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UNIDO’s 2014-2015 budget approved in sign of continued support for work and role of Organization

VIENNA, 23 May 2013 – The Programme and Budget Committee of UNIDO today recommended the Organization’s Industrial Development Board to adopt a 2014-15 budget totalling EUR 176.5 million.The decision was taken during the Programme...more

Japan’s green city, Kitakyushu, extends partnership with UNIDO to promote clean technology and waste-recycling services

VIENNA, 22 May 2013 – The Japanese city of Kitakyushu, considered to be one of the greenest industrial cities in the world, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will work together to...more

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics launched in Qatar

DOHA, 19 May 2013 - The Minister of Industry and Energy of Qatar, Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, has expressed his country's interest in continuing the cooperation with UNIDO in order to strengthen the statistical capacity of...more

Japan expands support for UNIDO projects to boost green technologies in developing countries

VIENNA, 16 May 2013 –The Government of Japan intends to double its funding of projects implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in developing countries, with a special focus on Africa. During a...more

Beneficiaries of a UNIDO training programme in Sierra Leone tell their stories

“When you have a skill, even if something bad happens in a country, you won’t have to hand in it. You won’t steal or hurt people willfully, and you won’t take a gun for a companion,” explains 21-year-old Malikie Kanneh. Kanneh...more

Dynamic debate expected at 2013 Vienna Energy Forum

VIENNA, 14 May 2013 – Some 1,500 participants, including heads of state, ministers, energy experts, and representatives of international and non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society and the private sector will take...more

Making biofuel production sustainable: UNIDO convenes experts to evaluate sustainability guidelines

Biofuel production can contribute to industrial development and help create jobs. Potentially, biofuels can also play a useful role in tackling the issues of climate change and energy supply. However, campaigning groups...more