FAO Director-General QU Dongyu
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http://fao.org/director-general 07-05-2018 11:44:31
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#INARC8 is a vital opportunity for Food and Agriculture Organization to further strengthen our collaboration with Canada & US. Let's continue to work together, capitalizing on FAO’s technical expertise & knowledge, identifying innovative & sustainable solutions to global food security challenges. #4Betters
Best wishes from Food and Agriculture Organization family to those celebrating #EidAlFitr . May the spirit of Ramadan continue to bring blessings & inspire global peace & solidarity.
أطيب التمنيات من أسرة Food and Agriculture Organization للمحتفلين بـ #عيد_الفطر . أتمنى أن تستمر روح رمضان في جلب البركات وإلهام السلام والتضامن العالميين.
Gaza is on the brink of famine. Food and Agriculture Organization’s delivery of animal fodder is crucial to safeguard remaining livestock and provide nutritious food, especially for children. Peace is a prerequisite for #FoodSecurity , and #RightToFoodis a basic human right.
Thrilled to count on Harlem Globetrotters's support to amplify Food and Agriculture Organization's messages to promote #HealthyDiets and minimize #FoodWaste . Engaging the younger generations is crucial to achieving agrifood systems transformation and a #BetterLife for all.
We have 6 years to achieve #SDG2 : Zero hunger. Projections show that 600M people will be facing hunger in 2030. Food and Agriculture Organization, as custodian of 21 SDG indicators, will keep supporting Members transform agrifood systems, improve food security & work toward a world without hunger. #4Betters
Water is life.
Water is food.
Scarcity & unsustainable management of this precious resource threatens global peace & #FoodSecurity .
Integrated Water Resources Management is key to achieving a peaceful & food-secure future where populations can thrive.
#WorldWaterDay #4Betters
Pleased to meet CARICOM Secretary General Carla Barnett to discuss Food and Agriculture Organization-CARICOM: Caribbean Community partnership on #FoodSecurity , aquaculture, biodiversity conservation & resilience building. We will continue to work closely towards agrifood system transformation, to achieve the #SDGs & #4Betters .
Delighted to visit a hydroponics project with students & youth leaders from Guyana School of Agriculture & see how innovation empowers youth to achieve #BetterProduction . Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to supporting the youth because they are the future of our agrifood systems. #LARC38
Forests & trees provide us with so much, we must conserve, restore & use them sustainably. Food and Agriculture Organization is committed to continue working with Members & partners to leverage science, innovation & technology to ensure a sustainable future for forests. #ForestDay #GenerationRestoration
Happy #FrenchLanguageDay ! As one of Food and Agriculture Organization’s six official languages, French connects us in our mission for agrifood system transformation. Discover our initiatives at fao.org/home/fr and join our conversation on Food and Agriculture OrganizationenFrancais. Together, let's ensure no one is left behind.
Pleased to see Guyana’s use of Food and Agriculture Organization’s Calipseo system to streamline the management of fisheries data and the production, analysis and reporting of fishery statistics, which helps protect aquatic food systems and contributes to #BlueTransformation . #4Betters #SDGs
Supporting Small Island Developing States in all regions is a priority. With the #HandInHand initiative, Food and Agriculture Organization is working to ensure agrifood systems are robust, equitable & sustainable, safeguarding nutrition & resilience in the face of #ClimateChange . #4Betters #LARC38
Delighted to visit Burma Rice Research Station to see how Food and Agriculture Organization & Guyana Rice Dev Board are applying technological innovation to #BetterProduction . We must leverage science & #AgInnovation to transform our agrifood systems, make better decisions & achieve the #SDGs & #4Betters .
An honour to meet HE President Irfaan Ali again. I expressed my gratitude to Guyana for hosting #LARC38 & reaffirmed Food and Agriculture Organization's support to help the country modernize agrifood systems by leveraging science, #AgInnovation & technology. #4Betters
Despite numerous challenges, Latin America & the Caribbean can make key contributions to progress towards global #FoodSecurity . Food and Agriculture Organization will keep supporting the region through science & innovation. #LARC38 is an opportunity to accelerate agrifood systems transformation. #4Betters
Famine is imminent in Gaza. An immediate humanitarian ceasefire is imperative to alleviate civilian suffering and enable the crucial delivery of essential resources for resuming food production. Peace is a prerequisite for food security & the #RightToFood is a basic human right.
Italy's focus on food security needs in #Gaza & support to Food and Agriculture Organization & partners is vital & welcomed. Farmers need urgent access to agricultural inputs to resume food production. FAO is best positioned to rapidly distribute these vital inputs but we need access to deliver safely.