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Mission to US

New York, 14 November 2019- Director General LI Yong met with Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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UNIDO and Morocco’s MASEN to strengthen cooperation to deploy renewable energy technologies
UNIDO and Morocco’s MASEN to strengthen cooperation to deploy renewable energy technologies

ABU DHABI, 5 November 2019 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy of the Kingdom of Morocco (MASEN) signed

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Ensuring that industrial pathways meet the needs of both women and men through UNIDO’s new Gender Strategy and inclusive industrial policies
Ensuring that industrial pathways meet the needs of both women and men through UNIDO’s new Gender Strategy and inclusive industrial policies
ABU DHABI, 4 November 2019 - At a side-event sponsored by Finland at the eighteenth session of its General Conference, UNIDO launched its new Strategy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, 2020-2023 to ensure that present and future industrial development pathways meet the needs of women and girls as well as of men and boys, thereby enabling them to fully participate as innovators, leaders and economic actors.
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UNIDO’s General Conference closes with clear indications on path towards achieving SDGs
UNIDO’s General Conference closes with clear indications on path towards achieving SDGs
ABU DHABI, 7 November 2019 – The 18th session of the UNIDO General Conference concluded today, providing the Organization clear indications under the new Abu Dhabi Declaration, to accelerate ISID for the realization of the 2030 Agenda.
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UNIDO industrial development report presents fresh evidence on the future of industrialization in the context of a technological paradigm shift
UNIDO industrial development report presents fresh evidence on the future of industrialization in the context of a technological paradigm shift
ABU DHABI, 5 November 2019 - UNIDO launched its 2020 Industrial Development Report (IDR) on Industrializing in the digital age at an event held on the sidelines of the eighteenth Session of the UNIDO General Conference.
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UNIDO signed a Joint Declaration with Huawei to strengthen partnership
UNIDO signed a Joint Declaration with Huawei to strengthen partnership
ABU DHABI, 3 November 2019 – LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and XUE Man, Vice President of Huawei Technologies signed a Joint Declaration to strengthen partnership between UNIDO and Huawei.
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LDC Ministerial Conference explores approaches and stresses relevance of UNIDO ISID and Programme for Country Partnership (PCP)
LDC Ministerial Conference explores approaches and stresses relevance of UNIDO ISID and Programme for Country Partnership (PCP)
ABU DHABI, 2 November 2019 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held its 8th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) prior to the 18th Session of the General Conference. Chaired by Ethiopian Minister of Trade and Industry Fetlework Gebre-Egziabher, the Conference included thematic panel sessions between LDC ministers and representatives of international organizations and financial institutions to discussed opportunities for LDC industrialization beyond 2020.
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Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at UNIDO’s General Conference
Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at UNIDO’s General Conference
ABU DHABI, 5 November 2019 – The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted today, on the third day of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) General Conference, marking an important milestone for the Organization.
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UNIDO’s 18th General Conference opens in Abu Dhabi
UNIDO’s 18th General Conference opens in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 3 November 2019 – The 18th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) opened today in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Industry 2030 – Innovate. Connect. Transform our Future.”
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UNIDO Director General at the 18th session of the General Conference
UNIDO Director General at the 18th session of the General Conference

ABU DHABI, 6 November 2019 – UNIDO Director General LI delivered a statement at the closing of the 18th session of UNIDO's General Conference.

“Your support and guidance reassures us that we are on the right track to fulfil our mandate of inclusive and sustainable industrial development. This General Conference is a milestone and also a starting point to join in the global call for action, entering the final decade towards Industry 2030,” said Director General LI Yong.

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UNIDO and Vanuatu to strengthen partnership on innovative financing
UNIDO and Vanuatu to strengthen partnership on innovative financing

ABU DHABI, 2 November 2019 – During the 8th Least Developed Countries’ Ministerial Conference organized toge

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UNIDO Director General at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries
UNIDO Director General at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries

ABU DHABI, 2 November 2019 – Director General LI Yong delivered a statement at a reception hosted by the European Union.

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