UN Secretary-General praises UNIDO during visit to Mongolia

09 August 2022

Ulaanbaatar – During his visit to Mongolia, UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra and the UN family. The meeting also allowed for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) work to be highlighted:

UNIDO promotes the green hydrogen economy as well as pan African trade during 8th WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade

29 July 2022

GENEVA – Within the framework of the WTO Eight Global Review of Aid for Trade, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held two thematic sessions, one on “Advancing the Green Hydrogen Economy”, with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and another on the “Pan African trade as an engine for local economic growth and prosperity (AfCFTA)”, with the Arab Republic of Egypt and Madagascar as well as with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

UNIDO Director General calls for a fairer global trade system with binding international standards

28 July 2022

GENEVA – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller took part in the World Trade Organization’s Eighth Aid for Trade Global Review with the theme “Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade”. In his introductory remarks at the Opening Plenary session, Müller called for a move towards a fairer global trade system, with increased investment in productive capacity in developing and least developed countries.

WTO high-level event examines how international cooperation can tackle illicit trade

27 July 2022

GENEVA - Top officials of six global organizations have called for greater coordination among relevant national and international bodies in the fight against illicit trade in medical products, which puts the health and livelihood of people all over the world at risk.

UNIDO and Korea Energy Agency promote renewable energy and electric vehicle In Thailand

21 July 2022

Bangkok – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) hosted a workshop for Thai policymakers from the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) on the policy experience of the Republic of Korea related to RE100 – a global renewable energy initiative committed to 100% renewable electricity –and electric vehicle promotion.

Enormous opportunities for Africa, says UNIDO DG at “The Africa we Want: Reconfirming the Development of Africa as a Priority to the United Nations System”

20 July 2022

NEW YORK- UNIDO plans to build “enormous opportunities” on the African Continent, Gerd Müller said in his remarks at the “Special High-Level Dialogue” of the Presidents of the GA and ECOSOC pivoting around policies and best practices to accelerate Africa’s development (see concept note and UN web TV video).

Gender-smart financing in the MENA region highlighted during 2022 UFM-UNIDO Women Business Forum

20 July 2022

20-21 July 2022, Barcelona, Spain -- With the support of the governments of Italy and Sweden, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized the 2022 UfM-UNIDO Women Business Forum under the theme “Gender-Smart Financing to Unlock Women’s Entrepreneurial Potential in the Middle East and North Africa region”.

JAPAN and UNIDO to promote kaizen practices in order to foster the development of Ghanaian MSMEs in sustainable agri business

18 July 2022

ACCRA –  The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan signed an agreement to enhance the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for Ghana’s economic and social development.

UNIDO’S Learning and Knowledge Development Facility celebrates 10 years of support to youth in emerging economies by unveiling new logo and visual identity

15 July 2022

VIENNA, 15 July 2022 – To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) unveiled a new logo and brand identity to reflect the platform’s commitment to improving industrial skills development among the youth in emerging economies.

UNIDO and Australia to jointly organize Vienna Food Safety Forum towards exploring policy issues related to remote audit and verification in food safety

14 July 2022

Vienna, 14 JULY 2022 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will join forces towards organizing an international forum on data-driven innovation in food safety, including current remote audit and verification practices in regulatory frameworks.

UNIDO and Cabo Verde strengthen cooperation with a new Country Programme 2022-2026

11 July 2022

PRAIA – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Cabo Verde signed a new Country Programme (CP), which provides a practical framework for UNIDO’s interventions in Cabo Verde over the next 5 years.

UNIDO informs Member States on hydrogen-related opportunities

06 July 2022

VIENNA, 6 JULY 2022 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) provided its Member States with an online introduction to the different types of colour-based hydrogen (for example green and blue) together with a classification that quantifies the hydrogen’s CO2 content or carbon footprint.

Launch of the UNIDO- and GEF-supported biogas standards to further boost conversion of Waste to Clean Energy (Wte) in Kenya

04 July 2022

Nairobi, 4 July 2022 – An information-sharing event was organized by the Government of Kenya to launch the “Code of practice for farm and industrial scale biogas systems” –  the first national Biogas Standards for farm and industrial scale[1] developed within the framework of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) project “Sustainable conversion of waste into clean energy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Kenya”, which is funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The code of practice was officially endorsed in April 2022[2].

During Crans Montana Forum Africa 2022, UNIDO highlights importance of public-private partnerships to achieve SDGs

04 July 2022

BRUSSELS – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) participated in the Crans Montana Forum Africa 2022, which the Swiss Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) organized from 29 June to 2 July 2022 in Brussels.

UNIDO promotes innovation standards and digital transformation to achieve SDGs

30 June 2022

VIENNA, 30 June 2022 – In collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) successfully hosted in hybrid format the ‘UNIDO–ISO Innovation Seminar’ and the ‘UNIDO–ISO Innovation Labs’ at its Headquarters, on 27 June 2022 and 30 June 2022 respectively.

UNIDO and Government of Slovenia sign a Roadmap for Cooperation

30 June 2022

VIENNA – Following the 30th anniversary celebration of Slovenia’s membership of UNIDO, Director General Gerd Müller and the Slovenian Minister of Economic Development Matjaž Han signed a Roadmap for Cooperation – a framework document outlining the key bilateral cooperation elements, including common objectives, high-potential thematic priorities, and geographical scope for joint activities – that complements the existing Cooperation Agreement.

A new strategy to set up industrial policy in Guinea

30 June 2022

Within the framework of UNIDO's support to the Government of Guinea, an important milestone was achieved with the setting of the country's industrial policy’s vision and objectives.

Launch of the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA)

29 June 2022

UNIDO, SIDS DOCK and the Stimson Center Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE) will be launching the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA), an initiative supported by the Governments of Austria and Norway under the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres Program (GN-SEC).

MSME Day: Director General vows to help

27 June 2022

In his opening statement at the MSME Day at the United Nations Headquarters, Director General Gerd Müller declared UNIDO stands ready to help MSMEs respond to the impacts of COVID-19, climate crisis and conflicts.

UNIDO promotes regional coordination in aquaculture value chains to generate productive employment in Latin America and the Caribbean

24 June 2022

CENTRAL AMERICA, 24 JUNE 2022 - Within the framework of the project “Fostering Regional Coordination in Aquaculture Value Chains for the Generation of Productive Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean”, which is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), representatives from Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru met from 21 to 23 June 2022 in San Salvador, El Salvador, to present national strategic plans for sustainable freshwater aquaculture and to develop a regional roadmap.