UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (UNIDO)
Foundation: 1966 (Converted to specialized agency in 1985)
Director General: Li Yong
Headquarter: Vienna, Austria
UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental
sustainability.
The mandate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in
developing countries and economies in transition.
UNIDO's vision is a world where economic development is inclusive and sustainable and economic progress is equitable. The Organization focuses on three main
thematic areas: