石川薫・小浜裕久著「歴史の真実を敗者の視点で」日本経済新聞 (10/03/2018)
日本の元外交官で東京大学客員教授、外務省経済局局長、エジプト駐箚特命全権大使、カナダ大使などを歴任された石川薫氏が小浜裕久教授と、アフリカでの歴史を踏まえて、教育、医療、高付加価値農業の開発課題を語り、高みから教えるのではなく、相手に寄り添いながら、アフリカの潜在力を引き出す姿勢の必要性を説く。 (写真： 在カナダ日本国大使館)
1. 近況報告
『朝日新聞』日本の国際貢献「人間の安全保障」再び光 (02/02/2018)
人間の安全保障の概念に再び光を当てて、積極的に国連に貢献すれば「国際社会において、名誉ある地位を占める」（日本国憲法全文）
地球憲章アジア太平洋 日本委員会 (27/01/2018)
広中和歌子元環境大臣の下で日本委員会の理事が地球憲章をいかにして日本でより広く深く浸透させることが出来るか話あった。
全国から集まった200名以上の代表者が出席するユネスコ協会連盟の今年度の初めての評議会に出席してきた。(13/01/2018)
鈴木佑司理事長と川上千春事務局長が率いるユネスコ協会連盟から学ぶことが多々あった。(長谷川祐弘) (Photo: ING進学教室)
グテーレス国連事務総長は2017年12月20日の安全保障理事会での演説で、平和への複雑で錯綜した脅威に対するあらゆる努力の中心的な対応策は「予防」と「開発」であると示唆した。(05/01/2018)
一般討論に参加した60カ国の代表は、変貌する紛争と複雑で深刻な脅威に対処する必要性に関して認識を共有したが、国際平和と安定を成し遂げるのに必要な解決策に関しては相違した点も多々あった。
アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長訪問 (14/12/2017)
アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長は、安倍晋三首相と会談し、上智大学で講演し、核兵器の脅威、テロリズム、気候変動、不平等の増大など、世界が直面している深刻な問題に対処するために「人間の安全保障」の関連性がますます重要になると説いた。(谷本真邦)
東京大学キハラハント教授と大学院生による東ティモールの移行期正義に関する概観 (29/11/2017)
アフガニスタン、オーストラリア、日本とネパールの大学院生が、元国連東ティモール事務総長特別代表と東ティモール受容真実和解委員会（CAVR）、重大犯罪プロセス（SCP）、専門家委員会(COE)、真実友好委員会（CTF）の意義と役割について検証（報告者 三浦帆奈）
Japan’s 25th Anniversary of the Enactment of International Peace Cooperation Law congratulated by Ambassadors of Cambodia, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Haiti and South Sudan as well as former SRSGs Akashi and Hasegawa. (20/11/2017)
In a Video Message, Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sukehiro Hasegawa Explains How Japan Engineering Group of the Japanese Defense Forces contributed to infrastructure rehabilitation in Timor-Leste.
Celebration of Life: In memory of Former Executive Coordinator Ad de Raad (18/11/2017)
Mr. Ad de Raad, a modest, charismatic and caring leader, introduced profound changes within the UN system enhancing the relevance of volunteerism to peace and development worldwide.
JAUNS President Takahiro Shinyo chairs ACUNS session at the trilateral meeting of academic communities of China, Japan and Korea on UN System (12/11/2017)
Participants discussed measures to enhance the collaborative relationship between ACUNS and East Asian countries including the possibility of the ACUNS Liaison Office to facilitate the participation of East Asian scholars and practitioners in ACUNS` Annual Meetings.
UN and UNV Recruitment policy and procedure explained by New York and Bonn Human Resources Officers for engagement in UN peace and development operations (05/11/2017)
Anthony Duncker, Deputy Director of the Field Personnel Division (FPD) UN Headquarters New York and Naoual Driouich, Chief of Human Resources Section of UN Volunteers (UNV) Boon made detailed explanations to about 40 Japanese who are interested in joining the UN system.
Professor Ai Kihara-Hunt: “Militarization of the UN Police is undermining its very strength of proximity with the community” (04/11/2017)
At the conference of the Japan Association for Human Security Studies held in Kyoto, Japan, ACUNS Tokyo Liaison Office Deputy Director, Prof. Ai Kihara-Hunt of the University of Tokyo, presented her findings on the militarization of UN Police personnel and the rise of Protection of Civilians mandates in UN peace operations.
Secretary-General António Guterres` report on restructuring of the United Nations peace and security pillar submitted to the General Assembly (22/10/2017)
The SG proposes to make the peace and security pillar more coherent, nimble and effective through a “whole-of-pillar” approach by aligning the peace and security pillar more closely with the development and human rights pillars.
UNITAR holds a seminar on “Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Conflict: Which Future for G5 Sahel?” in Geneva (20/10/2017)
Ken Inoue, one of UNITAR Advisory Board members, reports on UNITAR`s pre-deployment training program for military personnel and formed police units assigned to UN Peacekeeping operations.
Security Council adopted on 20/09/2017 resolution affirming the primary of politics as the hallmark of the UN’s approach to peace. (20/10/2017)
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono voted for the resolution as it would be a powerful engine to advance the UN reform efforts and explained the importance of capacity building of UN peacekeepers.
UNU Women’s Association reviews the changing nature of UN Peace Operations (10/10/2017)
Well planned and organized seminar is attended by 30-40 participants who asked about the changing roles of Japan in UN peace operations.
Ágio Pereira appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Maritime Boundary Negotiation (04/10/2017)
Minister Pereira`s appointment signifies PM Alkatiri and CNRT Leader Xanana Gusmao`s willingness to make a prudent approach in addressing Timor-Leste needs: peace, stability and accountable governance.
Mari Alkatiri becomes again the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste (01/10/2017)
Hasegawa expresses his hope that Prime Minister Alkatiri can succeed in not only governing the country peacefully but also transforming it into a self-reliant country without corruption.