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FAO and Ireland underline the value of healthy plants for sustainable food systems
02/12/2019
2 December 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Andrew Doyle, Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture of Ireland, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
In their talks, on the sidelines of the 163rd Session of the
FAO urges donors to see merits of flexible and longer-term funds
29/11/2019
29 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with resource partners and urged them to appreciate the merits of the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM), an innovative FAO funding tool that has harnessed longer-term funding pledges t
FAO’s new internet homepage marks the first step in the agency’s digital transformation
27/11/2019
27 November 2019, Rome – FAO is launching on 1 December a new homepage for its internet site, a move that is in line with Director-General Qu Dongyu’s pledge to ensure that the Organization embraces information and communication technologies to promote tr
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella receives FAO Director-General
26/11/2019
26 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy for talks at the head of state’s residence.
The parties held a fruitful meeting during which President Mattarella accepted the Di
Director-General meets Hungarian Minister for Agriculture István Nagy
26/11/2019
26 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with István Nagy, Minister for Agriculture of Hungary, to explore ways to work more closely together on issues of common interest.
During the meeting, Minister Nagy congratulated the Direc
Director-General updates Member States on FAO’s path forward
26/11/2019
26 November, 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu invited Permanent Representatives to an Informal Seminar on Monday to pave the way for an efficient FAO Council session next week, when key institutional decisions and budget allocations will be mad
FAO Director-General and CIMMYT Director General discuss stronger partnership
25/11/2019
25 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Prof. Martin Kropff, Director General of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), to explore ways to further strengthen the collaboration between the two Organiza
FAO Director-General and Vice President of the French Parliament discuss rural development
25/11/2019
25 November 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Marc Le Fur, Vice President of the French Parliament, to explore ways to work more closely together on climate and rural development-related issues.
The Director-General praised the V
Director-General Meets China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
23/11/2019
21 November 2019, Beijing - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met with Mr Han Changfu, China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) on Wednesday to highlight the UN organization’s plans, actions and aim to become a more transparent, open, inclusi
Partnerships with the private sector are vital for boosting global food production and nutrition levels
23/11/2019
23 November, Beijing - FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, said today partnerships with the private sectors are vital for raising production and nutrition levels for the world's most vulnerable people who are poor or undernourished.
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