Rome – Colleagues and guests from United Nations agencies based in Rome gathered at FAO headquarters today for the first-ever Open Day for UN employees, celebrating collaboration, multilateralism and a shared commitment to building a better future for all.

Rome – At a ceremony marking the 7th International Tea Day, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the vital role of tea-producing communities at the heart of the global tea sector, representing the efforts of millions of farmers, workers, and families worldwide.

Rome – Director-General QU Dongyu inaugurated a flower-filled model canoe in the FAO headquarters garden, celebrating the achievement of a sustainable fisheries project in South Sudan.

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu marked World Bee Day by connecting virtually with participants at the Third International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping and Pollination in Maribor, Slovenia, before inaugurating a temporary exhibition at the FAO Museum and Network (MuNe) in Rome.

Urumqi/Beijing, China - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu toured several state-of-the-art agricultural facilities in the Changji prefecture during his trip to Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China this week.

His first field trip took him to the Changji Base of the Chinese...