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Ambassador HE Winston Pinnock Participates in FAO Council Meeting in Rome, Italy
The 171st Session of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Council met at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy during 5 – 9 December 2022. The Council discussed FAO’s work on the global food crisis, integrated water resources management for food security and climate resilience, and matters relating to commodity problems, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. As a member of the Council, The Bahamas was represented by His Excellency Winston Pinnock, Ambassador to the FAO, and Ms. DeAndra Cartwright, Foreign Service Officer.
Bilateral meetings were also held with several Permanent Representatives to the UN Agencies in Rome including Ambassador Cindy Hensley McCain of the United States of America, Her Excellency Nosopho Jezile of South Africa, Her Excellency Céline Jurgensen of France, and Her Excellency Jackline Yonga of Kenya. Additionally, Ambassador Pinnock met with His Excellency Yousef Juhail, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the FAO in his capacity as Chair of the Group of 77 & China in Rome and Her Excellency Mónica Robelo Raffone, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua in her capacity as incoming Chair of the Group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC).
His Excellency Winston Pinnock delivers an intervention on behalf of The Bahamas during consideration of Agenda Item 3 entitled 'Update on FAO’s work on the global food crisis' on Monday, 5th December 2022 during the 171st Session of the FAO Council.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock delivers an intervention on behalf of The Bahamas during consideration of Agenda Item 3 entitled 'Update on FAO’s work on the global food crisis' on Monday, 5th December 2022 during the 171st Session of the FAO Council.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock delivers an intervention on behalf of The Bahamas during consideration of Agenda Item 3 entitled 'Update on FAO’s work on the global food crisis' on Monday, 5th December 2022 during the 171st Session of the FAO Council.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock, Ambassador to the FAO, and Foreign Service Officer, Ms. DeAndra Cartwright, participated in the 171st Session of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Council which met at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy during 5 – 9 December 2022.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock met with Her Excellency Cindy Hensley McCain, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations Agencies in Rome within the margins of the 171st Session of the FAO Council in December 2022.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock met with His Excellency Yousef Juhail, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations Agencies in Rome in his capacity as Chair of the Group of 77 & China in Rome within the margins of the 171st Session of the FAO Council in December 2022.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock met with Her Excellency and Ms. Céline Jurgensen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Rome (FAO, IFAD, WFP) within the margins of the 171st Session of the FAO Council in December 2022.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock met with Mr. Laurent Thomas, Deputy Director General of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) within the margins of the 171st Session of the FAO Council in December 2022.
His Excellency Winston Pinnock met with Mr. Maximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) within the margins of the 171st Session of the FAO Council in December 2022.
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