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FAO-Cabo Verde: Acknowledging the crucial role of SIDS for biodiversity conservation
29/08/2019
29 August 2019, Yokohama – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Cabo Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva met today for talks that focused on the need to scale up efforts to better harness the full potential of ocean resources in the Small Island De
Côte d’Ivoire well positioned to share development best practices with other countries
28/08/2019
28 August 2019, Yokohama - The sharing of Côte d’Ivoire’s experience in food security and agricultural development can benefit other developing nations, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said in talks today with the country’s Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulib
UNIDO and FAO working closely to boost development efforts in Africa
28/08/2019
28 August 2019, Yokohama – The heads of FAO and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) today reaffirmed their respective Organizations’ aim to work closely together to intensify joint development efforts in Africa. Director-General Qu
South Sudan prioritizes food security with FAO support
28/08/2019
28 August 2019, Yokohama – James Wani Igga, South Sudan’s Vice President stressed his country’s willingness to work closely with FAO in talks today with the UN agency’s Director-General, Qu Dongyu, on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on
Maintaining stability in the Sahel is key to end conflict, FAO Director-General says
28/08/2019
28 August 2019, Yokohama - Instability is the main driver of conflict in the Sahel region, and we need to create employment opportunities for rural youth and improve the livelihoods of farmers and their communities to overcome this challenge, FAO Director
African countries can benefit more from Japan’s knowledge and culture of healthy foods and diets
27/08/2019
FAO Director-General highlights need for innovative approaches focused on pro-poor actions in Africa.
FAO Director-General praises Sierra Leone’s efforts to achieve Zero Hunger
27/08/2019
27 August 2019, Yokohama – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in a meeting today with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Justice Priscilla Schwartz lauded the West African country’s efforts in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, especially on ending poverty
FAO Director-General meets Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom
09/08/2019
FAO Director-General Qy Dongyu today met the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Development, Alok Sharma, who welcomed the beginning of a new chapter in his country’s long-term partnership with FAO.
Sharma reaffirmed his country’s comm
Director General Qu meets Guatemala’s Ambassador Recari
06/08/2019
Guatemala’s envoy to FAO to take up new UN post helping to oversee Colombia’s peace process.
FAO will continue supporting peacebuilding efforts in Colombia, Director-General Qu Dongyu today assured Guatemalan Ambassador Karla Recari, who UN Secretary-Gen
Italy and FAO confirm strategic partnership, including joint efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition
05/08/2019
FAO's special relationship with Italy, the UN agency's host country, and joint efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development goals, topped the agenda during talks today between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.
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