreUNIDO's groundbreaking publication on the adoption of AI by SMEs
09 December 2021
VIENNA - Further to its participation in the United Nations High Level Inter-Agency Working Group on Artificial Intelligence, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has developed a new normative document, Empowering SMEs of Developing Countries through 4IR Technologies-Artificial Intelligence.
Read moreUNIDO, ADB discussion on boosting Cambodia’s 4IR transformation
08 December 2021
PHNOM PENH - UNIDO and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the Ministry of Economic and Finance, have kick-started a virtual discussion on the status of Cambodia’s fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and pathways for the country’s transformation to this new industrial model by 2030.
Read moreUnderstanding the interlinkages between accelerated climate change and the food-energy-water nexus
03 December 2021
VIENNA- The difficulties in reaching a firm agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate the transition towards a decarbonized renewable energy mix were visible during the recent COP26 negotiations.
Read moreNew publication on sectoral transformation for inclusive and sustainable industrial development
03 December 2021
VIENNA - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a new publication: Sectoral transformation for inclusive and sustainable industrial development: Methodological approaches.
Read moreUNIDO celebrates the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development
01 December 2021
VIENNA - During the 19th session of the UNIDO General Conference, a side event “International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development 2021” was held, showcasing a wide scope of UNIDO technical assistance projects and tools, encompassing support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and clusters active in creative industries.
Read moreThe Future of Industrialization in a Post-Pandemic World: Industrial Development Report 2022
01 December 2021
VIENNA - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched its 2022 Industrial Development Report (IDR), The Future of Industrialization in a Post-pandemic World, at a plenary event of the nineteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference.
Read moreChange of management at UNIDO: Gerd Müller succeeds Director General LI Yong
01 December 2021
VIENNA – Gerd Müller, Germany’s acting Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, is set to take office as the new Director General of UNIDO.
Read more29 November 2021
VIENNA– The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need to strengthen an enabling environment for women and to support them as agents of change for inclusive and sustainable industry.
Read moreNinth Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries: Side-event on Circular Economy
25 November 2021
In the context of the UNIDO Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), UNIDO convened the side event “Circular economy: leveraging the post-pandemic response to build forward to the future we want”.
Read moreVienna Discussion Forum 2021: “Cyber Equality and Digital Inclusion”
04 November 2021
Vienna– UNIDO and UNODC, together with the Permanent Missions of Finland, Norway and Sweden in Vienna, hosted the third annual Vienna Discussion Forum (VDF), a platform to discuss gender equality in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read moreGerd Müller of Germany chosen as next UNIDO Director General
12 July 2021
VIENNA– The Industrial Development Board of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today recommended Gerd Müller of Germany to be the Organization’s next Director General.
Read more28 April 2021
VIENNA - A partnership led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) issued a call for expressions of interest for pilot projects aimed at accelerating the circular economy in two critical value chains of developing countries, namely textiles and garments and plastic packaging. Submissions from EU-headquartered multinational corporations (MNCs) working with their suppliers in developing countries to implement circular practices are welcomed.
Read moreUNIDO publishes International Guidelines for Industrial Parks
29 November 2019
VIENNA, 29 November 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published the International Guidelines for Industrial Parks providing step-by-step advice on the planning, development and operation of industrial parks for different stakeholders, including industrial park regulators, developers, operators, tenants, partners (such as multilateral development agencies) and financial institutions.
Read moreAlbania steps up fight against climate change
18 January 2019
TIRANA– Albania has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. It will reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases used mainly in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, which are thousands of times more harmful to the climate than CO2.
Read moreIraq moves forward on ozone protection
08 December 2017
Iraq's country strategy to eliminate ozone-depleting substances is on track after being approved at the 58th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
Read moreFurther stabilization in manufacturing, but prospects remain uncertain
The most recent data for the first quarter of 2022 on global manufacturing production confirm the lingering, but weakening effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global manufacturing, albeit with seasonal, regional and sectoral differences.
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