[Seminar Report] Online Seminar on “Climate Security in Conflict Settings” was held on August 30th, 2024. As Climate Change becomes a growing concern on our daily life, in this seminar, we discussed how Climate Change was related to conflict and peacebuilding. Climate Change affects the dynamism of conflict, while conflicts also cause the deterioration of environment. In this seminar, Dr. Naoyuki Okano (Policy Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)) and Mr. Koji Sakane (Director, GPAJ) explained the current development on Climate Security issues and discussed how we could cope with Climate Change to reduce risks of conflicts.(30/08/2024)
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of Timor-Leste received former Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Sukehiro HASEGAWA at the Prime Minister`s office on 28 August 2024, as he was visiting Timor-Leste to participate in the 25th-anniversary events of “Popular Consultations” which led to the independence of Timor-Leste and its entry into the United Nations in 2002. (28/08/2024)
UNDP Resident Representative Katyna Argueta received former Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his delegation members, JICA Expert Sakane, Professor Takizawa, UPI Officer Kameoka, and GPAJ Officer Ikegami, and explained the UNDP development assistance activities in Timor-Leste. (27/8/2024)
President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste met with a Japanese delegation headed by former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sukehiro Hasegawa on 28 August 2024 at the Presidential Palace. From left to right: Japanese Ambassador Tetsuya KIMURA, President José Ramos-Horta, Professor Sukehiro HASEGAWA, JICA Expert Koji SAKANE, and Professor Misako TAKIZAWA. (27/8/2024).
Following a courtesy call on President José Ramos-Horta, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Sukehiro HASEGAWA, accompanied by Japanese Ambassador Tetsuya KIMURA, met the media on August 27, 2024. He told the reporters that Timor-Leste had emerged as a stable liberal democracy and could assist the United Nations and the international community. (27/8/2024)
“Sudan’s Identity, Democratization and Development Process” is published(7/8/2024)
Mr. Koji Sakane, Director of GPAJ, wrote an article on “Sudan’s Identity, Democratization and Development Process” in a newly published book “Aspiring to Sudan’s Future – Eyewitnesses of Revolution, Coup and Conflicts” (in Japanese language) .(7/8/2024)
“Sudan’s most serious humanitarian crisis in 40 years” is published(7/8/2024)
Mr. Koji Sakane, Director of GPAJ, published his new article on “Sudan’s most serious humanitarian crisis in 40 years: Is there a way to a ceasefire and resumed aid?” at Sasakawa Peace Foundation.(7/8/2024)
Symposium on post-conflict reconciliation experiences of national societies was held at the International House of Japan.(6/7/2024)
The Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda, Mrs. Marie-Claire MUKASINE, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo, Dr. Sabri KICMARI, share their national reconciliation experiences with Mr. Celio Moniz, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. (6/7/2024)
GPAJ DIRECTOR MR MOTOO NOGUCHI APPOINTED INTERNATIONAL RESERVE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT CHAMBER OF CAMBODIA KHMER ROUGE TRIALS (1/7/2024)
Upon the nomination by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the approval by the Supreme Council of the Magistracy of Cambodia, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni has appointed Mr. Motoo NOGUCHI (Japan) as Reserve International Judge of the Supreme Court Chamber. Judge Noguchi served as an international judge from 2006-2012, addressing Case 001 and serving as a member of the Rules Committee and the Judicial Administration Committee. (1/7/2024)