Egypt Secures Leadership Role at FAO as Mina Rizk Elected Council Chair

Egypt Secures Leadership Role at FAO as Mina Rizk Elected Council Chair

In a unanimous decision during its general session on 3 July, the General Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) elected Egypt to chair its Executive Council for the next four years, for the first time ever, to be chaired by Mina Rizk, Egypt’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the FAO. The appointment marks a milestone not only for Egypt but also for the Rizk. He is the youngest to hold the position in the organization’s hist…