The Global Research Center for Sustainable Peace co-hosts Human Security Seminar “The United Nations in Peacebuilding: Is it Falling Short?” was held with guest speaker Mr Stephen Browne and commentator Prof. Sukehiro Hasegawa.
What Should Japan Do after Withdrawing Its Self-Defense Forces from South Sudan? (20/06/2017)
Professor Daisaku Higashi of Sophia University in Tokyo proposed Japan to continue supporting peacebuilding activities for South Sudan at the World Federation Parliament Committee of the Diet of Japan.
First meeting of the ACUNS Tokyo Forum held at UN University (19/06/2017)
Experts and practitioners exchanged their views and suggestions on how to revitalize the UN system.
ACUNS 2017 held for the first time in Asia (15-17/06/2017)
At the ACUNS annual meeting held in Seoul, nearly 20 Japanese scholars and experts of UN peace operation joined 250 other participants from all over the world and discussed how to revitalize the United Nations in human rights, peace and development.
Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Humanitarian Crises taken up by Experts at ACUNS Seoul Meeting (16/06/2017)
Ai Kihara-Hunt, Associate Professor of Tokyo University made a presentation on her findings about individual criminal accountability of UN police personnel, who serve in UN peace operations.
Asia expected to Increase its Voice and Representation in ACUNS (15/06/2017)
Hasegawa calls for Asian participants to voice more actively their views and opinions at ACUNS meetings and contribute more to dialogue and mutual understandings across academics and practitioners of the world.
25th Seminar of Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (10/06/2017)
Participants Debate on “the Current Situation and Challenges in Thailand” and “Challenges faced by Myanmar and Cambodia” introduced by Former Ambassador Kojima and MOFA Asia Bureau Deputy Director-General Takizaki.
Rwanda’s Achievements and Challenges explained by Ambassador (31/05/2017)
Ambassador Ventia Sebundandi lists home grown solutions that have contributed to rapid recovery and growth since the genocide of 1994 and responds to critical questions about governance.
Tokyo University Human Security Program Seminar on Rwanda (24/05/2017)
Ambassador Venitia Sebudandi will speak about the achievements made by Rwanda and challenges the country faces at Tokyo University Komaba Campus on 31 May 2017.
Professor Ryokichi Hirono, President of the Partnership for Democratic Governance, moderates a Discussion session on the Governance System in Private and Public Sectors. (20/05/2017)
The 14th spring conference of the Japan Evaluation Society holds a thematic session to examine major issues and prospects of the governance systems in private and public sectors.