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Highlights from the FAO Director-General’s visit to the US Department of Agriculture People’s Garden
18/11/2022
Washington, DC – On 23 September 2022 FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to meet with Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack and tour the flagship location of USDA’s People’s Garden in Washington, D.C
Director-General congratulates FAO's Programme and Finance committees for valuable guidance and insights
11/11/2022
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu today congratulated FAO's Programme and Finance committees for providing guidance and invaluable insights to the Organization as it moves forward in its efforts to tackle the current food crises and the transformation of
FAO Director-General discusses technology, Green Initiative with the Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
10/11/2022
Riyadh – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today held talks in Riyadh with Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen A. AlFadley, the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Minister expressed his appreciation to FAO and his commitm
FAO Director-General meets Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, takes part in water workshop
09/11/2022
Amman - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh of Jordan as part of his two-day visit to Amman.
Qu noted that Jordan is a sizeable country and should play a decisive role in the region. He saluted the leadership of Hi
FAO Director-General meets His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
08/11/2022
Amman - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Basman Palace on the first of his two-day visit to the country.
The meeting covered means of bolstering cooperation between Jordan and FAO, especially in suppo
Director-General shares vision and highlights the importance of transparency and collective work in address to the Joint Meeting of the FAO Programme and Finance Committees
07/11/2022
Rome - Transparency and collective work are essential components of the global efforts to reduce hunger and transform agrifood systems, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today to the Joi
FAO Director-General thanks HM King Charles III for his commitment to tackling climate crisis and global hunger at a pre-COP 27 Royal Reception at Buckingham Palace
04/11/2022
London - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today conveyed his deep appreciation to HM King Charles III for his long-standing commitment to tackling the climate crisis and global hunger at a pre-COP 27 Reception, hosted by His Majesty the King at Buckingham P
In Austria, FAO Director-General meets the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management and visits innovative agrifood sites
31/10/2022
Vienna – On 29 and 30 October, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, visited Austria, where he had a bilateral meeting with Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria, and visited two farms, a coo
Transforming national and global agrifood systems requires a strong focus on urban and peri-urban food systems, FAO Director-General says
25/10/2022
Rome/Bergamo, Italy – The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today addressed virtually the conference The strategic role of international coalitions for food security and highlighted the importance of promoting sustainable urban and peri-urban food systems to
Read-out the FAO Director-General’s meeting with Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtari, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of the Republic of Yemen
20/10/2022
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today met Salem Abdullah Issa Al-Soqtar, Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fisheries of the Republic of Yemen.
Minister Al-Soqtari expressed his appreciation to FAO for the organization of the Hand in Hand In
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