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FAO Director-General looks forward to a closer cooperation with Singapore in assisting SIDS to transform their agrifood systems
19/04/2023
Singapore – During an official visit to Singapore, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), QU Dongyu, met H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, H.E. Ms. Grace FU,
‘’Transforming agrifood systems depends on gender equality’’: QU Dongyu launches landmark FAO report on the status of women in agrifood systems
13/04/2023
Rome- The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, launched on Thursday the new FAO report “the status of women in agrifood systems’’ during a high-level event at FAO headquarters.
The report provi
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Environment and Energy Security of Italy – H. E. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
13/04/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for Environment and Energy Security of Italy.
The Director-General thanked the Minister for Italy’s longstanding support to FAO as ho
Bilateral meeting with the French Ambassador for Poles and Maritime Issues and Special Envoy of the President for the Third UN Ocean Conference – Olivier Poivre d'Arvor
06/04/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, French Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Issues and Special Envoy of the President for the Third UN Ocean Conference.
The French Special Envoy emphasized the importance of t
FAO Director-General addresses Near East Regional Group handover ceremony in Rome
04/04/2023
Rome- The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, participated today in the handover ceremony for the chairperson of the Near East Regional Group at FAO headquarters.
During the meeting, Qu expressed his appreciation to the outgoing chairperson, Ambassador Zei
Bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy - H.E. Giorgia Meloni
30/03/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy.
The Director-General thanked the Prime Minister for the special relationship between FAO and the host country Italy, and for th
United Nations agencies should work in solidarity to tackle complex global crises, FAO Director-General says at UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Deputies Group Meeting
29/03/2023
Rome – United Nations agencies should work in solidarity and complement each other’s unique skills and technical expertise to efficiently tackle complex global crises, including acute food insecurity, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultur
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of France - H.E. Marc Fesneau
28/03/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Marc Fesneau, Minister for Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of France.
The Director-General thanked the Minister for the longstanding support from France as one of the
Bilateral meeting with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships - H.E. Jutta Urpilainen
28/03/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.
The pair discussed the importance of the EU FAO partnership. The cooperation spans a wide range
At Quadripartite meeting, FAO Director-General urges on the ground delivery of One Health benefits
27/03/2023
Geneva - The One Health initiative is already producing results and should be further strengthened to deliver more concrete benefits to Members of the four international organizations who champion it, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultur
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