Vienna, Austria, 3 July 2026 – To help accelerate the digital and green transformation of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), through the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC), successfully concluded its first Factory of the Future Advisor workshop. Held from 30 June t...
Commodities can drive growth, but over-reliance leaves economies vulnerable to shocks.Next step: Move beyond raw material exports by adding value and strengthening productive capacity.UNCTAD's new dashboard helps countries turn data into informed policy decisions.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/travelography.ch | A miner in Potos...
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Multilateral development banks’ climate finance in low-and middle-income countries jumps 21% to $103 billion last year, according to their new annual report.MDB adaptation finance in low- and middle-income economies rose 31% to $35 billion, and mitigation finance rose 16% to $68 billion.MDBs on track to meet their 2030 climate-finance projections across a...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREMultilateral development banks’ climate finance in low-and middle-income countries jumps 21% to USD103 billion last year, according to their new annual report.MDB adaptation finance in low- and middle-income economies rose 31% to USD35 billion, and mitigation finance rose 16% to USD68 billion.MDBs on track to meet their 2030 climate-financ...
Conakry, Guinea, 30 June 2026 – The Government of the Republic of Guinea and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) 2026–2030 for the country during a high-level ceremony in Conakry. Presided over by Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah, the ceremony was attended by several Ministers an...
RABAT, July 9, 2026 — The World Bank Group (WBG) and the Government of Morocco today announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to help accelerate Morocco's next phase of growth and job creation and support the Kingdom's ambitious development priorities and vision of a more inclusive, competitive, and resilient economy for all Moroccans.F...
Four years after the landmark Transforming Education Summit convened by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO is bringing together education leaders from around the world to identify solutions to the global education financing crisis. As new figures show that international aid to education could fall by up to 30% between 2023 and 2027, and that 113 countries sp...
Key messagesCopy link to Key messagesArtificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver large economic and social gains. These gains will be stronger if markets remain open, innovative and contestable across the entire AI value chain. However, recent OECD work shows that the structure of AI markets creates significant risks for competition.At the same time, early ev...
Chair’s Statement of the 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting27 June 2026 | Macao SAR, China1. The APEC Tourism Ministers and senior representatives, met at the 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM13) in Macao SAR, China, on 27 June 2026. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Sun Yeli, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic o...
