1. Journal
At the Tokyo-Beijing Forum hosted by the NPO Genron, a multifaceted discussion was held on topics ranging from UN reform to public diplomacy, with the aim of resolving global conflicts and building peace. Takahiro Shinyo (former UN ambassador, special advisor to the president of Kwansei Gakuin University) made a speech. (13/12/2024)
Peace and security – the core mission of the United Nations (23/10/2024)
In her article contributed to the UN Association of Germany, Kerstin Leitner notes that the United Nations member states have agreed on a “Pact for the Future.” Still, the language on the UN Charter – and thus also on current threats to international peace – is not specific enough. Please click here for the full article. (23/10/2024)
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)
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)
Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa gave a lecture at the Model United Nations Conference All-Japan Convention held in Tokyo.(27/12/2023)
Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa gave a lecture at the Model United Nations Conference All-Japan Convention held in Tokyo on December 27, 2023. More than 200 students from all over Japan heard the lecture on how to cultivate their kokorozasi, or will, to demonstrate leadership in order to promote peace and human dignity in the international community. Please click here for details.
Visiting the Showunji Temple with Hasegawa family relatives.(30/12/2023)
Happy New Year 2024. Just before the arrival of the New Year, Stefan Hiroshi、Corinne Mariko and her son, Cedric, visited the Showunji Temple in Hiroo with Hasegawa family relatives.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir: “Japan should develop its own unique diplomacy based on its own vision.” (NHK WORLD-JAPAN)(15/12/2023)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mahathir, who visited Japan to attend the Japan-Asian Summit, gave an interview to NHK on December 15 and stated that while Southeast Asia has become a site of intense conflict between the United States and China, Japan has set itself apart from both countries.
Thank you to the student assistants at the seminar given by former UN Under-Secretary-General(10/11/2023)
Thank you for helping to hold a seminar with former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Gambari at the International House of Japan with the assistance of International Christian University and Waseda University students under Mr. TANIMOTO Masakuni`s supervision.
Online Message from President Jose Ramos-Horta of the Republic of Timor-Leste (06/11/2023)
President Jose Ramos-Horta of the Republic of Timor-Leste spoke online to more than 1000 participants of the SDGs Global Governance Summit 2023 Tokyo held on 6 November 2023 in Shibuya City, Tokyo. Please click here for the video message.