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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
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
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
Food systems and tropical agriculture are SDG hotspots
25/09/2019
25 September 2019, New York - Transforming food and nutrition systems is central to achieving the 2030 Agenda, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today at a Leaders' Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 74th UN General Assembly.
USAID and FAO agree on need for transparency and accountability
25/09/2019
25 September 2019, New York – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and USAID Administrator Mark Green met today in talks that focused on cooperation between the two organizations.
Green said he looked forward to working closely with Qu, and said that USAID wan
UNFCCC and FAO agree to explore ways to enhance their cooperation
25/09/2019
25 September 2019, New York – FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) today agreed on strengthening the partnership between their two organizations.
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The food industry needs to do more to support heathy foods
25/09/2019
25 September 2019, New York – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s Director-General Qu Dongyu has called for the food industry to do more to support healthy foods, and to reduce food loss and waste throughout the cycle of food systems from farm to f
FAO Director-General's statement at the SDG Summit
25/09/2019
The purpose of the 2030 Agenda is summarised with three key words and the four betters: “Transforming our world” by Better production, Better nutrition, Better environment and a Better life for the future.
Liechtenstein’s Prince Alois interested in FAO’s work on the links between agriculture, heritage and innovation
24/09/2019
24 September 2019, New York – During a meeting today Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu discussed ways the agricultural sectors can be modernized to make more efficient use of natural resources while still remain
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