Agriculture Minister Osmar Benítez announced the Dominican Republic was designated to be part of the Food and Agriculture Organization Council. The Dominican Republic will represent Latin America and the Caribbean. This is a first for the country in the 74 years since the founding of the organization. The FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger, sets international food standards and leads the UN system in handling matters involving agriculture, food, forestry, fisheries and pesticides.
Benítez says the privilege is given to countries that meet all the institutional commitments of the organization. He made the announcement after participating in the 41st FAO Conference in Rome, Italy from 22 to 29 June 2019. It gathers 193 member states.
The board membership falls to the Minister of Agriculture and in his absence the permanent representative to the FAO, ambassador Mario Arvelo, who is based in Rome.
During the same conference, Qu Dongyu of China was elected director general of the FAO.
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Listin Diario
2 July 2019