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Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia
03/09/2026
Zagreb – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, accompanied by H.E. Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, during the Director-General's official visit to Croatia.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. David Vlajčić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Croatia
02/09/2026
Zagreb - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. David Vlajčić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Croatia, during the Director-General’s official visit to Croatia.
Bilateral Meeting with Ms Tanja Radić-Lakoš, State Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition of the Republic of Croatia
02/09/2026
Zagreb – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with Ms Tanja Radić-Lakoš, State Secretary at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition of the Republic of Croatia, during the Director-General's official visit to Croatia.
FAO Director-General calls for more women to lead as FAO’s Women’s Committee enters new chapter
01/09/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today called for greater opportunities for women to grow and lead across the Organization at an event marking the next chapter of the FAO Women’s Committee.


In Thailand, FAO Director-General pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s vision for rural communities, visits science and innovation sites
29/08/2026
Bangkok, Thailand – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu in a visit to Thailand has reaffirmed FAO’s longstanding partnership with the country and paid tribute to the enduring legacy of a vision for rural development championed by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother who passed away in 2025.
Bilateral meeting with H.E. Sarun Charoensuwan, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
28/08/2026
Bangkok – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E. Sarun Charoensuwan, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, during the Director-General’s mission in Thailand.
Bilateral meeting with H.E Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand
27/08/2026
Bangkok – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with H.E Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand, during the Director-General’s mission in Thailand.fl
FAO Director-General wraps up China visit, calls for technology-driven agrifood transformation
26/08/2026

Hangzhou/Shanghai, China – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has wrapped up his visit to China, highlighting the transformative potential of science, technology and artificial intelligence to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems across the Asia-Pacific region.


In Japan, FAO Director-General highlights horticulture, innovation and international cooperation
24/08/2026
Kyoto, Japan – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu concluded a three-day visit to Japan, where he highlighted the importance of horticulture, science and innovation in transforming agrifood systems and met with Japanese and international leaders working to advance the sector.
FAO Director-General urges stronger commitment to tackle water scarcity
24/07/2026

Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu called for stronger global cooperation to address water scarcity, one of the defining challenges of the 21st Century, at the opening of the First Plenary Assembly of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) today.

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