日本国際平和構築協会Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ) 第3回オンライン・ブッ…
Dahlia Simangan (Assistant Professor, Hiroshima University), Arbenita Sopaj (PhD student, Kobe University), and Raymond Andaya (Graduate students, University of Tokyo) who are members of the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan launched the inaugural podcast episode of the Scholars Unbound-ACUNS Tokyo Series. (17/01/2021)
The ACUNS Tokyo Liaison Office started a partnership with the Scholar…
In his keynote address to the conference of Japanese parliamentary members` peace forum in Tokyo, David Malone, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, drew a parallel between the UN emerging after World War II as a replacement of the League of Nations, and Japan replacing the failed leadership of the country in the same time period. Malone concluded that the Tokyo parliamentary peace forum can be useful in advancing the debate on actions that needed to be taken to address global crises and challenges.
David Malone, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secre…
Mr. Kimihito OKUBO, Founder of One Young World Japan Committee explains the significance of the One Young World Summit, which will be held in May 2022 in Tokyo, to be joined by 3,000 young leaders represented by 190 countries. Reported by Fujiko Amano. (05/12/2020)
On December 5, 2020, GPAJ held a seminar with Mr. Kimihito Okubo, the Principal and Founder of One Young World Japan Committee (his bio included at the end of this document). The idea of One Young World (OYW) was raised at the World Economic Forum in 2009 and it was founded in 2010. OYW, particularly through its Summit [which is referred to as “Young Davos” and which is also facilitated by “counsellors” like renowned politicians, activists, chief executive officers etc.] aspires to develop global youth leadership for future through jointly addressing and solving global problems and issues.
The Primacy of Politics in UN Peace Operations” by Prof. Sukehiro Hasegawa (09/12/2020)
Professor Takahiro SHINYO`s Graduate Course for UN and Foreign Affairs Kwansei Gakuin University will hold an open ZOOM seminar on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 15:10-16:40 Japan Time with Professor S. Hasegawa as a lecture. Please click here for details and contact Ms. Elizabeth Gamarra (egamarra15[@]yahoo.com) if you are interested in participating in the seminar.
United Nations 75th Anniversary at the Diet of Japan: Congratulatory Message from former President and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of Timor-Leste (18/11/2020)
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UN Role in Afghanistan critically examined by Ambassadors Ghafoorzai and Yamamoto in an Online Seminar hosted by GPAJ on October 31. (15/11/2020)
Senior Afghan Government Official, Youssof Ghafoorzai, was joined by former UN Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto in examining the role of UN in Afghanistan. Ambassador Ghafoorzai also explained the significance of peace talks between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban group that has taken place in Doha, Qatar on Sept. 12. 2020.
[Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum 2020] Ambassador Toshiya HOSHINO, Former Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations will be the keynote speaker this year. (14/11/2020)
Please click here for the program. If you are interested in joining, please contact Mr. Masakuni Tanimoto (tanimoto[@]tenaz.jp).
GPAJ held the Seminar on “Power vs. Authority: The UN Role in Baghdad in 2003” by Ms. Carolina Larriera on 24 October. (03/11/2020)
Please click here for the report of the seminar.
Japanese political leaders adopt proposals for multilateral approach to addressing new coronavirus, climate change, nuclear armament expansion and other global threats and challenges (12/10/2020)
The Parliamentary Committee of the Japanese Diet for World Federalist Movement mandated the Japan Commission on Global Governance (JCGG) to address global issues and crises such as security, disarmament, global environment, public health, development and poverty eradication, human rights and the rule of law and make recommendations regarding the role Japan should play in global governance in the post-COVID-19 era. Please click here for the report of the Commission and the debate that took place in the Parliamentary Committee.