Director-General QU Dongyu

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Director-General calls for predictable financing, stronger technical capacity and greater efficiency at Joint Meeting of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
09/11/2026

Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has called for predictable...

Readout of the bilateral meeting with H.E. Janez Cigler Kralj, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Slovenia
06/11/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. Janez Cigler Kralj, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Slovenia, on the margins...

Readout of the bilateral meeting with Her Excellency Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Minister for Industries of Iceland
05/11/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with Her Excellency Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Minister for Industries of Iceland.

Director-General underscores role of international law in advancing the right to adequate food
05/11/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the role of international law in transforming agrifood systems and realizing the right to adequate...

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07/02/2026

Glaciers – the world’s hidden water banks - are a source of life for billions.