Pretoria, South Africa — Thursday, 5 February 2026Exporters of indigenous essential and vegetable oils and the many downstream processors in cosmetics, food and health sectors, who understand and apply the internationally recognized “℮” mark to prepackaged goods, gain a direct route to reduced border delays, lowered compliance risk, and strengthened co...
Vienna, Austria, 6 February 2026 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) concluded grant agreements with all 47 Japanese companies for feasibility studies to test their innovative technologies and new business models with their partners in Ukraine, as part of UNIDO’s flagship initiative, the G...
Cities across low‑ and middle‑income countries (LMICs) are turning to solar power at a pace that would have seemed far‑fetched not long ago. As panel prices tumble and electricity demand rises in fast‑growing urban centres, solar is slipping into the fabric of everyday life: from the rooftops of Nairobi and Dhaka to the industrial fringes of São Paulo...
The national public broadcaster of Japan, NHK, has produced a program as part of its international news coverage, showcasing how one of the project companies is exploring carbon-neutral tile production using war debris in Ukraine. The video crew followed Tagawa Shikkui Labs, a sustainability-driven construction materials company, which recently visited com...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization will be at the forefront of discussions at the International Electronic Reuse and Recycling Congress (IERC 2026), the leading event in the Circular Economy Electronics world. The congress gathers professionals from across the value chain, including material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, recy...
Nihon Cyber Defence (NCD), a Japanese global cybersecurity company, has opened an office in Kyiv, Ukraine. The company focuses on protecting governments, critical national infrastructure and private organizations from cyber threats.“The opening of the office demonstrates our serious intention to develop cooperation with Ukraine in the field of cybersecuri...
Ukraine’s pig industry is facing labour shortages and production challenges due to the ongoing conflict. At the same time, there are growing opportunities to introduce new technologies and increase women’s participation in skilled and technical roles.Industry suffers from labour shortageAlmost every second Ukrainian pig farm is currently r...
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Industrial Policy Research and Statistics Newsletter!During the last quarter of 2025, UNIDO strengthened its global analytical leadership through the launch of flagship reports, including the Industrial Development Report 2026, the SDG 9 Progress Report 2025 and the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, as well...
Milan, Italy, 12 January 2026 – Generali and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have today signed a joint declaration under the ACT Programme (Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation in African Coffee) to promote sustainable coffee production in Africa. The collaboration aims to strengthen international partnership...
Vienna, Austria, 16 December 2025 – The World Development Report 2025 highlights the strategic role of standards and Quality Infrastructure in advancing sustainable development, drawing on UNIDO’s long standing technical engagement to illustrate how coherent Quality Infrastructure systems support industrial competitiveness, innovation and inclusive growt...
