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Bilateral meeting with the Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture of Germany – H.E. Cem Özdemir
22/04/2023
Miyazaki - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Cem Özdemir, German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture on the margins of the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Miyazaki, Japan.
The Minister appraised the Director-General for succe
FAO Director-General pays a visit to Japan to strengthen collaboration for improving global food security
21/04/2023
Tokyo – Before participating in the G7 Agricultural Ministers’ Meeting, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), paid a visit to Japan during which he met with H.E. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister for F
FAO Director-General looks forward to a closer cooperation with Singapore in assisting SIDS to transform their agrifood systems
19/04/2023
Singapore – During an official visit to Singapore, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), QU Dongyu, met H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, H.E. Ms. Grace FU,
‘’Transforming agrifood systems depends on gender equality’’: QU Dongyu launches landmark FAO report on the status of women in agrifood systems
13/04/2023
Rome- The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, launched on Thursday the new FAO report “the status of women in agrifood systems’’ during a high-level event at FAO headquarters.
The report provi
Bilateral meeting with the Minister for Environment and Energy Security of Italy – H. E. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
13/04/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for Environment and Energy Security of Italy.
The Director-General thanked the Minister for Italy’s longstanding support to FAO as ho
Bilateral meeting with the French Ambassador for Poles and Maritime Issues and Special Envoy of the President for the Third UN Ocean Conference – Olivier Poivre d'Arvor
06/04/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, French Ambassador for the Poles and Maritime Issues and Special Envoy of the President for the Third UN Ocean Conference.
The French Special Envoy emphasized the importance of t
FAO Director-General addresses Near East Regional Group handover ceremony in Rome
04/04/2023
Rome- The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, participated today in the handover ceremony for the chairperson of the Near East Regional Group at FAO headquarters.
During the meeting, Qu expressed his appreciation to the outgoing chairperson, Ambassador Zei
Bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Italy - H.E. Giorgia Meloni
30/03/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy.
The Director-General thanked the Prime Minister for the special relationship between FAO and the host country Italy, and for th
United Nations agencies should work in solidarity to tackle complex global crises, FAO Director-General says at UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Deputies Group Meeting
29/03/2023
Rome – United Nations agencies should work in solidarity and complement each other’s unique skills and technical expertise to efficiently tackle complex global crises, including acute food insecurity, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agricultur
Bilateral meeting with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships - H.E. Jutta Urpilainen
28/03/2023
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with H.E. Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.
The pair discussed the importance of the EU FAO partnership. The cooperation spans a wide range
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