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  • UNIDO, Morocco working together on vocational training and skills
    UNIDO, Morocco working together on vocational training and skills

    CASABLANCA, 17 May 2022 – Globalization and the transition to a green and digital economy are driving demand for workers with new skills and different types of expertise. UNIDO supports high-quality vocational training delivery and is promoting more public-private partnerships to achieve this. It also works on skills development to meet demand and help create jobs.

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  • Sustainable energy for all: UNIDO head says we have the solutions, let’s act now!
    Sustainable energy for all: UNIDO head says we have the solutions, let’s act now!

    KIGALI, 19 May 2022 – “It is urgent that we act on climate change now! Floods, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes are a clear sign. The reports of the IPCC are clear. We need joint action at a higher speed and scale to meet the challenges of our times and avoid a catastrophe in the future,” said Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), addressing the opening plenary on day three of the 2022 Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4ALL) in Kigali, Rwanda.

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  • UNIDO and Morocco reinforce partnership to drive green industrial development
    UNIDO and Morocco reinforce partnership to drive green industrial development

    RABAT, 16 May 2022 – Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is making an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco to discuss future cooperation between UNIDO and Morocco.

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  • Gerd Müller named GREEN BRANDS German personality of the year 2021
    Gerd Müller named GREEN BRANDS German personality of the year 2021

    NUREMBERG, 17 May 2022 - For his many efforts to combat hunger and climate change, and for protecting the environment, Gerd Müller has been named GREEN BRANDS German personality 2021.

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  • Director General at the UN Chief Executives Board meeting
    Director General at the UN Chief Executives Board meeting

    VIENNA, 12 May 2022 - The Director General is participating in the spring session of the UN Chief Executives Board (CEB), which brings together the heads of thirty UN entities.

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  • Director General meets Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships
    Director General meets Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

    VIENNA, 11 May 2022 - The Director General met Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, to discuss further cooperation between UNIDO and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The DG INTPA is responsible for formulating the European Union’s

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  • “Progress by innovation”: Director General engages with the Secretary-General of the United Nations
    “Progress by innovation”: Director General engages with the Secretary-General of the United Nations

    VIENNA, 11 May 2022 – The Director General, Gerd Müller, met António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, during his visit to Austria to attend the first regular session of the 2022 Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) meeting .

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  • Director General participates in the UNSDG Principals’ Meeting, chaired by Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
    Director General participates in the UNSDG Principals’ Meeting, chaired by Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

    VIENNA, 11 May 2022 – The Director General, Gerd Müller, met Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), on the margins of the UNSDG Principals’ Meeting in Vienna.

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  • Director General meets Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP
    Director General meets Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP

    VIENNA, 11 May 2022 - The Director General, Gerd Müller met Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). He congratulated UNEP for making history with its Member State agreement to start negotiations on an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

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  • Transforming commitments into action: UNIDO Director General addresses UN-Energy meeting
    Transforming commitments into action: UNIDO Director General addresses UN-Energy meeting

    NEW YORK, 4 May 2022 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is ready to work with partners to promote energy transition solutions, including the development of green hydrogen to decarbonize critical industries such as steel and cement.

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  • UNIDO Director General meets government of Hungary representatives, discusses strategic cooperation and potential joint initiatives
    UNIDO Director General meets government of Hungary representatives, discusses strategic cooperation and potential joint initiatives

    BUDAPEST, 19 April 2022 – During an official visit, Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), met with government officials in Budapest to discuss avenues for further expanding cooperation between UNIDO and Hungary. The Director General m

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  • Director General meets Eni’s Head of Sustainable Development
    Director General meets Eni’s Head of Sustainable Development

    VIENNA, 14 April 2022 – Today, UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller met with Alberto Piatti, Head of Sustainable Development at energy firm Eni, and Ambassador Alessandro Cortese, Italy’s Permanent Representative to UNIDO. Eni’s business model aims for long-term carbon neutrality and building alliances for local development - the kind of private sector partner UNIDO depends on to realize its goals.

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  • Director General’s dialogue with the Asia-Pacific Group
    Director General’s dialogue with the Asia-Pacific Group

    Vienna, 13 April 2022 – During a briefing with UNIDO’s Asia-Pacific Member States, DG Gerd Müller highlighted that scaled-up cooperation with the private sector is necessary to bring the region forward: One of UNIDO’s top goals is getting more partners on board to intensify investment and bring development work there to a new level.

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  • Director General’s dialogue with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
    Director General’s dialogue with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG)

    VIENNA, 13 April 2022 – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller held a dialogue with the Organization’s Member States of the Western European and Others Group and called on them to scale up their efforts in knowledge and technology transfer from industrialized countries to the rest of the world to facilitate economic and social development that would be beneficial to everyone involved.

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  • Director General’s dialogue with the African Group
    Director General’s dialogue with the African Group

    VIENNA, 13 April 2022 – Addressing UNIDO’s African Member States, Director General Gerd Müller emphasized his belief that despite the many challenges facing the continent, there are great opportunities for building a bright, innovative future based on developing the continent’s vast potential.

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  • Director General’s dialogue with the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)
    Director General’s dialogue with the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)

    VIENNA, 12 April 2022 – DG Gerd Müller addressed UNIDO’s Member States from Latin America and the Caribbean and expressed the Organization’s commitment to further increase knowledge-transfer and investment in the region.

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  • Results of the “Employment Satisfaction Survey 2022” presented to Director General Gerd Müller
    Results of the “Employment Satisfaction Survey 2022” presented to Director General Gerd Müller

    VIENNA, 12 April 2022 - UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller thanked the new Staff Council president, Mr. Steven-Geoffrey Eales, for presenting the results of the  “Employment Satisfaction Survey 2022” to the Leadership Meeting.

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  • Director General and EU Commissioner for Energy commit to boost green energy
    Director General and EU Commissioner for Energy commit to boost green energy

    VIENNA, 12 April 2022 - UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller and European Union Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson today agreed to further cooperation on green energy.

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  • Director General meets Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy, Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Affairs
    Director General meets Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy, Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Affairs

    VIENNA, 6 April 2022 - Gerd Müller, UNIDO Director General, has held discussions with Franz Fayot, Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy, Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs. The two discussed their common goal of promoting sustainable growth to eradicate poverty, and Luxembourg's potent

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  • Director General meets VDMA President to discuss matters on Industry 4.0
    Director General meets VDMA President to discuss matters on Industry 4.0

    VIENNA, 31 March 2022 - Director General Gerd Müller and the President of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), Karl Haeusgen, discussed new possibilities for cooperation between UNIDO and VDMA. Topics addressed included climate-neutra

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  • Director General meets EU partners in Brussels to strengthen the cooperation between UNIDO and the European Union
    Director General meets EU partners in Brussels to strengthen the cooperation between UNIDO and the European Union

    BRUSSELS, 23 March 2022 – During his mission to Brussels, the UNIDO Director General, Gerd Müller, was invited to address the Development Committee of the European Parliament (DEVE).

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  • UNIDO and European Investment Bank to enhance cooperation on promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development
    UNIDO and European Investment Bank to enhance cooperation on promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development

    LUXEMBOURG, 23 March 2022 - Meeting at the EIB’s headquarters in Luxembourg, Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), have signed a Joint Declaration to enhance cooperation rela

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  • Director General discusses industrial development cooperation with the Ambassador of Israel
    Director General discusses industrial development cooperation with the Ambassador of Israel

    VIENNA, 18 March 2022 - The UNIDO Director General, Gerd Müller, met with Mordechai Rodgold, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Israel to the International Organizations in Vienna.  Together they explored options on how to foster cooperation between UNIDO and

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  • UNIDO Director General congratulates Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization on 30th anniversary
    UNIDO Director General congratulates Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization on 30th anniversary

    VIENNA, 16 March 2022 – The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was established in 1992 as a platform for multilateral economic cooperation. It is considered to be a prominent actor in promoting peace, growth and stability, encouraging friendly and good neighborly relations in the Black Sea region and beyond. 

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  • Director General visits IAEA laboratories, says innovation is key to solving global hunger and climate change
    Director General visits IAEA laboratories, says innovation is key to solving global hunger and climate change

    VIENNA, 3 March 2022 - How nuclear science helps to control pests, can add to food safety, and allows us to develop new crops - these were some of the topics covered during last week's visit to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) laboratories in Seibersdorf by Gerd Müller, the new Dir

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  • Japan continues to support UNIDO’s activities in Africa
    Japan continues to support UNIDO’s activities in Africa

    VIENNA, 23 February 2022 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan are continuing to deliver on their pledge to support African countries on their path to progress towards the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as building back better from COVID-19. Productive activities carried out in a sustainable manner are crucial to tackle the global climate crisis, protect the environment, end hunger and create jobs.

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