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- UNIDO Centre Participates in the UN Report 2026
On January 20, representatives of the UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation participated in a United Nations report analyzing key global trends in economic development, industrial transformation, and sustainable growth.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- UNIDO Centre in the Russian Federation supported the delegation from Turkmenistan, which arrived to work within the framework of UNIDO project on the Montreal Protocol
Turkmenistan is actively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. In 2020, the country acceded to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The amendment provides for a phased reduction in the consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — synthetic greenhouse gases with a very high global warming potential (GWP). HFCs are used in many areas of economic activity, including refrigeration equipment and air conditioning systems.
- UNIDO at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025)
One of the largest and most significant business events in the world, the XXVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), was held in St. Petersburg from 18 to 21 June 2025. In 2025, the Forum brought together more than 10,000 participants from more than 120 countries, becoming a key international platform for discussing global economic trends, the environmental agenda, and technological solutions of the future.