Tag: Qu Dongyu

• Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 18:33 UTC

  Massa signs deal with FAO chief Qu Dongyu

  

  Argentina's Superminister of Economy and Production Sergio Massa signed an agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu during the latter's trip to Buenos Aires for the VII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 07:22 UTC

  FAO Director-General points at digitalization if small island states are to achieve their goals

  

  The Chinese biologist Qu Dongyu, who has been serving as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to rely on innovation and digitalization to speed up the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  FAO Director General calls for ocean sustainable solutions for fisheries

  

  Various investments in ocean sustainability will raise the amount of fish to feed the poor, helping drive progress towards the eradication of hunger which is the lynchpin for achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said in a speech.

• Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 07:19 UTC

  FAO has a new director general, Qu Dongyu from China

  Qu Dongyu of China was elected on Sunday Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:11 UTC

  Uruguay supports China's candidate as next FAO Director General

  

  Uruguay formally announced it will support China's Agriculture and Rural Affairs deputy minister as the next Director-General of FAO to be elected June 2019. The official statement was made by Uruguay's foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa during a meeting with China's Deputy Prime Minister Hu Chunhua in Montevideo.