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UNIDO fosters dynamic dialogue on women’s economic empowerment in Europe and Central Asia

VIENNA, 8 February 2018 – UNIDO continues to promote a dynamic dialogue on women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, also through today’s promotional event titled “UNIDO as a global platform for the promotion of women’s economic empowerment – Initiatives in Europe and Central Asia”.

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UNIDO stresses importance of innovation for inclusive and sustainable industrialization during the EU Industry Days 2019

BRUSSELS, 5 February 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) actively contributed to the European Industry Days 2019, which recognizes the importance of industry in sustainable development and which focuses on industrial challenges, such as sustainability, digitalization, investment and globalization.

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UNIDO Director General at the EU Industry Days

Brussels, 5 February 2019 – Director General LI Yong took part in the high level panel podium discussion on Industry and the Future of Globalization jointly with Jyrki Katainen, EU Commissioner for Industry and Internal Market, Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists Chairman of Volvo, and Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Center.

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G77's Vienna Chapter chairmanship handover ceremony

VIENNA, 30 January 2019 – Director General LI Yong participated in the handover ceremony of chairmanship of the G-77.

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Italy to contribute EUR 5.8 million to three new UNIDO projects in Africa and the MENA region

VIENNA, 24 January 2019 - Italy’s continued support for inclusive and sustainable industrial developm

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Alliance for Rural Electrification and UNIDO announce partnership to promote sustainable energy access for productive uses

VIENNA, 23 January 2019 - Increasing access to affordable and reliable sustainable energy is essential for long-term economic prosperity and the achievement of the Sus

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Moldova and UNIDO to drive industrial development of the nation’s economy

VIENNA, 21 December 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of the Republic of Moldova have signed the first Country Programming Framework (CPF) for inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

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UNIDO Director General takes part in the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe

VIENNA, 17 December 2018 – Director General LI Yong delivered a statement at the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe, which aimed to promote innovation and digitalization as important enablers of our fu

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UNIDO and ROSCONGRESS formalize collaboration to jointly foster international partnerships

VIENNA, 17 December 2018 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institutio

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Innovation: key to solving climate change and promoting prosperity

KATOWICE, 14 December 2018 - In the recently launched landmark report of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading scientists warned that we only have 12 years to prevent the global environmental catastrophe caused by irreversible climate change.

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Egypt committed to increasing UNIDO programmes to meet country’s industrial development goals

CAIRO, 13 December 2018 – In his discussion with LI Yong, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s commitment to increasing UNIDO programmes to meet Egypt’s industrial development goals.

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Mission to Egypt

CAIRO, 12 December 2018 – Director General LI Yong met with Hisham Tawfik, Egypt's Minister of Public Business Sector.

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