VIENNA, 8 April 2021- A virtual meeting was held between the Director General of UNIDO, LI Yong and Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General; CEO of Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL); and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

GENEVA, 23-25 March 2021 – Taking stock of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade and development, and charting a new way forward for the WTO-led Aid for Trade Initiative were the main objectives of a virtual event taking place from 23 to 25 March.

VIENNA, 1 March 2021 – Last week, the Italian Ambassador, Alessandro Cortese, and the Director General of the UNIDO, LI Yong, signed funding arrangements for three projects financed by the Government of Italy.

VIENNA, 8 April  2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Manizha Bakhtari, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.

VIENNA, 17 March 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Nicaragua, Sabra Amari Murillo Centeno, presented her credentials to Director General LI Yong.

VIENNA, 2 March 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Argentina, Gustavo Eduardo Ainchil, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.

VIENNA, 1 March 2021 - UNIDO Director General LI Yong met Jeremiah Manele, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Solomon Islands, and discussed avenues of cooperation, building on commonalities between Solomon Islands' development priorities and UNIDO technical expertise, as the Solomon Islands are considering joining the Organization.

VIENNA, 9 February 2021 – The new Permanent Representative of Ghana, Philbert Abaka Johnson, presented his credentials to Director General LI Yong.

I am very pleased to join you in the celebration of Africa Day today, at a time as we witness an unprecedented crisis — a crisis that affects all parts of the world but that also highlights the varied challenges that Africa is facing.

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you at this panel session jointly organized by UNIDO and our honorable Russian partners – the Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum established under the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Roscongress Foundation. Today’s session is devoted to the topic of “Women executives in building successful business models”.  This is a topic which is particularly relevant in the context of our common aspiration to attain inclusive and sustainable development on the global, regional and national level.

I am pleased to welcome you all to the stand of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Hannover Messe. I thank you for the efforts and costs you have taken on you to ensure to be with us at this important event which is considered the world’s largest industrial fair.  

On behalf of UNIDO, it is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to our joint celebration of International Women’s Day.

On behalf of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), I would like to warmly welcome you to the Vienna International Centre.

Message from the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on the occasion of World Environment Day 2018 and in advance of World Oceans Day 2018.