A global platform for sustainable industrial development
WHO WE ARE
About UNIED

A global platform for inclusive and sustainable industrial development

UNIED supports Member States in advancing industrial transformation, strengthening economic resilience, and fostering innovation-driven growth.

Our mandate Leadership

A world where economic growth lifts every nation

UNIED is a specialized entity within the United Nations system with a unique mandate to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development. We support 175 Member States in strengthening productive capacities, advancing innovation, and facilitating the structural economic transformations needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Our mandate Leadership Member States Governance
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Years of expertise & impact
Women in economic empowerment programmes
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Empowering women as engines of industrial growth

Across developing economies, women-led enterprises are reshaping supply chains, driving agricultural value addition, and pioneering digital manufacturing. UNIED's gender-inclusive industrialization framework is mobilizing investment and technical assistance to ensure women are not only beneficiaries but leaders of economic transformation.

Since 2022, UNIED programmes have supported over 28,000 women entrepreneurs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, catalyzing USD 1.4 billion in financing for women-led industrial enterprises.

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News & Stories

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Global Forum on Industrial Development

UNIED convenes global forum on industrial transformation in Vienna

Policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners gathered to advance dialogue on industrial transformation, innovation, and sustainable economic growth.

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Climate Resilient Industry

New report: Pathways to climate-resilient industry in sub-Saharan Africa

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Investment Technology Forum

UNIED and European Union launch new technology transfer initiative

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Leadership

Director-General of UNIED
Director-General

Dr. António M. Guterres

The Director-General leads UNIED's global mandate to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development. With decades of experience in international development, economic policy, and multilateral diplomacy, the Director-General oversees UNIED's programme portfolio, partnerships, and strategic direction across 175 Member States.

Biography
Deputy Director-General
Mrs. Catherine Russell
Deputy Director-General
Managing Director
Mr. Simon Stiell
Managing Director, Programmes
Managing Director, External Relations
Ms. Hao Chunying
Managing Director, External Relations
Chief of Staff
Mr. John Singleton
Chief of Staff

Operating worldwide for lasting impact

UNIED operates through a global network of field offices, regional hubs, and country programmes delivering technical cooperation and policy support to governments and institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond.

From supporting small island developing states to engaging with rapidly industrializing economies, UNIED tailors its approach to the specific needs and development context of each Member State.

Field offices
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Collaboration

Strategic partnerships

UNIED builds and sustains strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, financial institutions, and the private sector to leverage collective expertise and resources for maximum development impact.

UN System Coordination

UNIED works closely with other United Nations entities to align programmes and maximize coherence across the broader development system.

Financial Institutions

UNIED partners with the World Bank Group, regional development banks, and the private sector to mobilize investment for industrialization.

Civil Society & Academia

Engaging research institutions, NGOs, and civil society organizations to ensure evidence-based, inclusive programme design and implementation.

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