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FAO strengthens partnerships with the IFRC, ILO and WMO
30/05/2024
Geneva – On the occasion of his trip to Geneva for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Conference on AI for Good, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu signed Memorandum of Understandings with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
FAO Director-General reiterates support for SIDS and outlines array of initiatives to help transform their agrifood systems
28/05/2024
Geneva – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today underlined FAO’s commitment and the wide-ranging initiatives it is implementing to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in transforming their agrifood systems. He was speaking at a reception held in Geneva concurrently with the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) taking place in Antigua and Barbuda.
In Geneva, examples of high-tech farming and sustainable practices impress the Director-General
28/05/2024
Geneva - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, today visited the Union Maraîchère de Genève (UMG), a cooperative of 31 vegetable farmers, where sustainable practices have been adopted throughout the line of production, including farming, processing, packaging and marketing.
Bilateral meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert Houngbo
27/05/2024
Geneva - The FAO Director-General met today in Geneva with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Gilbert Houngbo, during which the renewed FAO-ILO Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed.
Director-General wraps up Joint Meeting of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
24/05/2024
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu today thanked Members of FAO’s Programme and Finance Committees for supporting key initiatives implemented by the Organization. Speaking at the end of the 138th Session of the Programme Committee and the 199th Session of the Finance Committee, Qu also hailed pledges of increased funding as “an ongoing and strong expression of confidence and trust in FAO.”
Public Audience with the Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino, H.E. Alessandro Rossi and H.E. Milena Gasperoni
23/05/2024
San Marino - During his visit to the Republic to San Marino on 23 May, Their Excellencies the Captains Regent Alessandro Rossi and Milena Gasperoni granted a Public Audience in honour of the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu. During the Audience, the Director-General emphasized that it had been his long-term objective to visit San Marino and he praised H.E. Daniela Rotondaro, Permanent Representative to FAO, for her valuable contribution to FAO through her active engagement in the FAO Governing Bodies.
Director-General commends the Republic of San Marino for its attention to environmental and social issues
23/05/2024
City of San Marino - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today paid an official visit to the Republic of San Marino. He attended a Public Audience granted by the Republic’s joint heads of state the Captains Regent Alessandro Rossi and Milena Gasperoni during which he delivered a statement to the State television broadcasting company San Marino RTV.
Working with the Government of Slovenia and the country’s National Institute of Biology to support scientific research
22/05/2024
Ljubljana – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited Slovenia’s National Institute of Biology (NIB) where he met with staff and researchers working in the fields of biotechnology, and organisms and ecosystems research.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia
21/05/2024
Ljubljana - The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, met in Ljubljana during the Director-General’s two-day visit in Slovenia, to discuss ways to further foster collaboration between FAO and Slovenia.
Director-General addresses Joint Meeting of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
20/05/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has made “good progress” in supporting Members advance towards the 2030 Agenda and transforming their agrifood systems, Director-General QU Dongyu said today. He addressed the Joint Meeting of the 138th Session of the Programme Committee and the 199th Session of the Finance Committee, FAO governing bodies that provide recommendations to the FAO Council on matters related to the Organization’s programme of work.
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