Manufacturing sector recovery continues but future is unpredictable

28 March 2022

VIENNA- The most recent data on global manufacturing production, covering the fourth quarter of 2021, confirm the recovery of the world economy and its manufacturing sector, albeit with seasonal, regional and sectoral differences.

Boost for women entrepreneurs in Armenia

25 March 2022

YEREVAN - Thirty-two women entrepreneurs have developed business plans for new or existing businesses after completing eight online modules as part of a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) programme.

Industrial policy and circular economy course for policymakers from Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia

25 March 2022

VIENNA - Trends in resource use and energy consumption indicate that current forms of production and consumption along product value chains are not sustainable in the long term.

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

23 March 2022

LUXEMBOURG - 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 related to investment operations in the field of private sector development, with a particular focus on inclusive and sustainable industrialization, innovation and resilient infrastructure.

Iraq: building engineering capacity for sustainable hydraulic infrastructure management

23 March 2022

MOSUL – In partnership with Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Austria are working together to strengthen Iraq’s technical education at the tertiary level.

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

23 March 2022

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

Public capacities, bureaucrats: the often-understated enablers of industrial development

22 March 2022

VIENNA – There is “strong evidence of the need to invest in policymaking capacities to foster science, technology and innovation, and industrial development”.

New publication on making standards work for sustainable development

18 March 2022

VIENNA - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a new publication titled “Making Standards Work for Sustainable Development: UNIDO and ISO – a longstanding partnership”.

Without gender equality, the sustainable energy transition cannot be achieved

18 March 2022

NEW YORK – In the framework of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with UN Women, Finland, ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), co-hosted a side event entitled, “The Gender and Energy Compact: Catalyzing action for a just, inclusive and gender-responsive energy transition”.

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

16 March 2022

VIENNA – 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. 

The climate crisis and gender equality - spotlight sessions of the Vienna-based UN Organizations for International Women’s Day 2022

04 March 2022

VIENNA– The climate crisis has had and will continue to have severe and lasting impacts on our environment as well as economic and social development. The impact is greater on individuals who are most reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods and those who have the least capacity to respond to natural hazards, such as droughts, landslides, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes.

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

03 March 2022

VIENNA - 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 Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Japan continues to support UNIDO’s activities in Africa

23 February 2022

VIENNA - 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.

UNIDO and International Organization of the Francophonie join forces for investment promotion

22 February 2022

DUBAI - Fatou Haidara, UNIDO Managing Director for Corporate Management and Operations, has represented UNIDO at the investment forum, “Investir en Francophonie”, at the World Expo Dubai (UAE). 

Improving the quality of post-harvest processes in Ghana’s rice value chain

18 February 2022

ACCRA - Rice is an important crop in Ghana, with a steady increase in consumption over recent decades due to population growth, urbanization and changes in consumer habits.

Support for Suriname’s pineapple sector: UN Joint SDG Fund approves 3ADI+ proposal

15 February 2022

ROME/VIENNA– The United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund has awarded a US$2m grant to boost Suriname’s pineapple sector through a programme that will benefit indigenous and other rural communities.

Flanders and UNIDO announce joint project to accelerate South Africa’s transition to a green economy

15 February 2022

PRETORIA - The Flemish Government has committed 2.4 million Euro (approx. R41m) to a project aiming to strengthen the adaptation capacity for a green and resilient economy in South Africa.

Japan and UNIDO sign agreement on sustainable plastic value chains project in Nigeria

10 February 2022

ABUJA – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, and UNIDO, have signed a JPY 319 million (approximately US$2.8m) agreement to support government efforts to develop sustainable plastic waste management through the promotion of circular economy practices and to contribute to inclusive and sustainable industrial development of Nigeria.

UNIDO DG Gerd Müller calls for a strong AU-EU partnership on climate and energy at EU Industry Days 2022

10 February 2022

BRUSSELS – Gerd Müller, UNIDO Director General intervened at the EU Industry days and stressed the importance of global solidarity to achieve the twin green and digital transition.

Boost for Sri Lanka’s cinnamon producers as EU agrees protected geographical indication

02 February 2022

Sri Lanka’s application to the European Union for a protected geographical indication for Ceylon cinnamon has succeeded. The application, developed with the technical support of UNIDO, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 June 2020 and received a favourable decision from the European Commission on 2 February 2022.