Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries: Side-event on Circular Economy
25 November 2021
In the context of the UNIDO Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), UNIDO convened the side event “Circular economy: leveraging the post-pandemic response to build forward to the future we want”.
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Vienna Discussion Forum 2021: “Cyber Equality and Digital Inclusion”
04 November 2021
Vienna– UNIDO and UNODC, together with the Permanent Missions of Finland, Norway and Sweden in Vienna, hosted the third annual Vienna Discussion Forum (VDF), a platform to discuss gender equality in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Gerd Müller of Germany chosen as next UNIDO Director General
12 July 2021
VIENNA– The Industrial Development Board of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today recommended Gerd Müller of Germany to be the Organization’s next Director General.
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28 April 2021
VIENNA - A partnership led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) issued a call for expressions of interest for pilot projects aimed at accelerating the circular economy in two critical value chains of developing countries, namely textiles and garments and plastic packaging. Submissions from EU-headquartered multinational corporations (MNCs) working with their suppliers in developing countries to implement circular practices are welcomed.
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UNIDO publishes International Guidelines for Industrial Parks
29 November 2019
VIENNA, 29 November 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published the International Guidelines for Industrial Parks providing step-by-step advice on the planning, development and operation of industrial parks for different stakeholders, including industrial park regulators, developers, operators, tenants, partners (such as multilateral development agencies) and financial institutions.
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Albania steps up fight against climate change
18 January 2019
TIRANA– Albania has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. It will reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases used mainly in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment, which are thousands of times more harmful to the climate than CO2.
Read moreIraq moves forward on ozone protection
08 December 2017
Iraq's country strategy to eliminate ozone-depleting substances is on track after being approved at the 58th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
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Further stabilization in manufacturing, but prospects remain uncertain
The most recent data for the first quarter of 2022 on global manufacturing production confirm the lingering, but weakening effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global manufacturing, albeit with seasonal, regional and sectoral differences.
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UNIDO joined JETRO, JICA and UNDP to boost innovation and investment in Africa
Tunis- On the margin of the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in Tunis, Tunisia, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new partnership to enhance trade and investment between Japanese and African private sector businesses.
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