Rome – In a meeting with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has confirmed his presence at the opening session of the FAO Conference, the supreme governing body of the UN agency, which will be held in Rome from July 3 to 8, in the presence of representatives, ministers and heads of state of over 150 countries. During the meeting, Graziano da Silva reiterated the commitment of FAO to support the Italian Presidency of the G7 in 2017, especially for the work of the Summit of Agriculture Ministers to be held in Bergamo on October 14 and 15. “Gentiloni and Graziano da Silva – said FAO in a statement – have expressed a common view on the need to jointly address the issues of food insecurity, migration, conflicts, health and climate change. (9colonne)
