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Launch of new SIDS and new GIAHS initiatives mark milestone in FAO’s partnership with China
26/03/2026
Sanya, China – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu launched two important initiatives during his official visit to China, both of which mark an important step forward in FAO’s partnerships with China and, he emphasized, show how the Organization works with countries to deliver practic...
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Zhang Jun, Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia
26/03/2026
Boao – The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, held a meeting with H.E. Zhang Jun, Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia, on the margins of the Forum’s Annual Conference 2026.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. LIU Xiaoming, Governor of the Hainan Province in China
24/03/2026
Boao – The FAO Director-General Dr QU Dongyu met with H.E. LIU Xiaoming, Governor of the Hainan Province in China, during his official visit to China.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. SUN Meijun, Administrator, General Administration of Customs of China
20/03/2026
Beijing – The FAO Director-General Dr QU Dongyu met with Her Excellency SUN Meijun, Administrator, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in its headquarters in Beijing during his official visit to China.
Bilateral meeting with The Honourable Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan
18/03/2026
Manila - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with The Honourable Dasho Tshering Tobgay Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan, on the margins of the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, hosted at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila.
In the Philippines, FAO Director-General addresses high-level Asian Development Bank event, showcases AI tools and visits fishing villages and ecotourism site
18/03/2026
Manila – There is positive but still inadequate and uneven progress in tackling food insecurity in the Asia and the Pacific region, where around 25 million people escaped hunger in 2024, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said at a high-level event hosted during the Asia and Pacific Food System Forum 2026 hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Mariano Assanami Sabino Lopes, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Affairs and Minister for Rural Development and Community Housing of The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
17/03/2026
Manila - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and H.E. Mariano Assanami Sabino Lopes, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Affairs and Minister for Rural Development and Community Housing of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste met on the margins of the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, hosted at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila.
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Bilateral meeting with Mr Yingming Yang, Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
17/03/2026
Manila - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and Mr Yingming Yang, Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), met on the margins of the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, held at the ADB headquarters in Manila.
Bilateral meeting with Mr Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank
17/03/2026
Manila - FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, and Mr Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), met at the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, hosted at the ADB headquarters in Manila.
Bilateral meeting with The Honourable Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr, Secretary for Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines
16/03/2026
Manila - The FAO Director-General met today with The Honourable Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr, Secretary for Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines, during his official visit to the country.
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