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FAO Director-General meets with Mr. François Roux, Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Council
16/12/2019
16 December 2019, Brussels - The head of Cabinet, on behalf of the President of the European Council, welcomed the first visit of the Director-General to the European Union. The Director-General congratulated Mr François Roux with the appointment of Charl
Need to harness youth’s potential to achieve to end hunger
15/12/2019
16 December 2019, Sharm El-Sheikh - Youth face immense challenges, reason why it is imperative to scale up youth-focused initiatives and harness their potential to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2.
FAO and Arab League share commitment to end poverty and hunger
15/12/2019
15 December 2019, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, today discussed their joint efforts to end poverty and hunger as they met on the sidelines of the World Youth Forum
FAO and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs sign Letter of Intent to support women and young people
15/12/2019
December 15, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Egypt’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, today signed a Letter of Intent (Loi) aimed at strengthening their collaboration to support the country’s rural women and youth
Director-General meets with Prime Minister of Moldova
15/12/2019
19 December 2019, Rome – Prime Minister Ion Chicu of the Republic of Moldova visited FAO headquarters today to meet with Director-General QU Dongyu to discuss ongoing projects and confirm willingness for close collaborations. The Director-General and the
FAO and Egypt strengthen ties to support rural development, and women and youth in agriculture
14/12/2019
14 December 2019, Cairo - FAO's Director-General QU Dongyu today met with Ezz El Din Abu Steit, Egypt's Minister for Agriculture and Land Reclamation.   The Minister expressed his appreciation for the Director-General’s participation in the World Youth
FAO hails Green Climate Fund and country partners
13/12/2019
11 December 2019, Madrid – Director-General QU Dongyu and Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec today jointly hosted a high-level  event to celebrate the partnerships between FAO and GCF, supporting countries to take urgent climate
Director-General visits Córdoba University, highlights the importance of academic collaboration
13/12/2019
13 December 2019, Córdoba - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the Agrifood Campus of International Excellence and Córdoba University, together with Luis Planas, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The visit provided an opportu
Spain has experience and innovation to share in agriculture sector says FAO Director-General
13/12/2019
13 December 2019, Madrid – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today praised Spain’s knowhow and achievements in agriculture and food production when he visited the southern city of Cordoba with Luis Planas, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Greater innovation needed to fight climate change, poverty and hunger
13/12/2019
13 December 2019, Madrid - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu  called for greater agricultural innovation to tackle the risks of climate change and reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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