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:

• Poverty reduction through productive activities
• Trade-capacity building
• Energy and Environment