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Bill Gates and FAO share common goal to help vulnerable people
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – Technology magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates today emphasized his support for FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu by meeting him at FAO’s Liaison Office in New York.
During their discussion, the FAO Director-General briefed G
A science-based approach is critical to safeguard biodiversity
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – In talks today FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Cristiana Pașca Palmer, the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, agreed that efforts to safeguard the planet’s biodiversity must b
FAO and SICA agree to explore joint efforts in developing Central America’s agricultural sectors
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – In talks today with Marco Vinicio Cerezo, Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu reiterated the UN Agency’s commitment to development in the region, particularly in
FAO, UNDP renew partnership to better deliver on the 2030 Agenda
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their partnership towards achieving the Sustainable Development Go
FAO can assist Nicaragua with efforts to develop its forestry sector
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu today met Paul Oquist, Minister Private Secretary for National Policies of the President of the Republic of Nicaragua, on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly.
During th
New FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative to maximize partnerships for greater impacts
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – Having Member States’ support and buy-in is paramount to FAO successfully rolling out new initiatives, such as the new Hand-in-Hand Initiative, to help accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals - especially
Mobilizing technologies, innovations, knowledge and expertise to reshape food systems
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York - Establishing a new business model based on science, data, transparency and accountability and conducive to strong partnerships with the private sector, is a major focus for FAO, the Organization's Director-General Qu Dongyu t
UN General Assembly President Muhammad-Bande and FAO Director-General stress small-holder farmers’ key role in achieving the SDGs
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, agree that small-holder farmers, particularly those in developing countries, must be supported i
FAO to assist Madagascar combat Fall Armyworm
26/09/2019
26 September 2019, New York – In talks today with Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister of Madagascar, the FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu offered to dispatch a team of FAO experts to assist the country in combatting Fall Armyworm.
During their meeting on the s
New pathway for food systems development
25/09/2019
25 September, 2019, New York -Food systems are huge economic, social and environmental drivers of transformational change, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyusaid today. Turning them into accelerators of progress on the SDGs is essential to achieving several c
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