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A former UN Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Bill Paton, asserts that the war in Gaza lays bare, once again, the frightful arbitrariness of international justice. International rule of law has always been about rule by great powers. If we want a more just and peaceful world, developing countries – constituting the global majority – must stand up and demand one law for all.

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Ayaka Shiomura, a member of the House of Councillors, participated in a reception hosted by the Jindal Global University of India and expressed her hope that the education exchange cooperation will increase between Japan and India. She then received a special certificate of recognition from Indian Ambassador Sibi George and Vice Chancellor of Jindal Global University, Raj Kumar. (21/4/2024)

Ms. Akiko Noda explained that UNDP has always been engaged in field-based projects before, during, and after conflicts, as well as before and after natural disasters, listening to and consulting with people, governments, and civil society on their concerns, and working together to create solutions for further development.

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On 3 April 2024, the Kyoto Peacebuilding Center (KPC), the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ), and ACUNS Tokyo Liaison Office (ACUNS-Tokyo) organized a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla Schwarz of Kosovo, who was visiting Tokyo, to explain the situation in Kosovo. She recognized the importance of making reconciliation efforts but saw continued security threats from Serbia. Ambassador Ilidio Ximenes da Costa from Timor-Leste explained how the Timorese national leaders saw a similar situation differently and achieved reconciliation and friendship between Timor-Leste and Indonesia by following the Nelson Mandela approach of putting truth before justice. (3/4/2024) You can see details here.

Philippe Lazzarini, Executive Director of the United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees, expressed his horror at the involvement of 12 UNRWA staff in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and stressed that he is taking administrative steps quickly. The contracts of 12 personnel allegedly involved in the attack were terminated, allowing UNRWA to continue its operations in Gaza. He then asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to establish an independent investigation team. Masahiko Shibayama, a member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party, said that if UNRWA staff were involved in terrorist acts by Hamas, it would be difficult for the international community to accept the continuation of UNRWA operations. Still, the humanitarian situation in Gaza would deteriorate significantly. In addition to the fact that other countries have resumed contributions, and the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to resume humanitarian assistance, Japan may also consider restarting its contributions for humanitarian assistance.
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NAKAGAWA Masaharu, Secretary-General of the Japanese Parliamentary Committee for the World Federation, said in his opening remarks that although the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was not yet well known in Japan, he wanted to express his gratitude to the IOM for its various activities to support the immigration and settlement of foreign nationals in Japan. The IOM advised Japan to accept refugees from Myanmar into Japan in the form of third-country resettlement and also supported Japanese language education for Brazilian, Peruvian, and other people of Japanese origin living as foreign residents in Japan.（27/02/2024）

Amy E. Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), explained IOM’s latest activities at a discussion meeting with members of the National Diet of Japan from both the ruling and opposition political parties, organized by the Japanese Parliamentary Committee for World Federation. The participating Diet members asked for an explanation of the differences between the roles of IOM and UNHCR. They also pointed out the challenges in accepting more foreigners in Japan. For more information on what was discussed at this meeting, please click here. (27/2/2024)

Ambassador Illidio Ximenes da Cost of Timor-Leste attended the Kosovo Independence Day celebration on February 20, 2024. He suggested that a seminar be held to compare the peace and state-building experiences of the two countries, Kosovo and Timor-Leste. Both countries share a historical story of independence after armed conflicts. While there are many similarities, there are differences in their backgrounds. We will keep you posted on upcoming events on our website, so please check back often for more information. (IKEGAMI Keitoku)(23/2/2024)

Dr. Arbenita Sopaj, a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ) the Special Assistant to the Ambassador of Kosovo and Mr. Keitoku Ikegami, a member of the GPAJ, acted as Masters of the Ceremony of the Independence Day and 15 th year of Diplomatic Relations Kosovo- Japan celebration hosted by the Embassy of Kosovo in Japan. Ambassador Dr. Sabri Kiçmari of the Republic of Kosovo spoke to the diplomats and officials of the Japanese government who participated in the Independence Day reception held at Hotel Okura in Tokyo on February 20, 2024. (20/2/2024)