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FAO and Libya discuss efforts to boost agricultural development in the North African country
15/10/2019
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Abdel Basset El Ghenimi, Libya’s Acting Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Marine Resources, in talks today reviewed joint efforts aimed at boosting the North African country’s agriculture sector.
In particular, th
Director-General praises the First Lady of Colombia for her engagement to improve nutrition
15/10/2019
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Her Excellency Maria Juliana Ruiz, First Lady of Colombia.
During talks, the Director-General expressed appreciation for the nutrition initiatives led by the First Lady, and acknowledged her engagement in nut
FAO and Rabobank seek to strengthen strategic partnership
15/10/2019
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Berry Marttin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rabobank, to strengthen the current strategic partnership that aims to promote smallholder investments.
They discussed FAO’s new Hand-in-Hand initiative, which
Diverse and inclusive women’s group to benefit all
15/10/2019
15 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today launched the first-ever FAO Women’s Committee, providing an inclusive, safe space that reflects the diverse and energetic nature of FAO’s female workforce.
The volunteer-based committee consist
UN’s Right-to-Food Special Rapporteur meets with FAO’s Director-General
15/10/2019
15 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu thanked Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, for her work over the past five years and the global visibility she has brought to an important area of FAO’s work.
Ms. Elver told
Director-General and Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia to further strengthen existing collaboration
15/10/2019
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in talks today discussed strong partnership and support between the country and the Organization.
The parties noted the efforts put in place by the new Government
FAO Director-General and Director-General of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development underscore strong partnership
14/10/2019
14 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Dr. Ibrahim Adam Ahmed El-Dukheri, Director General of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, Mr Mustafa Saadi Abbas Al-Juboori, representing the League of Arab States to F
Mauritania’s Commissioner of Food Security and FAO Director-General discuss resilience and rural development paths
14/10/2019
14 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met with Mohamed Mahmoud Chrif M’Hamed Bouassriya, Mauritania’s Commissioner for Food Security, to discuss how to continue and reinforce their partnership in the years ahead.
It was the first meeting
Director-General and the Minister for Health of Brazil discussed ways of improving people’s diets
14/10/2019
14 October 2019, Rome – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu met today with Luiz Henrique Mandetta, Minister for Health of Brazil, on the margins of the 46th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).
During their talks, the Director-General mentio
The Global Network Against Food Crises continues to be a key avenue to address global food crises
14/10/2019
14 October 2019, Rome - FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today lauded Neven Mimica’s - the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development - contribution to the work of the Global Network Against Food Crises, calling it a “legacy”.
The FAO ch
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