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Bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, H.E. T. Taraba, together with the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, H.E. R. Takáč, and other high level government officials
14/08/2024
Bratislava - Director-General QU Dongyu and Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, H.E. T. Taraba, met today in Bratislava during the Director-General’s visit to the Slovak Republic.
In Slovakia, the Director-General visits research institutions and witnesses the signing of a letter of intent
14/08/2024
Bratislava, Slovakia – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu began a two-day visit to Slovakia, focusing on the country’s leading agricultural research institutions.
QU addresses High-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho
07/08/2024
Rome/Maseru – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu on Tuesday addressed a High-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho, where he called for immediate critical action amid a steady rise in hunger levels in Africa.
FAO and Government of Lesotho sign new agreements during Director-General’s visit
06/08/2024
Maseru – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Lesotho have signed a new Country Programming Framework (CPF) aimed at transforming Lesotho's agrifood system. The signing ceremony, held in Maseru, was overseen by the FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu during his five-day visit to the Mountain Kingdom.
Director-General visits key agricultural sites in Lesotho
06/08/2024
Rome/Maseru – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited some of Lesotho’s key agricultural sites and attended a ceremony for the handover of agricultural machinery over the weekend.
FAO Director-General celebrates bicentennial of the Kingdom of Lesotho at Annual Agricultural Market Show
05/08/2024
Lesotho — FAO Director-General QU Dongyu attended the Agricultural Market Show 2024 in Maseru, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition, as part of the "Food Month" celebration marking the bicentennial of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Bilateral meeting between the FAO Director-General with The Right Honourable Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho
05/08/2024
Maseru - The Prime Minister welcomed the Director-General and thanked him for honouring the King’s invitation to visit Lesotho during this historic moment. He further thanked him for the renewal of His Majesty’s role as Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition for FAO and expressed the need for the Office of the King to be capacitated with the technical assistance to enable him to execute this mandate optimally.
Bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho
03/08/2024
Maseru - FAO Director General Qu Dongyu met with His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho at the Masting Royal Palace in Lesotho.
Bilateral meeting with The Honourable Lejone Mpotjoane, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho
02/08/2024
Maseru - FAO Director General Qu Dongyu met with The Honourable Lejone Mpotjoane, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Maseru.
President of the UN General Assembly urges to adopt a “more for less” strategy to eradicate hunger in his lecture at FAO headquarters
30/07/2024
Rome - The President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Dennis Francis, highlighted today the critical role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and other UN Rome-based Agencies in addressing food crisis –currently one of the most pressing global issues –and advocated for a “more for less” strategy to confront the challenging times.
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