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Director-General shares vision and highlights the importance of transparency and collective work in address to the Joint Meeting of the FAO Programme and Finance Committees
07/11/2022
Rome - Transparency and collective work are essential components of the global efforts to reduce hunger and transform agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today to the Joi
FAO Director-General thanks HM King Charles III for his commitment to tackling climate crisis and global hunger at a pre-COP 27 Royal Reception at Buckingham Palace
04/11/2022
London - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today conveyed his deep appreciation to HM King Charles III for his long-standing commitment to tackling the climate crisis and global hunger at a pre-COP 27 Reception, hosted by His Majesty the King at Buckingham P
In Austria, FAO Director-General meets the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management and visits innovative agrifood sites
31/10/2022
Vienna – On 29 and 30 October, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, visited Austria, where he had a bilateral meeting with Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria, and visited two farms, a coo
Transforming national and global agrifood systems requires a strong focus on urban and peri-urban food systems, FAO Director-General says
25/10/2022
Rome/Bergamo, Italy – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today addressed virtually the conference The strategic role of international coalitions for food security and highlighted the importance of promoting sustainable urban and peri-urban food systems to
World Food Forum: We need to empower science and innovation and open all possibilities to farmers, FAO Director-General says
20/10/2022
Rome – We need more action on investment in science and innovation, and not just talk, QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today told attendees of the session FAO Science and Innovation Stra
Read-out the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtari, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of the Republic of Yemen
20/10/2022
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtar, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fisheries of the Republic of Yemen.
Minister Al-Soqtari expressed his appreciation to FAO for the organization of the Hand in Hand In
World Food Forum: FAO Director-General stresses the need for bridging the divide between science and policy making
19/10/2022
Rome – Interaction between scientists, policy makers and society is crucial to craft effective policies on sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu said
World Food Forum: FAO Director-General urges agricultural development researchers to promote and share their work more to boost impact where it is needed
19/10/2022
Rome – Science and data-based solutions must be the foundation of agricultural development projects, and those who work on them should make their cases more forcefully, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United N
Read-out of the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Anxious Jongwe Masuka, Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe
19/10/2022
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, and Anxious Jongwe Masuka, Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe met today at the sidelines of the World Food Forum (WFF) being held at FAO’s headquarters
World Food Forum: FAO Director-General underscores the importance of youth engagement, scientific knowledge and investment in transforming agrifood systems
19/10/2022
Rome – The scientific community, young people and investors are critical to bringing about a transformation in agrifood systems, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu said on Wednesday.
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