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Bilateral meeting with H.E. Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of the Republic of Peru
14/11/2024
Lima, Peru - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Her Excellency Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of the Republic of Peru, met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in Lima.

Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Majnun Mammadov, Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan
12/11/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan - FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met with H.E Majnun Mammadov, Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, on the margins of COP29.

Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Marina Silva, Minister of Environment of Brazil
12/11/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan - FAO Director General, Qu Dongyu, met with H.E Marina Silva, Minister of Environment of Brazil on the margins of COP29.

Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Miyazaki Katsura, Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
12/11/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Miyazaki Katsura, Executive Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the sidelines of COP29.

FAO Director-General inaugurates Food and Agriculture Pavilion at COP29, highlighting agrifood systems' crucial role in climate action
12/11/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan– The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) QU Dongyu officially opened today the Food and Agriculture Pavilion at the UN Climate Conference COP29 in Baku. This collaborative space, hosted in partnership with the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR), aims to drive decisive action in addressing the impacts of the climate crisis on food and agriculture.

Bilateral Meeting with the COP29 President, H.E Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology of Azerbaijan
12/11/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan - FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu, met with COP29 President H.E Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology of Azerbaijan, on the margins of COP29.

Director-General addresses the Joint Meeting of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
11/11/2024
Rome – It is a pivotal time for global development challenges and partners need to take longer-term perspectives, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu,, said Monday in his opening address to the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Finance Committees.

QU Dongyu stresses role of digital innovation at UN Digital and Technology Network Meeting
11/11/2024
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, today addressed global experts at the UN Digital and Technology Network Meeting, emphasizing the crucial role of digital transformation in tackling the world’s most pressing challenges, including food insecurity and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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In Samoa, FAO Director-General visits Samoa-China Agricultural Technical Assistance Project, Onshore Aquaculture Facility and key local markets
08/11/2024
8 November, Apia, Samoa – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the Samoa-China Agricultural Technical Assistance Project, as well as an Onshore Aquaculture Facility and local farmers and markets, during a two-day official visit to this Pacific island nation.

Director-General tours urban gardening project in California
08/11/2024
Los Angeles - Director-General QU Dongyu toured an innovative grassroots project to promote urban gardening here on Friday.
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