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FAO Director-General highlights role of science, innovation and partnerships during visit to FAO/IAEA laboratories
30/04/2026

Seibersdorf, Austria – Under the auspices of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, FAO Council members have paid a first-ever visit to the FAO/IAEA Agriculture...

Director-General marks new action phase of FAO Villages Recognition Initiative
27/04/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu launched the second phase of the FAO...

Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Gankhuyag Damba, Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia
24/04/2026

Bandar Seri Begawan – The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with His Excellency Gankhuyag Damba, Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry...

Bilateral Meeting with The Hon. Fuimaono Maiava Tito Asafo, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of Samoa
24/04/2026

Bandar Seri Begawan – The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with The Honourable Fuimaono Maiava Tito Asafo, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries...

Statements and speeches

Visit to the FAO/IAEA joint Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories Opening Remarks
30/04/2026
180th Special Session of the Council “Implications for world food security and agriculture arising from disruptions of supply chains in the Gulf region, including the closure of key maritime routes” Closing Remarks
28/04/2026
180th Session of the Council “Implications for world food security and agriculture arising from disruptions of supply chains in the Gulf region, including the closure of key maritime routes” Opening Statement
28/04/2026

Articles

As glaciers melt, the world’s hidden water banks are at risk
07/02/2026

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

Let us be better together | Building Four Betters – Agrifood Systems
16/10/2025

OpEd – World Food Day 2025