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UNIDO is a United Nations agency that works with governments and businesses to address industrial development challenges. It provides investment and technology opportunities, industrial statistics, and technical support to advance sustainable industrial growth and employment.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 3, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 11, 1994unido.org was registered on Jul 11, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJan 25, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described unido.org from Jan 25, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 3, 2011 – Apr 7, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unido.org, from Jul 3, 2011 to Apr 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 3, 2011 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for unido.org are held from Jul 3, 2011 to Jun 1, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: unido.org, worldwidedns.netNameservers: unido.org, worldwidedns.netJul 3, 2011 – Mar 2, 2019Registration records listed unido.org, worldwidedns.net nameservers (ns1.worldwidedns.net, ns2.worldwidedns.net, ns3.worldwidedns.net…) for unido.org from Jul 3, 2011 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedSep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 7 certificates for unido.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jul 11, 1994Registration: unido.org was registered on Jul 11, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jan 25, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described unido.org from Jan 25, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Works with governments and businesses to solve industrial problems. Provides investment and technology opportunities, industrial statistics, and special reports.”Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Jul 3, 2011 – Apr 7, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unido.org, from Jul 3, 2011 to Apr 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 3, 2011 – Jun 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for unido.org are held from Jul 3, 2011 to Jun 1, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 3, 2011 – Mar 2, 2019
How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“Works with governments and businesses to solve industrial problems. Provides investment and technology opportunities, industrial statistics, and special reports.”
Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Feb 7, 2017 – Mar 2, 2019
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unido.org, from Feb 7, 2017 to Mar 2, 2019.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Sep 13, 2019 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 13, 2019 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 2, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 2, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 13, 2019 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chin.ns.cloudflare.com, cody.ns.cloudflare.com) for unido.org from Sep 13, 2019 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 13, 2019unido.org's nameservers moved from unido.org, worldwidedns.net to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 2, 2019 and Sep 13, 2019. Last seen at unido.org, worldwidedns.net: Mar 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 62 certificates for unido.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for unido.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationSep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for unido.org from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed unido.org, worldwidedns.net nameservers (ns1.worldwidedns.net, ns2.worldwidedns.net, ns3.worldwidedns.net…) for unido.org from Jul 3, 2011 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 7, 2017 – Mar 2, 2019Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unido.org, from Feb 7, 2017 to Mar 2, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 2, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 2, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 13, 2019 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 13, 2019 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Sep 13, 2019 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chin.ns.cloudflare.com, cody.ns.cloudflare.com) for unido.org from Sep 13, 2019 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 13, 2019Zone file: unido.org's nameservers moved from unido.org, worldwidedns.net to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 2, 2019 and Sep 13, 2019. Last seen at unido.org, worldwidedns.net: Mar 2, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 7 certificates for unido.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 62 certificates for unido.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for unido.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for unido.org from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 11, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 6, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #20,964)+8
Verified continuity: 32.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
How unido.org was described, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). Not AboutUs's assessment. Entries marked DMOZ quote the DMOZ directory, not the site; DMOZ was a volunteer-edited web directory (1998–2017). New words · dropped words
2007
How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Works with governments and businesses to solve industrial problems. Provides investment and technology opportunities, industrial statistics, and special reports.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Jul 11, 1994).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Jan 25, 2007); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“UNIDO.org works with businesses to solve industrial problems.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026