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In Oman, Director-General meets senior officials and underscores collective action for sustainable agriculture and fisheries
27/02/2026
Muscat, Oman – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu concluded a two-day official mission to the Sultanate of Oman, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and science-based solutions to advance sustainable fisheries and natural resource management.
In Oman, Director-General visits the Dr. Fridtjof Nansen research vessel for the launch of the Fisheries Resources Survey Programme
26/02/2026
Muscat, Oman – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today inaugurated the Fisheries Resources Survey Programme in the Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman at Muscat Port and then toured the Dr. Fridtjof Nansen research vessel, a leading platform for global marine science and collaboration.
Bilateral meetings of the FAO Director-General in the Sultanate of Oman
26/02/2026
Muscat - As part of his official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 26 to 27 February 2026, the FAO Director-General met today with His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
25/02/2026
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, United States Department of Agriculture
25/02/2026
Rome – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with Dr Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, Global Ministerial Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
23/02/2026
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed Dr Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, Global Ministerial Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to FAO headquarters.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister for Environment of the Republic of Armenia
17/02/2026
Rome - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister for Environment of the Republic of Armenia, on the margins of the 6th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), taking place at FAO Headquarters from 16 to 19 February 2026. The Minister, who will serve as President of the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the CBD, briefed the Director-General on Armenia’s preparations to host COP17 from 19 to 30 October 2026.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Pacôme Kossy, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Gabon
13/02/2026
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed H.E. Pacôme Kossy, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of Gabon to FAO headquarters and expressed his appreciation for the good collaboration between Gabon and FAO.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Guismala Hamza, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Central African Republic
13/02/2026
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed H.E. Guismala Hamza, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Central African Republic to FAO headquarters and expressed his appreciation for the good relations between the Central African Republic and FAO.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Keda Ballah, Minister for Agricultural Production and Industrialization of the Republic of Chad
12/02/2026
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed H.E. Keda Ballah, Minister for Agricultural Production and Industrialization of the Republic of Chad to FAO headquarters and expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to meet.
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