Dr. Qu Domgyu of The People’s Republic of China was re-elected to a second term as the Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization.  His term will extend through July 2027.

In his first term, Dr. Qu was instrumental in reorganizing the practices and policies of the FAO.  Under his leadership the Agency responded to the COVID pandemic, invasion of the Ukraine and global warming.  The FAO has developed Sustainable Development Goals and promotes production, nutrition, the environment and well-being as major objectives.  Advances have been achieved through the application of science and innovation including geospatial modeling and analytics.

In 2021,the FAO established the World Food Forum that has established new partnerships and investment opportunities to enhance efficiency of food production.