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Cabo Verde awards country’s highest honour to FAO
26/07/2024
Praia, Cabo Verde/Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu received Cabo Verde’s highest honour, the Award of the Order of Amilcar Cabral on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in recognition of what President José Maria Neves said was FAO’s “invaluable contribution” to the development of Cabo Verde.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of Cabo Verde
25/07/2024
Praia - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of Cabo Verde in Praia, Cabo Verde, today at the start of his visit to the country at the invitation of the Prime Minister.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Cabo Verde
25/07/2024
Praia - The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed the Director-General and expressed deep appreciation for the strong relations that exist between the two.
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In Brazil, QU Dongyu’s visit to family farmers highlights agricultural progress and local innovations
23/07/2024
Brazil - During his trip to Brazil to participate in the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting and the Launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu made a point to visit family farmers in Magé, near Rio de Janeiro, a community whose experience provided valuable insights on the impact of international support to local agriculture.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Ma Zhaoxu, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China
09/07/2024
Beijing - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Ma Zhaoxu, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China in Beijing on 9 July 2024. During the meeting, the pair held an in-depth discussion on topics related to further strengthening the bilateral relationship between FAO and China.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Wang Wentao, Minister for Commerce of China
09/07/2024
Beijing - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Wang Wentao, Minister for Commerce of China.
Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Han Jun, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China
05/07/2024
Beijing - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Han Jun, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China on 5 July 2024, the first meeting of the Director-General’s official visit to China.
Bilateral meeting with His Excellency Lejone Mpotjoane, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho
28/06/2024
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and His Excellency Lejone Mpotjoane, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, met today at FAO headquarters in Rome.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Ismael Nabe, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guinea
27/06/2024
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and H.E. Ismael Nabe, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guinea, met today at FAO headquarters in Rome. The Minister was joined at the meeting by Her Excellency Aminata Kobélé Keita, Ambassador, and Permanent Representative to FAO, and Mr Alphadio Idriss Hann, National Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
FAO is grateful to the Government of Italy for providing 7 million euros to refurbish the agency’s Rome headquarters
25/06/2024
Rome – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today expressed his gratitude to Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport for providing 7 million euros to support a major refurbishment of the agency’s Rome headquarters.
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