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- Shaping the Industrial Future through Investment and Technology: UNIDO Held a Key ITP Network Session at the 21st General Conference in Riyadh
From 23 to 27 November, UNIDO held its 21st General Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of participants, including heads of state and government, ministers, representatives of UN agencies, major business and civil society groups, as well as experts from research institutes and other academic institutions, attended the event.
- UNIDO unveils its Vision 2050 and launches flagship Industrial Development Report at Global Industry Summit
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 parallel Global Industry Summit 2025 during a high-level session “Preparing for the Future of Industrialization” in the presence of government ministers, development partners, private-sector leaders and leading economists.
- Sber and UNIDO launch an international platform for sharing AI cases in BRICS+ countries and their partners – AI success hub
From November 19 to 21, the anniversary international conference „AI Journey 2025“ was held in Moscow, organized by Sber with the participation of the Artificial Intelligence Alliance. The anniversary event brought together leading experts, entrepreneurs, and researchers from Russia, China, India, Serbia, Brazil, and other countries to discuss key trends and challenges in artificial intelligence.
- Russian companies are invited to participate in UNIDO's tendering announced as part of UNIDO projects in Cuba and Uzbekistan
The UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation informs that UNIDO tenders are currently being held within the framework of UNIDO projects in Cuba and Uzbekistan, funded by the Russian Federation.
- Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations
On October 23, a gala evening dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations took place at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia.
- The UNIDO Centre is participating in shaping the Energy Future: Results of Russian Energy Week 2025
Russian Energy Week 2025 (REW-2025) took place in Moscow from October 15–17, 2025, at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall and Gostiny Dvor. It became the largest international platform for discussing the future of energy.
- UNIDO discussed the path to sustainable and technologically sovereign Industrial development at World Atomic Week
On September 27, 2025, a thematic session, „Industrial Automation: The Path to Sustainable Development,“ was held in Moscow as part of the World Atomic Week 2025 international forum. It was organized with the participation of Rosatom Automated Control Systems JSC and the Digital Economy Automated Non-Profit Organization.
- Near-Space Industrialization and Sustainable Development: UNIDO Centre Strengthens International Cooperation
On September 12–13, 2025, the VIII Global Conference on Near-Space Industrialization was held in Maryina Gorka, Belarus, bringing together over 500 participants in person and online. Among them were leading scientists, engineers, representatives of the business community, government agencies, and international organizations.
- UNIDO GLOBAL CALL 2025 - Creative orange economy: innovating the future
Global Call, which began in 2020 and marks its sixth year this year, is UNIDO’s flagship annual event where companies with innovative solutions to global challenges are recognized and awarded.
- The international tournament "UN Friendship Games-80" started in the Chess Lounge of MGIMO
On August 4, 2025, the international chess tournament „UN Friendship Games-80“ started in the Chess Lounge of MGIMO, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.