His new term of office runs from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2027. | Photo: Twitter/ @FAOenEspanol.
Chinese diplomat Qu Dongyu became the second day of the XLIII. Conference of that institution re-elected for a second term as Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Qu, a 59-year-old biologist who has been nominated by his country to hold the position for another four-year term, was the only candidate to win 168 of the 182 votes cast, more than 108 of the 191 in his first election in June 2019 Representatives of the member countries spoke out in favor of it.
Before assuming this high responsibility, he served as deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences from 2001 to 2011 and vice president of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from 2011 to 2015, until he assumed the position of vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs in your country in 2015.
A statement released by the FAO indicates that the re-election of the current director-general was motivated by the positive work he has done in his first four-year tenure as head of this organization, spearheading “a wide range of reforms and initiatives” that Review the organization’s business model.
Through his initiatives, the senior official helped implement practices more efficiently that improved administrative management in the delivery of the programs, while also “engaged vigorously in transforming agri-food systems” to make them more inclusive, resilient and sustainable , he adds note .
“The FAO’s transparency, visibility and reputation have continued to grow over the past four years in the face of major global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other protracted conflicts, economic downturns and the deepening of the climate crisis,” he adds Source.
One of Qu’s key achievements was the establishment of the World Food Forum (WFF) in 2021, which over the past two years has enabled the formation of new partnerships and investment opportunities to transform agri-food systems, leveraging scientific advances and the application of new policies.
In 2023, the WFF is expected to expand its reach by hosting FAO-organized global events such as the World Youth Forum, the Mano a Mano Forum and the Science and Innovation Forum in October.
Qu’s new term runs from August 1 of this year to July 31, 2027. He will then, after the election of his successor, which will be held at the XLV. biennial conference of this United Nations organization will be resigning from his functions as Director-General.
(With information from Prensa Latina)