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White House's Global COVID-19 Summit: Pandemic emphasizes need for agri-food systems transformation, FAO Director-General says
23/09/2021
23 September 2021, Rome/Washington - The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the largest single-year increase in global hunger in decades, emphasizing the need to shift towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, QU Dongyu
Food Systems Summit - "From New York back to Rome," FAO takes on lead role in implementing outcomes
23/09/2021
23 September 2021, New York/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today committed to take a leadership role in ensuring the success of ambitious and urgent efforts designed to make the world's agri-food systems more effi
The Director-General stresses need for holistic approach to food and climate security
23/09/2021
23 September 2021 Rome/New York - The world needs a joined-up approach to confront the problems of food and climate security, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said today in a World Economic Forum e
Read-out of bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Demitu Hambisa Bonsa, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to FAO
22/09/2021
22 September 2021, Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu today met with Demitu Hambisa Bonsa, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to FAO.
The Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia expressed he
The Director-General stresses the crucial importance of science and innovation for the future of agri-food systems
21/09/2021
21 September 2021, Rome – The future of agri-food systems needs to be built on science and innovation if it is to meet the complex challenges facing humanity, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO Director-General: sustainable agri-food systems cannot be achieved without digital technologies
20/09/2021
20 September 2021, Rome – Better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life cannot be achieved without digital technologies, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said
FAO Director-General highlights role of greater investment, polices and innovation to transform agri-food systems
18/09/2021
G20 Agriculture Ministers adopt Communiqué acknowledging FAO’s work to promote innovation, resilience and sustainability.
Read-out of bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Abdulla Shahid, 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly
16/09/2021
16 September 2021 - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Abdulla Shahid, 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met virtually today.
The meeting reaffirmed the importance of close collaboration between the Food and Agriculture
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
16/09/2021
16 September 2021, Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, met to discuss further collaboration between FAO and Ireland and partnering for a peaceful, equal and sustainable world.
The pair discussed
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E. Wendy Morton, Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and No
15/09/2021
15 September 2021, Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland met to strengthen their collaboration.
The Director-General thanked th
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