Director-General QU Dongyu

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22/05/2026

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.


21/05/2026

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.

20/05/2026

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.

20/05/2026
Rome - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met at FAO headquarters in Rome with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, on occasion of the conferment of the FAO Agricola Medal to the Prime Minister. His Excellency Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, was also in attendance. 
20/05/2026

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.


18/05/2026
Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has called for greater ambition, innovation and partnership to transform global agrifood systems amid mounting pressures on food security and constrained financial resources.
18/05/2026
Tokyo – The Director-General, QU Dongyu, met today with H.E. Suzuki Norikazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, during his visit to Japan.
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15/05/2026

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...

15/05/2026
Beijing – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with H.E. ZHANG Zhu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
15/05/2026
Beijing – FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency ZOU Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), to review and deepen institutional cooperation.
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