Riyadh, December 2025 — UNIDO Member States delivered a powerful endorsement for ScaleX, the Organisation’s new platform designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of proven industrial and digital solutions. During the high-level roundtable “Accelerating the Scaling of Proven Innovations for Industrial Transformation” at the twenty-first sess...
Riyadh, December 2025 — UNIDO Member States delivered a powerful endorsement for ScaleX, the Organisation’s new platform designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of proven industrial and digital solutions. During the high-level roundtable “Accelerating the Scaling of Proven Innovations for Industrial Transformation” at the twenty-first sess...
Riyadh, December 2025 — During the high-level event “NextGen Mission Lab: Building Youth Innovation Programme” at the 21st UNIDO General Conference, UNIDO announced its commitment to develop the Youth Innovation Programme, supporting young innovators in bringing early-stage prototypes to market under the UNIDO Youth Empowerment Framework 2026...
Vienna, Austria, 9 December 2025 - The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF 2026), to be convened on 9–10 April 2026 at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, comes at a pivotal moment. As the world races to deliver on sustainable development, energy and climate goals, growing concerns over international security and stability emph...
Riyadh, 24 November 2025 - The twenty-first session of the UNIDO General Conference marked the successful launch of the FairShare Programme, UNIDO’s global initiative designed to strengthen sustainable supply chains across all industries and sectors. The panel session during the launch event placed particular emphasis on the fashion industry, buildin...
Riyadh, 28 November 2025 - The 21st Session of the UNIDO General Conference concluded after five days of intensive deliberations with Member States having reached consensus on a range of important resolutions after constructive debate characterized by cooperation, compromise and respect for diverse voices.UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller addressing...
Riyadh, 23 November 2025 – The 21st session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with the Global Industry Summit 2025, officially opened today at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh. The General Conference, UNIDO’s supreme policymaking body, brings together all 173 Member St...
Belém, Brazil, 14 November 2025 – Leaders gathered today in Belém at COP30 to launch the Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization. The Belém Declaration is a shared framework for coordination and action to accelerate industrial transformation while expanding opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation across all regions. Its go...
Shanghai, China, 6 November, 2025 – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller has concluded a visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he participated in the Eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) alongside Chinese Premier Li Qiang and other Heads of State and Government. Müller also met with the Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to a...
Yuko Yasunaga, Andrii Teliupa, Solomiya Omelyan and Olena KovalovaKyiv, Ukraine, 1 November 2025 – A high-level delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concluded a mission to Ukraine, reaffirming the Organization’s commitment to supporting the country’s green industrial recovery, resilience and modernization.The...
