Press Releases
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Director-General Yumkella receives Doctor Honoris Causa for contribution to Africa’s industrial development
Monday, 02 April 2012
LAGOS, Nigeria, 31 March 2012 - UNIDO Director General, Dr Kandeh K. Yumkella was today awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa by the Senate and Governing Council of the Ekiti State University in Nigeria. Yumkella received the degree...more
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UNODC, UNIDO join forces to promote development in rural communities dependent on drug crops
Monday, 19 March 2012
VIENNA, 19 March 2012 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will join forces to promote grass-roots development in poor rural communities...more
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World manufacturing growth down in 2011, according to the latest UNIDO Industrial Statistics Yearbook
Thursday, 08 March 2012
VIENNA, 8 March 2012 – The rate of world manufacturing output growth decelerated in 2011, amid fears of a double-dip recession due to the instability of financial markets, especially in euro-zone countries. The total of world...more
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Japan to support youth employment in Guinea by funding USD 3 million UNIDO project
Wednesday, 07 March 2012
CONAKRY, 7 March 2012 – Japan will fund a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project worth Yen 234 million (around USD 3 million) which aims to train young people in Guinea on new practical skills that...more
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Japan to fund UNIDO projects in Africa worth over USD 7 million
Friday, 02 March 2012
VIENNA, 2 March 2012 - The Government of Japan will fund projects to be implemented in Africa by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) worth a total of over USD 7 million, including in the Democratic...more
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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
