7 January 2026 - Every day, Quality Infrastructure ensures that the products and services we rely on are safe, reliable and fit for purpose—from the accuracy of a kilogram of rice at the market to trusted measurements in healthcare and environmental monitoring. Comprising standards, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance, ...
Assesse, Belgium, 6 January 2026 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with financial support from the European Union (EU) has successfully concluded a turbine fabrication training programme to improve technical manufacturing and licensing capacities in the Nigerian private sector as part of a knowledge and technology excha...
At the Partnership and Investment Day of UNIDO’s 21st General Conference and Global Industry Summit, a high-level side event underscored the central role of industrial recovery in rebuilding economies affected by conflict and crisis. The event brought together Member States and funding partners to mobilize investments while underlining how restarting indu...
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, 26 November 2025 — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today set the course of the future of global industrialization with the official launch of its Vision 2050 and the Industrial Development Report 2026 (IDR26). The launch took place at the 21st Session of the UNIDO General Conference and paral...
