Feature Stories
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New skills help young people enter South Sudanese clothing market
Thursday, 05 September 2013
The traditional clothes market in South Sudan may at first glance appear slightly monotonous, but a group of young, creative people are adding fashionable elements to make sure this changes. “We believe in training young people...more
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Tracking down pollutants in Mongolia
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is working with the government of Mongolia to get rid of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals used by industry which pose a health risk to humans and...more
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Promoting green industry: UNIDO renews partnership with Japanese eco-town
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
“It was said that we had the worst air pollution in Japan. We had a sky that was like a smoke-coloured rainbow,” recalls Kenji Kitahashi, mayor of the city of Kitakyushu. In the 1960s, industrial development created severe...more
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“A once-in-a-life-time experience” – the UNIDO Internship Programme
Thursday, 04 July 2013
“When I was accepted for the internship, I was really excited and I am still exited. It is a challenging job and a huge opportunity for me,” says one of the 67 interns from 33 different nations that have so far participated in...more
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Trade-capacity building in Ghana
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Over the past 20 years, Ghana’s political stability and economic growth have made it one of Africa’s success stories. Despite this success, Ghana still faces a number of obstacles when exporting its products and these must be...more
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Beneficiaries of a UNIDO training programme in Sierra Leone tell their stories
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
“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
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Making biofuel production sustainable: UNIDO convenes experts to evaluate sustainability guidelines
Tuesday, 07 May 2013
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
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Brussels event looks at ways to engage private sector in sustainable agricultural development
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
European Development Days, an annual event hosted by the European Commission and held in the Belgian capital, Brussels, is Europe’s premier forum on development and international affairs. In 2012, the meetings addressed inclusive...more
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The Montreal Protocol – UNIDO rises to the ozone challenge
Friday, 31 August 2012
2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. From 6-14 September 2012, UNIDO is organizing a week-long event at its headquarters in Vienna to celebrate the success in...more
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UNIDO helps Sri Lanka improve food safety standards, preserving the recent boom in tourism and boosting the local economy
Friday, 31 August 2012
In 2009 more than two decades of civil war in Sri Lanka came to an end, and the country began the task of recovering from the immense hardships experienced by the population and the massive disruption of the economy. Even though...more
