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03 February 2020

Bangkok – Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening national academies of science in the region concluded in Bangkok, Thailand today.

16 January 2020

Gebze – The UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries announced new Council Members today at its annual meeting to evaluate work, approve budgets and plan for the future.

31 October 2019

Gebze – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited the UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries in Gebze, Turkey, on 31 October 2019 to meet Managing Director, Joshua Setipa and staff. 

25 September 2019

Nouakchott – Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Northern Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Nouakchott, Mauritania, today.

09 September 2019

Conakry – Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Western Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Conakry, Guinea today.

02 September 2019

Kampala – Science, technology and innovation play a vital role in ensuring sustainable development in Eastern Africa, especially for low-income countries. In support of this, a two-day consultation on strengthening National Academies of Science in the region opens in Kampala, Uganda today.

15 February 2019

Gebze - Turkey will provide increased specialist expertise and support to the newly established Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. As the first official visitor from the Turkish Government, Mr.

04 December 2018

New York – Mr. Joshua Phoho Setipa of Lesotho was welcomed to the United Nations Headquarters in New York today as the new Managing Director of the Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. The Technology Bank is the UN’s newest institution and is supporting science, technology and innovation in the world’s poorest countries.

04 June 2018

Gebze – A new United Nations body, which will address the challenges of the world’s poorest countries through science, technology and innovation, has been officially inaugurated in Gebze, Turkey today.

17 April 2018

November 2020