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Director-General thanks FAO employees around the world for their hard work during past year
25/03/2021
25 March 2021, Rome – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today addressed the Annual Assembly of the Association of Professionals in FAO, where he reflected on his efforts to make the Organization a better place to work, while noting that during the pandemic
The path to water efficiency passes through sustainable agri-food systems
24/03/2021
24 March 2021, Rome – Productivity gains, good governance and a coordinated holistic policy framework are the three major entry points for action to address water and climate-related challenges in agriculture, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and A
Agri-food systems transformation needed to feed everyone safe and nutritious food
23/03/2021
23 March 2021, Rome - Agri-food system transformation was urgently needed to end hunger and malnutrition and feed everyone on the planet safe and nutritious food, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Q
Science, policy and capacity key to future of agriculture, FAO Director-General says
23/03/2021
23 March 2021, Rome and Brussels – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, issued an impassioned plea today for the primacy of science in guiding responses to global challenges. He was (virtual
Director-General stresses a change in business model with new Strategic Framework and reports on results to Programme and Finance Committees
22/03/2021
22 March 2021, Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today addressed the Joint Meeting of the 130th Session of the Programme Committee (PC) and the 185th Session of the Finance Committee (FC), which over the next days will discuss the proposed Strat
“Safeguarding water means safeguarding humanity,” says FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in World Water Day celebration
22/03/2021
22 March 2021, Rome - Water is an “essential element of every aspect of development”, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today during a large virtual celebration to mark World Water Day 2021. He called on all s
FAO Members consulted on Strategic Framework, Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work and Budget
17/03/2021
17 March 2021, Rome – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and senior managers held today a virtual consultation with Members to discuss documents that will guide the work of the Organization over the next years: the Strategic Framework 2022-31, the Medium Te
Director-General praises UAE for date palm agricultural ingenuity and innovation
16/03/2021
16 March 2021, Rome/Abu Dhabi – Date cultivation in the United Arab Emirates was testament to the country’s ingenuity and innovative approach to agriculture, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Don
Director-General praises the work of Rome Chapter of G77 & China in chairpersonship handover ceremony
15/03/2021
15 March 2021, Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today participated in the chairpersonship handover ceremony of the G77 & China - Rome Chapter and praised the Group’s important contribution to FAO’s work and development.
Qu recognized the efforts
Director-General highlights valuing water as a “game changer" in Near East
13/03/2021
13 March 2021, Baghdad/Rome - Governance, innovation and capacity building are the high roads to coping with water scarcity in Iraq and neighboring countries, which have been home to agricultural civilizations for 5000 years, FAO Director-General QU Dongy
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