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In Uruguay, FAO Director-General lauds country’s stability and spirit of innovation in address to senior livestock sector representatives
02/03/2026
Montevideo,Uruguay – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu praised Uruguay’s ability to distinguish itself as stable and forward-looking at an event hosted by the National Meat Institute (INAC).
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Mario Lubetkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
02/03/2026
Montevideo – During his official visit to Uruguay, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Mario Lubetkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Edgardo Ortuño Silva, Minister for the Environment of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
02/03/2026
Montevideo – During his official visit to Uruguay, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Edgardo Ortuño Silva, Minster for the Environment.
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.
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.
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 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.
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