The Right Honourable the Prime Minister, Mr. Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Mathato Mosisili, the Honourable Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing, Mr. Popane Lebesa, and other dignitaries of the Lesotho Government, led the Lesotho delegation to the 13th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) that took place on the 07 – 11th Dec, 2009 in Vienna, Austria.

The conference was opened on the 7th December 2009. The opening was officiated by statements by heads of state and government. During the opening ceremony, the Right Honourable the Prime Minister delivered a key note address with special reference to the impact of global economi c slow down in Lesotho and the opportunities it presents in terms of green industries.

He also participated in the "Global Economic slowdown; the Impact on Manufacturing " forum in which key elements of the global economic crisis, with special reference to its effects on the global integration of factor markets (goods, capital and labour) were presented and special attention was paid to the reversal in manufacturing and trade globalization. The forum also looked at the transmission channels through which manufacturing has been impacted, particularly in developing countries, and the potential responses to mitigate the adverse consequences.

He was the guest of honor in the round table discussion for Africa, titled "Towards Sustainable Bio-fuels Industries in Africa". He objectively and substantially contributed to discussions that focused on the relevance of biofuels to Africa’s growth prospects and the continent’s contribution to the global shift towards low-carbon economies and suggested a framework for enhanced coordination among key players in the field of sustainable biofuels development in Africa, taking into consideration relevant national and regional initiatives.