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- China’s deputy Agriculture minister Qu Dongyu has been selected as the Director-General of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
- Qu will be the first head of the agency from China, and will succeed Brazil’s José Graziano da Silva.
- His four-year term will start on 1 August.
About FAO
- FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
- It was founded in 1945 and head quartered currently at Rome, Italy.
- With around 11,500 employees, it is the UN’s largest technical agency.
- FAO helps developing countries modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all.
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