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Russian Prime Minister Medvedev expresses full support for FAO initiatives
09/10/2019
9 October 2019, Moscow- FAO Director -General Qu Dongyu met today with Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the 21st International Agro-Industrial “Golden Autumn - 2019” Exhibition in Moscow. It was the first bila
Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand
09/10/2019
9 October 2019, Moscow - Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of crucial natural resources, FAO Director-General
FAO Director-General and Russian Minister of Agriculture discuss future areas of cooperation
09/10/2019
9 October 2019, Moscow – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today met with Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the 21st Russian Agroindustrial Exhibition “Golden Autumn”.
They discussed numerous areas of c
Cotton sustainability is key for rural development
08/10/2019
8 October 2019, Geneva - Managing trade policy and climate risks are critical to supporting the more than 25 million farmers who grow cotton, experts gathered here emphasized.
"Cotton represents so much more than just a commodity: It is a culture, a way
Heads of FAO and the UN Office in Geneva aim to further strengthen cooperation and synergy
08/10/2019
8 October 2019, Geneva - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and his counterpart from the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), Tatiana Valovaya, agreed during talks today on a closer collaboration between the two Organizations.
The UNOG Director-General co
FAO and WHO aim to boost joint efforts at country-level
07/10/2019
7 October 2019, Geneva – FAO Director -General Qu Dongyu and his counterpart from the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in talks today made a strong commitment on close cooperation between their respective agencies, in particula
FAO Director-General and ITU Secretary-General agree to set up new action plan
07/10/2019
7 October 2019, Geneva - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, to sign an addendum to the existing MoU containing an action plan. They discussed areas of future cooperati
FAO Director-General and WTO Director-General to strengthen constructive collaboration
07/10/2019
7 October 2019, Geneva - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, at WTO headquarters in Geneva.
The two principals explored ways to further strengthen their collaboration and agreed
Director-General and President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo stress the need to unleash the great potential of youth to achieve sustainable development
04/10/2019
4 October 2019, Rome -FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Her Excellency Jeanine Mabunda Lioko, President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to exchange views on further valorizing the country’s huge potential.
In
FAO and OIE to boost great cooperation on common actions
03/10/2019
3 October 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Dr Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OiE), to discuss the longstanding collaboration between the two organizations, which has proved its effici
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