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Bilateral meeting with the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture of Germany, H.E. Claudia Müller
09/05/2024
New York - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Claudia Müller, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture of Germany, in New York, to discuss the need for coordinated action across all agriculture sectors to facilitate the transformation of global agrifood systems, while thinking strategically and linking global agendas – from the Global Forest Goals to the SDGs, to the Global Biodiversity Framework.

During Cornell University visit QU Dongyu emphasizes the important role of young people in agrifood system transformation
09/05/2024
Ithaca, New York - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu visited Cornell University and its food and agriculture research hub, Cornell AgriTech – a place where science, innovation and agrifood system transformation meets.

Director-General emphasizes need to make sure science, technology and innovation is suitable, accessible and affordable for all
09/05/2024
New York – Science, technology and innovation offer “vast” potential for progress in ensuring food security and nutrition, reducing poverty and safeguarding the environment while boosting sustainable agriculture, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said on Thursday.
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Director-General addresses High-Level Segment of 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
09/05/2024
New York – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today addressed the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19).
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In Chile, the Director-General witnesses leading examples of water conservation and diversified fishing in response to climate challenges
06/05/2024
Coquimbo, Chile - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, in Chile recently visited one of the major examples of landscape restoration and conservation, the Cerro Grande ecological site in the Coquimbo region and then two aquaculture centers in the Tongoy area, which exemplify the country’s diversified fishing production.

Meeting with H.E. Esteban Valenzuela, Minister of Agriculture of Chile
01/05/2024
Santiago - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with H.E. Esteban Valenzuela, Minister of Agriculture of Chile, in Santiago to discuss ways to further strengthen the collaboration between FAO and Chile.

Director-General urges renewed progress towards world without poverty and hunger
30/04/2024
Santiago – It is time to join hands again to re-imagine a world without poverty and hunger, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today in remarks to a high-level seminar of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

Bilateral meeting with Ambassador Michele J. Sison, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, US Department of State
29/04/2024
Rome - Director-General QU Dongyu and Ambassador Michele J. Sison, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, met today at FAO headquarters in Rome. The Assistant Secretary was joined at the meeting by Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to FAO.

Meeting between FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and His Excellency Ahmet Bagci, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye
26/04/2024
Rome - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E. Ahmet Bagci, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, met to discuss ways to further foster collaboration between FAO and Türkiye.

In Cameroon, Director-General meets technical and financial partners, the scientific community and visits the National Veterinary Laboratory
26/04/2024
Yaoundé - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu as part of his official trip to Cameroon met with Technical and Financial Partners and the Scientific Community.
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