FAO Council

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The FAO Council is the executive governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization that oversees its programs, budget, and policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf FAO organ
executive governing body
governing body
intergovernmental organization body
affiliation United Nations
composition elected members of FAO
representatives of FAO member nations
electionBy FAO Conference
fieldOfWork agriculture
fisheries
food
food security
forestry
natural resources management
rural development
headquartersLocation FAO headquarters
Rome, Italy
jurisdiction member states of FAO
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
meetsAt FAO headquarters, Rome
parentBody FAO Conference
parentOrganization FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
partOf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
United Nations system
reportsTo FAO Conference
role advises the FAO Conference
approves certain FAO regulations
approves establishment of FAO subsidiary bodies within its competence
coordinates activities of FAO subsidiary bodies
executive governing body of FAO
exercises powers delegated by the FAO Conference
implements decisions of the FAO Conference
makes recommendations on world food and agriculture policy
oversees FAO administrative matters
oversees FAO budget
oversees FAO policy direction between sessions of the FAO Conference
oversees FAO programmes
reviews FAO’s administrative and financial position
reviews the state of food and agriculture
submits programme of work and budget to the FAO Conference
supervises the implementation of FAO programmes
website https://www.fao.org/council


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