Award-winning UNIDO paper focuses on factors driving successful industrialization
Today, during its 30th anniversary event, the renowned academic journal ‘Structural Change and Economic Dynamics’ announced that the UNIDO paper “What factors drive successful...
African Ministers of the Environment commit to support a green COVID-19 recovery plan
Ministers of Environment across the continent of Africa have agreed to support a comprehensive green recovery plan to boost economies and social systems aimed...
Soil pollution a risk to our health and food security
Each year, the world marks World Soil Day on 5 December to raise awareness about the growing challenges in soil management and soil biodiversity...
Poland: Investing in a greener economy will strengthen recovery from COVID-19 crisis
Poland has suffered milder economic losses from COVID-19 than many other countries, yet the crisis still risks aggravating inequalities and reversing gains in living...
Migration: Commission and Greece agree joint plan for a new reception centre in Lesvos
Today, the Commission agreed a detailed plan with Greek authorities and EU agencies to establish a new, up-to-standard reception centre on the island of...
It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection...
UN working at ‘full speed’ to prepare for humanitarian mission to Ethiopia’s Tigray
The UN’s humanitarian coordination office, said on Friday that it was doing its utmost to secure aid access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after a...
Germany and UNIDO partner to help countries in Africa fight against COVID-19
While Africa has been spared the worst health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent’s 1.2 billion people are still at high risk.
The United...
Uganda’s GDP Contracts under COVID-19, Investing in Uganda’s Youth Key to Recovery
The latest World Bank economic analysis for Uganda projects the economy to contract by up to 1% in 2020 due to COVID-19 disruptions to...
Building science, technology and innovation capacity in developing countries
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is contributing to a series of online training courses and workshops to build national capacity on science,...