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In Brazil, Director-General addresses Belém Climate Summit session on Forests and Oceans, visits sustainable agriculture zone
07/11/2025

Belém, Brazil – During his visit to Brazil to participate in the Belém Climate Summit, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu&nbs...

Director-General hails the new HR Avatar as a sharper AI tool that puts people first and ensures improved service delivery
05/11/2025

Rome - In a landmark step towards its digitalization journey, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched its first ever HR Avatar, powered by an Artificial Intelligence “chatbot” to serve as a virtual HR colleague for employees around t...

Director-General addresses Joint Meeting of FAO Programme and Finance Committees
03/11/2025
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has shown its commitment to providing value for money and operational efficiency in pursuit of its core mandate, Director-General QU Dongyu said Monday in his opening address to the Joint Meeting of the FAO ...
Mexico trip features visit to a GIAHS site, to CIMMYT, and bilateral meetings with high level government representatives
28/10/2025
Mexico City - QU Dongyu visited Mexico on a two-day trip during which he met senior government ministers and made field visits to local institutions.

A highlight was the Director-General’s visit to Metepantle in Españita, Tlaxcala state, where he visited the
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, Secretary for Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation of the United Mexican States
27/10/2025
Mexico City – On occasion of his official visit to Mexico, FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, Secretary for Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation of the United Mexican States.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States
27/10/2025
Mexico City – On occasion of his official visit to Mexico, FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Juan de la Fuente Ramírez, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Julio Berdegué Sacristán, Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development of the United Mexican States
27/10/2025
Mexico City – On occasion of his official visit to Mexico, FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with His Excellency Julio Berdegué Sacristán, Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Colombia
21/10/2025
Rome – FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with Her Excellency Martha Viviana Carvajalino Villegas, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome. 
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment of the Slovak Republic
18/10/2025
Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Tomáš Taraba, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment of the Slovak Republic, on the margins of the 2025 World Food Forum and FAO’s 80th Anniversary celebrations at FAO headquarters. His Excellency Richard Takáč, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development also participated in the meeting.
Bilateral meeting with The Honourable Sa'aga Talu Teafa, Minister for Natural Resources Development and The Honourable Paulson Panapa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade, of Tuvalu
17/10/2025
Rome - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met today with The Honourable Sa'aga Talu Teafa, Minister for Natural Resources Development and The Honourable Paulson Panapa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade, of Tuvalu, on the sidelines of the 2025 World Food Forum and FAO’s 80th Anniversary celebrations at FAO headquarters.
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