Condolences for former Director-General Jacques Diouf

19 August 2019, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expresses condolences to the family of former Director-General Jacques Diouf who passed away last Friday. 

Diouf began his first term at the helm of FAO in January 1994 and held the position until December 2011.

He was an untiring advocate in the fight against poverty, hunger and malnutrition.

"On behalf the Regional Office family I wish to share our condolences to the family of Jacques Diouf who played an instrumental role in the organization and was a key icon in many initiatives aimed at eradicating hunger around the world," said FAO Assistant Director- General and Regional Representative Abdessalam Ould Ahmed. 

Diouf's efforts towards ending hunger and boosting food security and sustainable agriculture will continue to be remembered through the FAO Jacques Diouf Award. The prize biennially recognizes the best contribution to global food security.

In 2014 Diouf was made FAO Special Envoy for the Sahel and the Horn of Africa.