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Director-General hails FAO employees for their dedication and resilience amid pandemic
11/05/2021
11 May 2021, Rome - In April 2020, with much of the world facing severe restrictions on movement, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) had its first-ever global town hall meeting. The event brought employees worldwide together
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General Dr QU Dongyu and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General
10/05/2021
Today, 10 May 2021, the FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), met virtually and discussed concrete steps to enhance and strengthen the cooperation between FAO and WTO.
The
Urgent and scaled-up action needed to reduce suffering in South Sudan
07/05/2021
6 May 2021, Rome - Urgent and scaled-up efforts to help those who produce South Sudan's food can make a notable contribution to mitigate suffering in a country, where three out of every five people cannot meet their daily food needs, the Director-General
Building political momentum in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
04/05/2021
4 May 2021, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today urged the international community to step up joint efforts in advocating for the responsible and sustainable use of antimicrobials – actions that can save the lives of people and animals.
He spoke a
Director-General highlights the different dimensions of Innovation needed to address food security in Africa
29/04/2021
29 April 2021, Rome - Unprecedented challenges including the climate crisis, natural disasters and man-made conflicts mean “we need a new business model” to address food security in Africa, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organizat
Historic opportunities for global action to eradicate poverty, end hunger and reduce inequalities
26/04/2021
26 April 2021, Rome - Addressing the 166th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to ove
FAO Director-General marks Earth Day with sustainability plea
22/04/2021
Rome and virtual locations, 22 April 2021 – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told participants in a virtual Food for Earth “global marathon” that sustainability was a “fundamental
Read-out of the bilateral meeting between FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Nick Dyer UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs
21/04/2021
Today, 21 April 2021, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, had a virtual meeting to discuss FAO-UK collaboration to address acute food security and FAO’s vision and work o
FAO welcomes new European Knowledge Centre for Earth Observation
20/04/2021
20 April 2021, Brussels/Rome - “New solutions and modern approaches” are needed to face global challenges such as hunger, poverty, climate change, environmental degradation and the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, FAO Director-General QU D
Latin America and the Caribbean are “pillar for world food security”
16/04/2021
16 April 2021, Rome/Lima - Latin America and the Caribbean "are truly a pillar for world food security," QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said Thursday in an address to more than 30 minister
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