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FAO Director-General visits newly renovated Joint FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories
07/10/2025
Model partnership harnessing science and innovation helps drive agrifood system transformation.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Celinda Sosa Lunda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
06/10/2025
Rome – FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with Her Excellency Celinda Sosa Lunda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral Meeting with The Honourable Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister for Livestock Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
03/10/2025
Rome - The Director-General met with The Honourable Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister for Livestock Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the sidelines of the Second Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation and the Global Forum for Animal Feed and Feed Regulators being held at FAO headquarters.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Marina Silva, Minister for the Environment and Climate Change of the Federative Republic of Brazil
02/10/2025
Rome - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with Her Excellency Marina Silva, Minister for the Environment and Climate Change of the Federative Republic of Brazil at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Director-General advocates for sustainable livestock sector at FAO Livestock Week
02/10/2025
Rome – Director-General QU Dongyu addressed significant global livestock events during the Livestock Week held at FAO headquarters from 29 September to 3 October, in which he reinforced FAO’s commitment to achieving a sustainable livestock sector.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Amadou Dicko, Deputy Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources of Burkina Faso
01/10/2025
Rome - The Director-General met today with H.E Amadou Dicko, Deputy Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources of Burkina Faso on the margins of the Second Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation organized by FAO.
Bilateral meeting with Mr Bateer, Executive Vice Governor of the Hainan Provincial Government, China
30/09/2025
Rome – The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with Mr Bateer, Executive Vice Governor of the Hainan Provincial Government, China, to discuss strengthening cooperation between FAO and Hainan Province in advancing sustainable agricultural development.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau
29/09/2025
Rome - The Director-General welcomed His Excellency the President to FAO headquarters and reiterated FAO's commitment to continue to support Guinea-Bissau, especially through programmes such as South-South Cooperation.
Director-General’s Iceland visit focuses on salmon genetics, renewable energy and the blue economy
26/09/2025
Reykjavik – Director-General QU Dongyu paid a two-day official visit to Iceland during which he visited cutting-edge enterprises in aquaculture and renewable energy and other related sectors.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate of Iceland
24/09/2025
Reykjavík - On the occasion of his official visit to Iceland, the Director-General met with H.E. Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate of Iceland.
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