Director-General of FAO
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The Director-General of FAO is the chief executive officer who leads the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s global efforts to combat hunger and promote sustainable agriculture.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations position
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executive position → leadership role → |
| appointedBy |
FAO Conference
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| associatedWith |
Sustainable Development Goal 2
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Zero Hunger → |
| country |
Italy
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| employer |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| fieldOfWork |
agricultural policy
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agricultural research coordination → agricultural statistics → agricultural trade → agriculture → agrifood value chains → agroecology → biodiversity for food and agriculture → climate-smart agriculture → digital agriculture → emergency food assistance → fisheries → food loss and waste reduction → food safety → food security → food systems → forestry → gender in agriculture → hunger eradication → indigenous peoples’ food systems → land and water management → land tenure governance → natural resource management → nutrition → poverty reduction → resilience building → rural development → rural finance → rural innovation → rural livelihoods → sustainable development → sustainable fisheries → sustainable forestry → urban food systems → youth in agriculture → |
| goal |
achieving food security for all
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elimination of hunger → promotion of sustainable management of natural resources → support to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
FAO Secretariat
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FAO country offices → FAO regional offices → |
| hasJurisdiction |
global
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| headquartersLocation |
Rome
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| inception |
1945
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| memberOf |
United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination
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| nominatedBy |
FAO member states
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| officeHeldBy |
Qu Dongyu
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| officeHolderStartTime |
2019
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| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations
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| partOf |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| reappointmentPolicy |
renewable term
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| reportsTo |
FAO Conference
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FAO Council → |
| residence |
Rome
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| responsibleFor |
administration of FAO budget
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coordination with other UN agencies → emergency response in food and agriculture crises → implementation of FAO Strategic Framework → implementation of FAO programmes → leadership in global efforts to end hunger → overall management of FAO → promotion of sustainable agriculture → promotion of sustainable food systems → representation of FAO in international fora → strategic direction of FAO → support to member states on food and agriculture policy → |
| scope |
worldwide
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| seat |
FAO headquarters, Rome
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| selectionMethod |
election by FAO Conference
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| shortName |
FAO Director-General
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| termLength |
4 years
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| website |
https://www.fao.org/director-general
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
("Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization")
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establishesOrgan |
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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executiveHead |
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Director-General of UNESCO
("Directors-General of other UN specialized agencies")
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relatedTo |
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Director-General of FAO
("FAO Director-General")
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shortName |