Director-General QU Dongyu

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04/12/2025

Rome – The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, praised FAO Members for their commitment to efficiency and effectiveness and emphasized that business as usual is not an option as the world faces profound global challenge...

03/12/2025
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research of Pakistan, at the Organization’s headquarters on the margins of the 179th Session of the FAO Council.
02/12/2025

Rome - FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met today with H.E. Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President of Mongolia, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome on the margins of the 179th Session of the FAO Council. H.E. Badamsuren Myagmarsuren, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia also attended the meeting.

27/11/2025

Rome - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with Her Excellency Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.

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07/11/2025

Belém, Brazil – During his visit to Brazil to participate in the Belém Climate Summit, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu  spoke at a thematic session on forests and oceans marking the launch of the Call to Action on Integrated Fire Management and Wildfire Resilience. This initiative aims to shift from reactive fire suppression to proactive, preventive strategies through integrated fire management.


06/11/2025
Belém, Brazil – On the sidelines of the Belém Climate Summit, the FAO Director-General met with H.E. Ayman Suleiman, Minister of Environment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to discuss ongoing and future areas of cooperation in addressing climate challenges and promoting sustainable environmental management.
05/11/2025
Rome - In a landmark step towards its digitalization journey, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched its first ever HR Avatar, powered by an Artificial Intelligence “chatbot” to serve as a virtual HR colleague for employees around the world – Ms FAO AI.
03/11/2025
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has shown its commitment to providing value for money and operational efficiency in pursuit of its core mandate, Director-General QU Dongyu said Monday in his opening address to the Joint Meeting of the FAO Programme and Finance Committees.
28/10/2025
Mexico City - QU Dongyu visited Mexico on a two-day trip during which he met senior government ministers and made field visits to local institutions.
27/10/2025
Mexico City – On occasion of his official visit to Mexico, FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, Secretary for Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation of the United Mexican States.
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