Mr Khalid Mehboob, Independent Chair of the Council, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

1. It is my pleasure to address you today at the opening of this Council Session.

2. I am happy to see that you are all safe and well.

3. The world has continued to change rapidly and much has happened inside FAO since we met last time.

4. The adjustments we have introduced have helped us to react better to the new normal and strengthened our capacity to better serve our Members.

5. Today, I will update the Council on FAO’s most important activities, share the status of implementation for the decisions of the last Council session and present new proposals and Initiatives.

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