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.


Statements (87)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
executive position
leadership role
appointedBy FAO Conference
associatedWith Sustainable Development Goal 2
Zero Hunger
country Italy
employer Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
fieldOfWork agricultural policy
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
elimination of hunger
promotion of sustainable management of natural resources
support to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
hasAuthorityOver FAO Secretariat
FAO country offices
FAO regional offices
hasJurisdiction global
headquartersLocation Rome
inception 1945
memberOf United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination
nominatedBy FAO member states
officeHeldBy Qu Dongyu
officeHolderStartTime 2019
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
reappointmentPolicy renewable term
reportsTo FAO Conference
FAO Council
residence Rome
responsibleFor administration of FAO budget
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
seat FAO headquarters, Rome
selectionMethod election by FAO Conference
shortName FAO Director-General
termLength 4 years
website https://www.fao.org/director-general

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization ("Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization")
establishesOrgan
Food and Agriculture Organization
executiveHead
Director-General of UNESCO ("Directors-General of other UN specialized agencies")
relatedTo
Director-General of FAO ("FAO Director-General")
shortName

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