Director-General QU Dongyu

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21/01/2026
Ashgabat – During an official two-day visit to Turkmenistan, the FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chair of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. The meeting was also attended by H.E. Charyyar Chetiyev, Minister for Agriculture, and H.E. Charygeldi Babanyyazov, Minister for Environmental Protection. The discussions focused on strengthening FAO–Turkmenistan cooperation and advancing joint priorities in agrifood systems transformation, climate action and institutional development.
19/12/2025

Rome – Today, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu met with H.E. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq at FAO headquarters in Rome.

The Director-General welcomed the Minister to FAO headquarters and...

18/12/2025
Rome – As the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) commemorates its 80th anniversary, the milestone offers an opportunity to celebrate its people, reaffirm its purpose and highlight the progress made in building a more dynamic and unified Organization, Director-General QU Dongyu said today as he opened the FAO Employee Recognition Awards ceremony. 
11/12/2025
Monrovia - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia, during his official visit to the country.
11/12/2025
Monrovia - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with The Honourable Alexander Nuetah, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Liberia, together with representatives from national authorities in the agriculture sector.
11/12/2025
Monrovia - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu concluded a two-day mission to Liberia, during which he met with the country’s highest authorities and launched two flagship initiatives.
10/12/2025
Cairo - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today in Cairo with H.E. Badr Abdelatty, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, during his official visit to the country.
09/12/2025
Inauguration of the Food and Agriculture Museum & Network reaffirms FAO’s enduring mission to end hunger and build more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems
09/12/2025
Cairo – The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, during which the Prime Minister received on behalf of H.E. Abd El Fatah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the FAO Agricola Medal.
08/12/2025
Djibouti City - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu concluded a two-day mission to Djibouti, during which he met with the country’s highest authorities and visited key agricultural and livestock facilities central to Djibouti’s food security and regional trade ambitions.
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