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FAO is fully committed to promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all its work and policies, leaving no one behind, Director-General says
11/03/2026
Rome – Promoting the inclusion of disabled people is vital for building efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems that are productive and equitable, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said Wednesday.
Director-General addresses 20th Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures
09/03/2026
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for greater vigilance, innovation and collaboration in responding to increasingly frequent and severe pest invasions that threaten farms, forests, livelihoods and global food security.
Qu delivered his remarks at the ope...
FAO Director-General highlights policy innovation, financing and gender equality to accelerate agrifood systems transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
06/03/2026
Brasilia/Rome –FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, has concluded his visit to Brazil where he participated in the 39th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC 39).
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Óscar Mario Justiniano Pinto, Minister for Productive Rural Development and Water of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
05/03/2026
Brasília – FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Óscar Mario Justiniano Pinto, Minister for Productive Rural Development and Water of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, on the sidelines of 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Carlos Giménez, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of the Republic of Paraguay
05/03/2026
Brasília – During the 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with H.E. Carlos Giménez, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of the Republic of Paraguay.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Luis Alfredo Fratti, Minister for Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
05/03/2026
Brasília – On the sidelines of 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Luis Alfredo Fratti, Minister for Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Jesús Otamendiz Campos, Minister for Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Cuba
05/03/2026
Brasília – On the sidelines of 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Luis Alfredo Fratti, Minister for Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
Bilateral meeting with T.H. Lisa Jawahir, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Sustainable Development of Saint Lucia
05/03/2026
Brasília – During the 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with The Honourable Lisa Jawahir, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Sustainable Development of Saint Lucia.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Adriana Maria Mira de Pereira, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador
04/03/2026
Brasília – During the 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency Adriana María Mira de Pereira, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Julio León Heredia, Minister of the People's Power for Productive Agriculture and Lands of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
04/03/2026
Brasília – On the sidelines of 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Julio León Heredia, Minister of the People’s Power for Productive Agriculture and Lands of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
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