Working with Honduras on shared prosperity
05 September 2022
VIENNA – UNIDO Managing Director, Yuko Yasunaga, welcomed a high-level delegation from Honduras to the organization’s headquarters for discussions to identify and develop cooperation initiatives in support of the country’s development priorities.
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30 August 2022
BANGKOK – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) presented its Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2022: The future of industrialization in a post-pandemic world at a side event of the Fourth Session of the Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation (CICTSTI) held by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
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26 August 2022
VIENNA - Five virtual events on various themes, including the launch of the Industrial Development Report 2022 in Africa, marked the observance of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) Week at UNIDO.
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Agriculture – A key sector for Africa’s development and prosperity
26 August 2022
VIENNA - Agro industrial parks are the proven tools for the structural transformation of an economy. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) recognizes that agriculture is a key sector for Africa’s development and prosperity, said Managing Director, Corporate Services and Operations of UNIDO, Yuko Yasunaga.
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24 August 2022
NAIROBI – With funding from the Government of Japan, and in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Government of Kenya, and the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched its “Strengthening Capacity for Operation and Maintenance with Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in Kenya” project.
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24 August 2022
TOKYO - A webinar “How to Succeed in Attracting Investment and Technology from Japan” organized by UNIDO ITPO Tokyo took place as a side event of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) in Tunisia. The seminar discussed investment promotion and technology transfer from Japan to Africa.
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23 August 2022
PRETORIA – Within the framework of its project “Support for transitioning from conventional plastics to more environmentally sustainable alternatives”, which is funded by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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23 August 2022
Vienna – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) presented its Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2022 at a side event of the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8).
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22 August 2022
SANTIAGO – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) presented its Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2022: The future of industrialization in a post-pandemic world during the “The future of Latin America industrialization in the face of new global challenges” seminar, which was co-organized with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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17 August 2022
YEREWAN- Within the framework of its project “Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia”, which is funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized workshops for decision makers of the Armenian government and for high level officers of the National Metrology Institute on how to participate in the International Metrology System.
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17 August 2022
Islamabad – Within the framework of its project “Sustainable Energy Initiative for Industries in Pakistan”, which is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) arranged for the first-ever Energy Performance Awards to recognize high achievers in energy-intensive industries.
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Africa at the centre of UNIDO’s Industrialization efforts: UNIDO Director General, Gerd Müller
12 August 2022
VIENNA - “Food security in Africa is among the priority areas for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and it is keen to support agro-processing industry and establish agricultural value chains across the continent,” declared Director General (DG), Gerd Müller.
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Google and UNIDO brokering innovative ideas and technology solutions for the environment
11 August 2022
VIENNA – UNIDO met representatives of Google to discuss digital innovation for sustainable development. The Director General, Gerd Müller, expressed UNIDO’s interest to bring in appropriate and feasible digital solutions and technology to developing countries to accelerate their efforts towards sustainable industrial and economic development.
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UNIDO AND EU promote good governance of quality infrastructure in Armenia
09 August 2022
VIENNA – Within the framework of its project “Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia”, which is funded by the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized an awareness building workshop on good governance of quality infrastructure (QI) for over thirty policy makers and senior officials from line ministries and related institutions.
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UN Secretary-General praises UNIDO during visit to Mongolia
09 August 2022
Ulaanbaatar – During his visit to Mongolia, UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra and the UN family. The meeting also allowed for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) work to be highlighted:
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29 July 2022
GENEVA – Within the framework of the WTO Eight Global Review of Aid for Trade, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held two thematic sessions, one on “Advancing the Green Hydrogen Economy”, with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and another on the “Pan African trade as an engine for local economic growth and prosperity (AfCFTA)”, with the Arab Republic of Egypt and Madagascar as well as with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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UNIDO Director General calls for a fairer global trade system with binding international standards
28 July 2022
GENEVA – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller took part in the World Trade Organization’s Eighth Aid for Trade Global Review with the theme “Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade”. In his introductory remarks at the Opening Plenary session, Müller called for a move towards a fairer global trade system, with increased investment in productive capacity in developing and least developed countries.
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WTO high-level event examines how international cooperation can tackle illicit trade
27 July 2022
GENEVA - Top officials of six global organizations have called for greater coordination among relevant national and international bodies in the fight against illicit trade in medical products, which puts the health and livelihood of people all over the world at risk.
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UNIDO and Korea Energy Agency promote renewable energy and electric vehicle In Thailand
21 July 2022
Bangkok – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) hosted a workshop for Thai policymakers from the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) on the policy experience of the Republic of Korea related to RE100 – a global renewable energy initiative committed to 100% renewable electricity –and electric vehicle promotion.
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Gender-smart financing in the MENA region highlighted during 2022 UFM-UNIDO Women Business Forum
20 July 2022
20-21 July 2022, Barcelona, Spain -- With the support of the governments of Italy and Sweden, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized the 2022 UfM-UNIDO Women Business Forum under the theme “Gender-Smart Financing to Unlock Women’s Entrepreneurial Potential in the Middle East and North Africa region”.
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