Press Releases
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World manufacturing recovery stalls as Euro-zone instability weakens growth prospects
Thursday, 01 March 2012
VIENNA, 1 March 2012 – World manufacturing output grew by 4.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period of the previous year, the lowest quarterly growth rate in 2011. The two main economies that...more
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UN-Energy Chair Yumkella urges Asia to make commitments toward 2030 sustainable energy goals
Wednesday, 01 February 2012
NEW DELHI, 1 February 2012 – Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Chair of UN-Energy, today urged countries across Asia to commit to achieving sustainable...more
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Italy funds UNIDO project aimed at helping South Africa locally produce HIV/Aids vaccine
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
VIENNA, 25 January 2012 – Italy will fund a new project by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) that aims to help address the HIV/Aids challenge in South Africa. The EUR 900,000 project, to be...more
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New UNIDO report highlights importance of industrial energy efficiency for sustainable development
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
ABU DHABI, 17 January 2012 – Industrial energy efficiency is key to sustainable industrial development, especially in developing countries, according to a flagship publication of the United Nations Industrial Development...more
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World’s first hydrogen-powered three‐wheelers launched in New Delhi
Monday, 09 January 2012
NEW DHELI, 9 January 2012 - The world’s first fleet of hydrogen-fuelled 3-wheelers, or rickshaws, were launched in New Delhi today. The 15 vehicles will be refuelled from a station at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, where the fleet will...more
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UNIDO “delivering good value for money”, says Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
VIENNA, 14 December 2011 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has received high appreciation for its work from Norway, one of its largest donors, specifically for activities in one of the...more
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World industrial output grows in the third quarter, despite Euro zone financial instability, according to UNIDO report
Thursday, 01 December 2011
VIENNA, 1 December 2011 – Amid fears of another recession due to instability in European financial markets, world manufacturing production has increased slightly in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2011....more
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Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes appointed as UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
VIENNA, 30 November 2011 – Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) during the 14th Session of the UNIDO General Conference...more
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Switzerland contributes EUR 17 Million for UNIDO’s Green Industry initiative
Monday, 28 November 2011
VIENNA, 28 November 2011 – Switzerland has approved a contribution of CHF 21,316,000 (some EUR 17 million) for UNIDO’s Green Industry initiative, specifically for activities in developing Resource Efficient and Cleaner...more
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Green Industry is here to stay, says UNIDO Director-General Yumkella
Monday, 28 November 2011
VIENNA, 28 November 2011 – The Green Industry Initiative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which aims to accelerate the green growth of the manufacturing and related sectors and provides a...more