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Statement by the Director-General on the food security situation in Gaza
12/11/2023
Rome - I am profoundly distressed by the loss of lives and the human catastrophe unfolding due to the violence taking place in the Middle East, and most particularly in Gaza.
I join the Secretary-General, and my colleagues in the IASC in calling for an i
Director-General addresses closing session of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
10/11/2023
Rome – Today the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, addressed the closing of the Joint Meeting of the 137th Session of the FAO Programme Committee and the 198th Session of the FAO Finance Committee, which wrapped up a week of deliberations.
Qu welcomed the
QU Dongyu participates in the opening of the ICCROM General Assembly
02/11/2023
Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, participated in the opening of the 33rd session of the General Assembly of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restorat
Director-General visits seed laboratory at Iowa State University
24/10/2023
Ames, Iowa –QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on Tuesday visited the world’s largest, most comprehensive public seed laboratory at Iowa State University in the United States of America.
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EIB and FAO bolster sustainable agriculture and food production programmes in sub-Saharan
23/10/2023
Rome - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) have joined forces to further strengthen their commitment to sustainable agriculture programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The first agreement betwe
Director-General visits Mississippi State University to deepen collaboration in science, data, and innovation for agrifood systems transformation
23/10/2023
Starkville, Mississippi - The power and potential of science, data and innovation were center stage Monday as QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met with senior executives and researchers at M
Bilateral meeting with the Vice Minister for Agriculture of Cuba – H.E. Maury Hechavarría Bermúdez
20/10/2023
Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with the Vice Minister for Agriculture of Cuba, H.E. Maury Hechavarría Bermúdez, on the sidelines of the World Food Forum 2023.
The Vice Minister thanked the Director-General for the invitation to attend th
Bilateral meeting with Dr H. Moeldoko, Chief of Staff of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia
20/10/2023
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Dr H. Moeldoko, Chief of Staff of the Executive Office of the President of Indonesia, met on the sidelines of the World Food Forum (WFF) 2023.
Dr Moeldoko highly praised the World Food Forum by stating that it fu
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture of the Dominican Republic – H.E. Limber Cruz López
19/10/2023
Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with the Minister for Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Limber Cruz López, on the sidelines of the World Food Forum, which is taking place at FAO headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 October.
The Mi
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador – H.E. Oscar Enrique Guardado
19/10/2023
Rome – The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador, H.E. Oscar Enrique Guardado, on the sidelines of the World Food Forum, which is taking place at FAO headquarters in Rome from 16 to 20 October.
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