United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIDO (headquartered in Vienna) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability.
- The mission of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is to promote and accelerate Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) in the Member States.
- UNIDO is one of the two UN’s specialized agencies where members are separated into groups while the other is IFAD. (170 members divided into 4 lists.)
- Its four strategic priorities are:
- Creating shared prosperity
- Advancing economic competitiveness
- Safeguarding the environment
- Strengthening knowledge and institutions
- The flagship publications of UNIDO are Industrial Development report, Competitive Industrial Performance Report, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
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UNWTO (headquartered in Madrid) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
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UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.