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Director-General met several authorities on the occasion of the 36th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
13/03/2022
Dhaka--The Asia-Pacific visit of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu on the occasion of the 36th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, provided an important opportunity to meet Ministers and Senior Represent
A field visit to Bangladesh to witness agricultural transformation in action
12/03/2022
Gazipur, Bangladesh – Following the successful conclusion of the 36th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific, in early March 2022, hosted by the Government of Bangladesh in the capital Dhaka, it was time for the Director-General,
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Mr Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
11/03/2022
Rome/New York - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met virtually with Mr Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
The Director-General and Mr Griffiths discussed the implications of the confli
FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific – a ‘modern, paperless affair’
11/03/2022
Dhaka - It is the first half of 2022 and the regional conference season at FAO. Traditionally, that involves FAO Staff in the regional offices gathering large amounts of information and documents, compiled for our Members across the five regional FAO offi
In Maldives visit, Director-General promotes cooperation for sustainable development
08/03/2022
Malé – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu today called on the Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, Faisal Naseem. The Director-General extended support to Small Island Developing Stat
FAO Director-General visits Maldives, highlights SIDS’ role in promoting innovation for sustainable fisheries and agriculture
07/03/2022
Malé – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu arrived in Maldives today on an official two-day visit to reaffirm support for and cooperation with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in drivin
Read-out of FAO Director-General’s meeting with Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister for Animal and Fisheries Resources of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
03/03/2022
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met with Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister for Animal and Fisheries Resources of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. The Minister commended the Director-General for his vision and achievements, as well as the strong partn
Ukraine: UN appeal includes $183.5 million for urgent food and agricultural livelihoods assistance
02/03/2022
Rome – The United Nations flash appeal in support of Ukraine released Tuesday seeks to provide food and agricultural livelihoods assistance as well as cash for urgent needs to some 2.8 million people in a bid to avert a food security crisis there, alongsi
Strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation for global agricultural development and transformation
28/02/2022
Rome/Beijing - Effective cooperation between countries in the Global South and other development partners is critical in reversing the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic which is pushing more people into poverty and hunger.
COVID-19 crisis: extending social protection to rural populations is key to recovery
24/02/2022
Rome – The expansion of social protection for rural populations is a prerequisite for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 and must be at the core of the post-pandemic recovery policies, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and
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