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Congressional Briefing Calls for Immediate Action to Prevent Hunger Crises amid COVID-19 Pandemic
19/05/2020
19 May 2020, Washington/Rome - The pandemic will end, the health crisis will ease, but if we don’t protect the livelihoods of millions of people today and the food value chains, we will have to rebuild them tomorrow – at much greater cost, warned FAO Dire
Nature- and science-based solutions key to rebuilding better post-COVID-19, and pandemic’s impacts on food security of great concern
14/05/2020
14 May 2020 – FAO is committed to transforming food and agricultural systems so that they are more climate-smart, resilient and biodiversity-friendly, said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu at the virtual meeting of the United Nations System Chief Executives
Director-General welcomes new chair of the G77 and China in Rome
13/05/2020
15 May 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today offered his best wishes to Ambassador Esti Andayani, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to FAO, who took over the chair of the Rome chapter of The Group of 77 and China at the United Nations.
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Science and evidence-based approach is key for accelerating transformation to sustainable food systems
12/05/2020
12 May 2020, Rome/London - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today, via teleconference, with Sir John Beddington and Sandy Thomas, members of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition - an independent group of influential experts wit
Director-General meets with head of Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)
11/05/2020
11 May 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today, via teleconference, with Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), to discuss ongoing collaboration and pave the way
Access to food for all and greater agricultural innovation are key as countries respond to COVID-19 pandemic and plan to rebuild
11/05/2020
11 May 2020 - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today highlighted the need for continued and strong political will to ensure that food systems remain functional as countries tackle the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also stressed the importance of avoi
FAO and UNEP: COVID-19 increases the urgency to transform food systems
08/05/2020
8 May 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today held talks that focused on the impact of COVID-19, particularly on the
EU and FAO agree to accelerate joint efforts to ensure a path leading from the COVID-19 recovery towards the SDGs
05/05/2020
5 May 2020, Rome/Brussels - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu held virtual talks today with Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships. Both parties agreed to step up joint efforts to support the fight against hunger in times of t
Task Force Focusing on Impacts of COVID-19 on Africa’s Food Security Begins Work
04/05/2020
5 May 2020, Rome – Ensuring people have access to food by keeping borders open for trade is critical during this period of COVID-19 and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, said today during the first meeting of
FAO Director-General pays tribute to employees for their resilience and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic
30/04/2020
30 April 2020, Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu today held a virtual town hall meeting with FAO personnel based at headquarters, as the UN agency prepares a gradual and partial return to the office. More than 2000 employees joined the meeting to hear the
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