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Bilateral meeting with H.E. Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fishing of the Republic of France
09/06/2025
Nice, France - The FAO Director-General, Dr QU Dongyu, met with Her Excellency Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fishing of the Republic of France on the French Thalassa boat, at the margins of the United Nations Ocean Conference held in Nice, France. The Minister was accompanied by His Excellency Tanguy Stehelin, Permanent Representative of France to FAO and Mr François Houllier, Director-General of the French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER).
In Nice, Director-General spearheads FAO’s engagement at the UN Ocean Conference
08/06/2025

Nice, France - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu arrived today in this Mediterranean city to spearhead the Organization’s engagement at the United Nations Ocean Conference, where FAO is mandated to play a key role with its technical work on fisheries and aquaculture and in relation to crucial international agreements

Bilateral meetings with H.E, Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus and H.E., Maria Panayiotou, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of the Republic of Cyprus
07/06/2025
Nicosia - During his official visit to the Republic of Cyprus, from 5 to 7 June, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, held bilateral meetings with the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. 
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In the Republic of Cyprus, the FAO Director-General visits a dairy manufacturer, a UNESCO-listed geopark and an aquaculture farm
07/06/2025

Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus - As part of an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited a dairy products manufacturer, a geopark included in the UNESCO network and a fish farm

Bilateral meetings with H.E. Jafar Hassan, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Jordan, and other Government Ministers
04/06/2025
Amman - During his official visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, from 3 to 5 June, the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, held bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister and other relevant Government Ministers.
Royal Hashemite Court
FAO Director-General honours King Abdullah II of Jordan with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal, praising the monarch’s regional leadership on food security
04/06/2025

 Amman – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today presented King Abdullah II of Jordan with the FAO Agricola Medal, the Organization’s highest award, in a ceremony held at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman 

Bilateral meeting with H.E. Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America
03/06/2025
Rome – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu welcomed the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America, Brooke L. Rollins, to FAO headquarters and commended the longstanding and strong relationship that FAO enjoys with the US. He expressed his appreciation for America’s active and professional engagement in global agrifood conversations and for its push for international organizations to be more efficient and effective.
International Day of Potato 2025: FAO underscores the crop’s value for food security, livelihoods and the environment
30/05/2025
Marking International Day of Potato 2025, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has emphasized that the potato is far more than a staple crop – it is a vital contributor to food security, livelihoods, and sustainability across the globe.
In Kazakhstan, Director-General visits Rodina demonstration farm village and Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University
30/05/2025

Astana - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited a demonstration farm village and a key university focused on agrifoods sector technical research as part of an official visit to Kazakhstan during which he participated in the annual Astana International Forum

Bilateral meeting with H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with H.E. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs
29/05/2025
Astana - FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met during the Director-General’s three-day visit in Kazakhstan, to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration between FAO and Kazakhstan. H.E. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, was also present at the meeting.
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