Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO, delivers opening remarks at the IVECF opening ceremony.The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) opened today at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna under the guiding motto “Powering Prosperity, Security and Stability”. Over the next two days, the IVECF will bring together leaders from governments, i...
Yaoundé, 25 March 2026 – On the margins of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference, UNIDO and WTO organized a high-level event that highlighted how investment in the cotton, textile, and garment sectors could help transform West and Central African economies.The event signalled a new phase of the ‘Partenariat pour le Coton...
Bangkok, Thailand, 23 March 2026 – Thailand, in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and with support from Environment and Climate Change Canada, has concluded the Decarbonization of the Cement and Concrete Sectors project, marking an important step toward reducing emissions in one of the country’s most car...
Vienna, 18 March 2026– The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Japan and the Government of Ukraine convened the first Tripartite Industrial Policy Dialogue in Vienna on 16-17 March 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from UNIDO, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ukrain...
Pretoria, South Africa, 18 March 2026 - South Africa is advancing the decarbonization of its steel sector through a new initiative developed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Guidehouse Germany. The project, Accelerating South Africa’s Steel Deca...
AbstractThe rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape industrial production and policymaking worldwide. In manufacturing, AI can enhance productivity, efficiency and innovation through applications such as predictive maintenance, quality control and supply chain optimization. Although opportunities offered by AI are...
AbstractThe green transformation is reshaping global manufacturing and poses a dual challenge for developing countries: they must meet rising environmental standards while continuing to advance industrialization. This policy brief explores how the shift to a low-carbon economy alters the rules of global competitiveness and introduces new sector-speci...
Munich, Germany, 16 February 2026 - At the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) delivered a clear message: there is no security without development.This is particularly evident in relation to food security, which was highlighted as an essential element of stability, resili...
Vienna, Austria, 16 February 2026 – During the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Muhammad Ishaq Dar to Vienna, the delegation paid a historic visit to the Vienna International Centre.During the visit, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Pakistan si...
Why This Forum MattersThe UNIDO Climate Adaptation and Industrial Resilience Forum 2026 is a global meeting point for governments, industry, finance, and innovation partners to put climate adaptation at the heart of industrial development. Anchored in UNIDO’s Climate Action Plan 2025–2029, it focuses on practical solutions that keep factories running, pr...
