Press Releases
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Director-General Yumkella calls for economic diversification, sustainable industrial and agribusiness development in Africa
Wednesday, 01 August 2012
KINSHASA, 1 August 2012 – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said today that agribusiness and agro-industries and economic diversification were key factors that would put Africa...more
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Director-General Yumkella says Sustainable Energy for All initiative to benefit over a billion people worldwide
Thursday, 21 June 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO, 21 June 2012 – Kandeh K. Yumkella, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and head of UN-Energy, said today that more than a billion people in the developing world...more
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UNIDO and Microsoft extend partnership
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO, 20 June 2012 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Microsoft have today agreed to extend their partnership to use e-initiatives to create new opportunities for employment, enhance...more
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Gulf Co-operation Council investment forum participants pledge millions for development of Uganda
Monday, 28 May 2012
KAMPALA, 28 May 2012 – Participants at the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) investment Forum that ended today pledged hundreds of million dollars to developing agribusiness, green industry, renewable energy, education and health...more
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Italian agency ENEA and UNIDO to jointly promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries
Friday, 25 May 2012
VIENNA, 25 May 2012 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) have agreed to jointly promote...more
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Germany pledges EUR 1 million in support of UNIDO’s efforts to develop a pharmaceutical industry in Africa
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
BERLIN, 23 May 2012 – Germany's ongoing financial support to developing Africa's pharmaceutical industry will be increased by EUR 1 million. This was announced today by Dirk Niebel, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation...more
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Switzerland to fund UNIDO project in Indonesia, supports Organization’s Green Industry platform for Rio+20
Monday, 21 May 2012
BERNE, 21 May 2012 – The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will fund a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project to help develop Indonesia’s National Resource Efficient and Cleaner...more
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UNIDO Director-General visits Ramallah, meets Prime Minister Fayyad
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
RAMALLAH, 16 May 2012 - The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today visited Ramallah for meetings with local officials, including Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. During a meeting at...more
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Israel’s development agency teams up with UNIDO on food security, industrial development in Africa
Monday, 14 May 2012
JERUSALEM, 14 May 2012 - Israel's National Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MASHAV) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed an agreement...more
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UNIDO to be honoured with high international award
Thursday, 03 May 2012
VIENNA, 3 May 2012 - The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Kandeh K. Yumkella, will receive the prestigious Global Leadership Award.The award, presented annually by the United...more