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Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland
24/09/2025
Reykjavík - On the occasion of his official visit to Iceland, the Director-General held a bilateral meeting with Her Excellency Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Minister of Industries of Iceland
24/09/2025
Reykjavík - On occasion of his official visit to Iceland, the Director-General met with Her Excellency Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Minister of Industries of Iceland.
Director-General addresses future of agrifood systems at UN General Assembly events in New York
23/09/2025

New York – Over two days (22 and 23 September) during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, together with a high-level delegation, participated in several high-level events to advocate for strategic pathways to transform global agrifood systems to be more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Sachiko Yamamoto, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
23/09/2025
New York - On the margins of the 80th UN General Assembly the FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency Sachiko Yamamoto, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. 
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic
23/09/2025
New York - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, President of the Dominican Republic, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. 
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sudan
23/09/2025
New York - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Mohieldin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sudan, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. 
Bilateral meeting with H.E. John Steenhuisen, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa
18/09/2025
Cape Town, South Africa - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and His Excellency John Steenhuisen, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, met on the margins of the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, under the Presidency of South Africa.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18/09/2025
Cape Town, South Africa - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and His Excellency Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met on the margins of the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting being held in Cape Town under the Presidency of South Africa.
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FAO Director-General calls for New Social Pact to transform agrifood systems
12/09/2025
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for a New Social Pact that aligns human, artificial, ecological and social intelligence with fraternity, food, technology and regeneration at its core.
FAO Director-General opens second launch of the 2025 Review of the World Marine Fishery Resources in Rome
09/09/2025
Rome - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today opened in Rome the second launch of the 2025 Review of the World Marine Fishery Resources, the most comprehensive and participatory global assessment of marine fish stocks ever conducted.
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