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Director-General participates in the high-level panel event of the Global Development Initiative
02/12/2024
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today praised the Global Development Initiative (GDI), a platform which lends impetus to accelerating the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through exchange and knowledge sharing, strengthened collaboration and commitment to results-oriented actions.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor, Head of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
29/11/2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. , Head of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, of Switzerland at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with the Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, H.E. David Choquehuanca Céspedes
28/11/2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with the Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, H.E. David Choquehuanca Céspedes, at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Josué Alejandro Lorca Vega, Minister for Environment of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
28/11/2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with the Minister for Environment of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, H.E. Josué Alejandro Lorca Vega, at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Director-General visits laboratories of Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
27/11/2024
Vienna - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the laboratories of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture in Seibersdorf, about 40 km south of the Austrian capital, as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of FAO’s partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
At the IAEA Ministerial Conference, FAO Director-General urges global action and innovation in nuclear science to transform agrifood systems
26/11/2024
Vienna – The enhanced capacity and expanded applications of nuclear technologies are helping scientists worldwide increase production and ensure sufficient, nutritious food for all, said Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Badr Abdelatty, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt
25/11/2024
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Badr Abdelatty, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral Meeting with The Honourable Calle Schlettwein, Minister for Agriculture, Water and Land Reform of the Republic of Namibia
20/11/2024
Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with The Honourable Calle Schlettwein, Minister for Agriculture, Water and Land Reform of the Republic of Namibia at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with the Director of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), Ambassador Ruy Pereira
17/11/2024
Rio de Janeiro - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Ambassador Ruy Pereira, Director of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
Director-General visits fishermen association in Brazil, signs cooperation agreements
17/11/2024
Rio de Janeiro – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the Association of Fishermen and Women Fisherfolk of the Itaipu Extractive Reserve and Itaipu Lagoon (Appreili) in Brazil on Sunday. The visit took place on the margins of the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro. It provided FAO with insights into the lives of fishermen and women who focus their work on preserving local practices and ensuring the community’s sustainability.
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