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China and UNIDO mark 10th anniversary of Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Friday, 11 November 2011
BEIJING, 11 November 2011 – China today celebrates its 10-year involvement in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), a global treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from chemicals...more
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Mali shea butter receives international bio-certificates
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
L’Isle Jourdaine/Mali, 7 November 2011 - Shea butter produced under the brand “Kaloje" by the women in the Malian village Dioila has been certified organic under the U.S. National Organic Programme. The certificates are...more
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UNIDO and Republic of Korea partner on industrializing Africa
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
SEOUL, 9 November 2011 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has partnered with the Republic of Korea to develop and implement antipoverty policy efforts in Africa and expand the foundation and...more
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UNIDO and QUINVITA join forces on novel bio-energy development
Thursday, 03 November 2011
VIENNA, 3 November 2011 – QUINVITA, a global industrial crop technology company that focuses on deploying new technologies in alternative energy crops like Jatropha curcas, and the United Nations Industrial Development...more
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Tuvalu becomes new member of UNIDO
Thursday, 27 October 2011
VIENNA, 27 October 2011 - Tuvalu, a Polynesian island nation in the Pacific Ocean, has become the 174th Member State of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In a letter addressed to the Minister for...more
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ECOWAS launches new energy access initiatives for the sub-region
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
ACCRA, 26 October 2011 –The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is launching several projects this week in Accra to expand the use of renewable energy in the sub-region.The projects will...more
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UNIDO’s new Institute to focus on sustainable industrial development and negotiating environmental treaties
Monday, 24 October 2011
VIENNA, 24 October 2011 – A new Institute launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will offer training on key issues relating to sustainable industrial development and will serve as a catalyst...more
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UN/UNIDO role’s in this year’s EABIS colloquium to focus on the changing role of business in developing countries
Friday, 21 October 2011
FONTAINEBLEAU, France, 21 October 2011 – “A new era of development: the changing role and responsibilities of business in developing countries” is the theme of the 10th Annual Colloquium of the Academy of Business in Society...more
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Nairobi Declaration: resource efficient and cleaner production central to green economy and green industry
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
NAIROBI, 19 October 2011 – Resource efficient and cleaner production is a core building block for a Green Economy and Green Industry for achieving green growth, and for the preparatory process for the Rio+20 summit and the...more
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Director-General Yumkella says UNIDO’s green industry concept will catalyse green growth
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
COPENHAGEN, 12 October 2011 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, said today that his organization’s Green Industry concept is proving to be a crucial...more
