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FAO pledges intensified action to end child labour in agriculture
21/01/2021
21 January 2021, Rome/Geneva - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today pledged to intensify efforts towards addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme withi
2021: a year of effectiveness and strategic thinking to transform agri-food systems
15/01/2021
15 January 2021, Rome – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today held a meeting with all senior managers of the UN agency, including FAO representatives (FAORs) to about 130 countries, to present the Organization’s priorities for 2021.
Opening the fourth
FAO and IRENA join forces to boost renewables in food and agriculture
12/01/2021
Abu Dhabi/Rome, 12 January 2021 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have today underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy te
New Uzbekistan Lounge heralds a more modern and environmentally sustainable public space in FAO’s headquarters
07/01/2021
7 January 2021, Rome – FAO’s Director-General QU Dongyu and Uzbekistan’s Minister for Agriculture Jamshid Khodjaev today signed an agreement for establishing the Uzbekistan Lounge at FAO’s headquarters in Rome.
The FAO-Uzbekistan Memorandum of Understand
2020 in review: A year of global engagement to help build a better world
31/12/2020
31 December 2020, Rome – A testing year by any measure, 2020 risked derailing much of the agenda of any organization built on institutional engagement. Instead, it has turbo-charged the collaborative drive of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) an...
Happy New Year 2021
30/12/2020
Director-General QU Dongyu and the core leadership thank all Members, partners and employees for their support in 2020 and wish everyone a happy new year.
2020 in review: Focus on staff well-being drives FAO forward
29/12/2020
A challenging year - with triumphs!
2020 in review: A new FAO that is more inclusive, transparent and digital
27/12/2020
The UN Agency turned challenges into opportunities.
FAO Annual Employee Recognition Awards go to 200 individuals and ten teams across the UN agency
17/12/2020
Launched by FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, the annual initiative recognizes remarkable performance under extraordinary circumstances in an exceptional year.
Rising to the challenges of a new era: a switch to healthy diets for all
14/12/2020
14 December, 2020, Rome – To address the multiple burdens of hunger and malnutrition, the spotlight must be shifted to agri-food systems that not only produce more food for the world’s fast-growing population but also provide access to affordable healthy
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