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Bilateral meeting with the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries - H.E. Virginijus Sinkevičius
24/07/2023
Rome - Today the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment taking place at
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture of Sri Lanka - The Honourable Mahinda Amaraweera
19/07/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, had a bilateral meeting with the Honourable Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister for Agriculture of Sri Lanka, on the margins of the 19th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (
Director-General warns that we are at a critical moment in time, in his lecture at Federico II University in Naples
18/07/2023
Naples, Italy – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu delivered a Lectio Magistralis at Federico II University in Naples in which he highlighted that we are facing an “astonishing wake-up call” on the fragility of the world’s agrifood systems, with the COVID-19
Bilateral meeting with Senators from the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry - Canada
14/07/2023
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with a delegation of Senators who sit on the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of Canada, including: The Honourable Robert Black, Senator and Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agr
In visit to The New York Botanical Garden, the Director-General eyes collaboration potential for resilient, urban food systems and Green Cities
11/07/2023
New York – While in New York, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). The trip coincided with the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, which has seen discussions spanning areas such as food security
At HLPF in New York, Director-General outlines six actions needed to transform agrifood systems
10/07/2023
New York – Addressing a high-level United Nations Townhall Meeting held in New York during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2023 on Sustainable Development, under the theme "Overcoming the crises, driving transformation for the SDGs, and leaving no o
Bilateral meeting with Under-Secretary-General (USG) and High Representative for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – Ms Rabab Fatima
10/07/2023
New York – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Under-Secretary-General (USG) and High Representative for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Ms Rabab Fatima, met and discusse
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of Yemen - H.E. Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtari
07/07/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met with H.E. Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtari, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of Yemen, on the margins of the 43rd Session of the FAO Conference.
The Minister congratulated the Director-Gener
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition of the Kingdom of Lesotho – H.E. Thabo Mofosi
07/07/2023
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu and His Excellency Thabo Mofosi, Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition of the Kingdom of Lesotho, met on the sidelines of the 43rd Session of the FAO Conference.
The Minister congratulated the Director-Ge
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic - H.E. Mohammed Hassan Qatana
07/07/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met with H.E. Mohammed Hassan Qatana, Minister for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic, on the margins of the 43rd Session of the FAO Conference.
The Minister congratulated the Director-
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