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Ms. Ayaka SHIOMURA, a member of the House of Councilors of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), stated that she would like to hear what UNDP Associate Administrator Haoliang Xu thought about Japan’s approach to human rights. She then expressed her opinion that UN recommendations are not legally binding was exacerbating the current situation in Japan. For more information, check the full article.(25/6/2024)

Makoto HAMAGUCHI, a member of the House of Councilors of the People’s Democratic Party of Japan, asked Mr. Haoliang Xu two questions. The first question was about Japan’s CO2 emissions, which amount to 1.1 billion tons annually. He asked how the UNDP evaluates Japan’s efforts to decarbonize and address climate change. He also wanted to know what role the permanent members of the UN Council should play in the future in response to the conflicts that are constantly occurring today. (25/6/2024)

Please let us know about your activities in Sudan and Myanmar, which have been severely damaged by the conflict. What I am most interested in is how we can inform you of these situations. The media coverage in Japan has concentrated on Ukraine and Gaza. Therefore, there is very little coverage on Sudan, Yemen, and Myanmar. Therefore, we believe that the international community needs to know about this situation. This will enable the international community to effectively deliver its support to these areas. We would like your opinion on this matter.

Masaaki TANIAI, a member of the House of Councilors of the Komeito, informed that he was serving as the head of the SDGs Promotion Headquarters within the Komeito Party. He expressed interest in how the post-SDGs will be developed after the 2030 SDGs. He stated that he is often asked if it is too early to start when he talks about the post-SDGs. Still, he believes that Japan needs to ascertain the post-SDGs early and would like to collaborate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). (25/6/2024)

Mr. Takanori Kawai, a member of the House of Councilors of the People’s Democratic Party of Japan, asked about the recent global warming trend. 2023 has been a prominent year in the last 30 years since 1990, and we would like to ask what he thinks is the cause. (25/6/2024)

　Ms. Tomoko ABE, a senior member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, stated that she is heartbroken by the situation in Palestine, which is called a Graveyard of Children. Since children are the future, Ms. Abe thought this would be a big damaging factor for the international community and asked what the UNDP thought about this critical situation. In response, Mr. Haoliang Xu, UNDP Associate Administrator, stated that the United Nations is currently providing humanitarian assistance. UNDP is fully prepared to extend major recovery and reconstruction support once a ceasefire occurs. (25/6/2024)

I am Hitoshi Aoyagi, a member of the House of Representatives of the Japan Restoration Association, and I have also worked for the United Nations Development Programme. You mentioned that the UN Development Programme is currently working on increasing the SDG impact of cooperation between the UN and the private sector. This will be a very important point in the SDGs for future generations. Until now, I think the focus has been on how to raise funds for SDG development or the UN, but now I think it is important to raise funds from the private sector and deliver them to the world. Without it, it would be impossible to solve the problems we face today, such as global warming. I believe that the current budget is too small to deal with such a big problem on a global level. I would like to know what you think. (25/6/2024)

Looking at the international community in reality, the major emitters of greenhouse gases are China, the United States, Russia, and India. These four countries alone account for more than half of the world’s emissions. What do you think can be done to overcome this harsh reality? (25/6/2024)

Haoliang Xu, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Program and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated that the UN has three pillars, suggesting they are peace and security, human rights, and development. The UN Development Programme supports development in a comprehensive framework while other specialized UN agencies work on specific issues. Kuniko Inoguchi, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, who formerly served as Minister of State, expressed her appreciation for UNDP’s work, saying that development is the cornerstone of peace and that the concepts of human development and human security were advocated by the UN Development Programme. (25/6/2024)

My name is Mitsuo Ohashi, and I am the Chairman of the World Federation Movement, which aims to create a single symbiotic society that transcends the differences among nations, religions, and ethnic groups. We, the World Federation Movement, are working to eliminate fear and scarcity from the world, and the development assistance projects that you, the UNDP, are carrying out share the same philosophy as ours. I hope that the speech of UNDP Vice President Haoliang Chou will give us a great suggestion for our future activities and that today will be a good opportunity to deepen the cooperation between UNDP and the World Federalist Movement. （25/6/2024)