UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

(UNIDO) international UN development agency, based in Vienna, that was established by the General Assembly on Jan. 1, 1967. Meeting annually, the UNIDO board is composed of representatives of 53 member states, elected by the General Assembly. UNIDO aims to assist in the industrialization of the developing countries by coordinating other UN organizations devoted to this end. Its activities help to formulate industrial development policies and programs by providing advisers and other assistance, mostly in terms of information, education, and research. Its Investment Promotion Service Offices in Athens, Milan, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, Warsaw, Washington, D.C., and Zrich publicize investment opportunities and provide information to potential investors. UNIDO also maintains Liaison Offices in Geneva and New York City and Centres for International Industrial Cooperation in Moscow and Peking.