The Independent Commission created by the Myanmar government presented its report on January 20 indicating that Myanmar security forces committed serious human rights violations or disproportionate use of force during the internal armed conflict in August-September 2017 in northern Rakhine State which led to mass displacement of Rohingya Muslims but that they did not commit genocide against the ethnic minority.
GPAJ Seminar on Saturday 15 February 15:00 Hours at JICA Ichigaya Global Plaza (05/02/2020)
Analysis of 2019 Indonesia Presidential Election and 2023 Cambodia Parliamentary Elections.
Critical Analysis of the Prospect for Building Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan Global Peacebuilding made at GPAJ`s 42nd Seminar (01/02/2020)
Lisa REEFKE, Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) made a presentation at a seminar participated by 15 scholars and practitioners at JICA Ichigaya Global Plaza in Tokyo.
Critical Analysis of the Prospect for Sustainable Peacebuilding in Afghanistan (01/02/2020)
GPAJ hosted this seminar with Ms. Lisa Reefke, Senior Political Affairs Officer of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) at JICA Ichigaya Conference Room. Please click here for her presentation.
[Japan Commission on Global Governance] Committee on Environment discusses the key items for recommendation. (16/01/2020)
Senior Vice Rector Taikan OKI and Advisor of Alexandria Library Professor Kazuo TAKAHASHI chaired the last session of the Committee on Environment held at the No.5 Conference Room of the Diet Members` First Building on January 16, 2020.
Geneva Dialogue 2019 Consolidated Report Now Available (10/01/2020)
Thiis report was compiled by Mr. Simon Panchaud, Elizabeth Gamarra and Maja Liechti whose hard work has been much appreciated. Click here for full report.
Consolidated Report of the Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum 2019 (02/01/2020)
Here is a consolidated summary report of the Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum with photos of the participants from not only Japan but also China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kosovo Lebanon, the United States and other countries. Please click here for a consolidated report with photos of the participants.
JICA and GPAJ Members engage in lively dialogue with Sasakawa USA Emerging Experts Delegation （SEED）on the importance of instilling democratic values and pursuing SDG Goals in Japanese and US Diplomacy. (06/12/2019)
The following summary record of remarks made by the participants of the meeting was prepared by the GPAJ staff and attributed only to the speakers whose names are identified.
IOM Chief Giorgi Gigauri in Bangladesh calls for Continued Support of Japanese Government and People for Resolution of Rohingya Crisis (29/11/2019)
At a seminar held at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, IOM Representative reiterated the conditions that Rohingya refugees demand to be met prior to return to Myanmar: (1) safety and security; (2) pathway to citizenship, and (3) enjoyment of basic rights, including education, work, and religious worship.