Bangladesh elected member of FAO Council

Business Desk :
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a Member of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the second consecutive term from the Asia Region for a three-year term from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
The election took place on 06 July 2023 at the 43rd Session of the Conference of the FAO held in Rome at which 194 Member States participated.
Being a member at the FAO Council, Bangladesh with other Council Members will lead the organization at both policy and executive level in deciding and advising on matters pertaining to the implementation of programme and budget, monitoring of activities under the new results-based framework, monitoring of the implementation of governance decisions, and oversight of the administration of the organization for three years. Bangladesh Embassy in Rome on Friday said it remained pro-actively engaged to obtain support in favour of Bangladesh.
The ongoing 43rd Session of the FAO Conference is being held on a hybrid modality at the FAO Headquarters, Rome.