自民党からは伊吹文明元衆議院議長と共に大西英男、左藤章、三原朝彦の3人の衆議院議員と猪口邦子と武見敬三参議院議員が出席した。公明党より井上義久副代表、立憲民主党からは代表として福山哲郎幹事長、そして中川正春と山川百合子の２人の衆議院議員が参加した。国民民主党からは玉木雄一郎代表と浅野哲衆議院議員、維新の会からは馬場伸幸幹事長、共産党からは笠井亮衆議院議員そして社会民主党 福島瑞穂 党首が参加された。
Mr. Seishiro ETO, Chair of the Japanese Diet Committee for World Federalist Movement spoke about the importance of multilateral approach centered around the United Nations in mitigating global challenges at its annual meeting held at the International Conference Hall of the House of Representative Members Office Building. (12/05/2020)
衛藤征士郎会長は第二次世界大戦後に世界の著名人が国際連合をより完璧な機関として強化し、いずれはより強力な世界連邦政府を設立して世界から戦争を無くすことを決意したことを説明した。そして日本でも同じ問題意識を共有した国会議員が1049年に世界連邦国会委員会を創設し、現在は約120 名の超党派の議員がメンバーとなっており、衆参両院で決議案を採択している。衆議院では平成17年（西暦2005年）8月2日に被爆六十周年に当たり、尚且つ国際連合が創設以来六十年にわたり、国際平和の維持と創造のためにした努力に敬意を表した。そして更なる国際平和の構築への貢献を誓約し、政府は、日本国憲法の掲げる恒久平和の理念のもと、唯一の被爆国として、世界のすべての人々と手を携え、核兵器等の廃絶、あらゆる戦争の回避、世界連邦実現への道の探究など、持続可能な人類共生の未来を切り開くための最大限の努力をすべきであると決議した。参議院では日本の国連加盟60周年にあたる平成28年（2016）5月25日に更なる国際平和の構築への貢献を誓約する決議を採択してパリ同時多発テロをはじめ、世界各地で紛争・テロが続いているさなか、大量破壊兵器やミサイル技術の開発・拡散、難民・貧困問題、地球温暖化に伴う災害の増加、感染症をはじめとする疾病の拡大など、国家の枠組みを超え、世界全体で対処すべき課題が山積しており、国際連合が創設以来多年にわたり、国際平和の維持と創造のために貢献してきたことに敬意を表し、日本が率先して人類の平和と助け合いのために努力することを誓ったことを説明した。日本は憲法が掲げる恒久平和の理念のもと、国際機構の改革強化を目指しつつ、国際法の発展、核兵器廃絶など軍縮外交の推進、また人間の安全保障の実現を含む世界連邦実現への道の探求に努め、平和な未来を確実にするための最大限の努力をすべきであると明示したことは有意義であると語った。そしてこの高い理想に向けて世界連邦国会委員会の会長として勤めていく意思を表明した。
[Japanese Diet Committee for World Federalist Movement] Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Diet of Japan, Mr. Bunmei IBUKI, spoke about the role of political leaders in balancing “idealism” and “realism”. (12/05/2020)
自由民主党代表の伊吹文明元衆議院議長は、国際機関の力を取り戻すにはどうしたら良いか、多くの指導者がこの現実と理想の狭間で苦しむことが多いと思うが、理想を見失わずに現実に立ち向かっていく為には、この世界が一つという精神を米中のみならず世界の政治指導者に持ち直していただきたいと語った。
Role of Japan in Global Governance of the Post-Corona Era presented by Commission of Global Governance (12/05/2020)
Advisory Recommendations and Report of the Commission on Global Governance was presented to the Diet Committee for World Federalist Movement at the International Conference Hall of the Diet Members First Building in Tokyo. Please click here for the report.
Ambassador Yasuyoshi KOMIZO explains five imperatives required for achieving nuclear-free global society (12/05/2020)
小溝泰義氏は、米ロ新START条約の期限延長実現を基盤とする多数国間核軍縮交渉の働きかけ、広島･長崎への国際会議誘致や市民社会の議論の場の提供、日本国憲法第9条の理念を具体化して国際発信する必要などに言及した。
[UN Official Stephen Kinloch-Pichat] Remembering UN Volunteer Atsuhito NAKATA in midst of the COVID-19 crisis by (10/04/2020)
The 27th anniversary of the tragic ambush in Kampong Thom is being commemorated in midst of one of the largest planetary disasters in the last century, the COVID-19 pandemic. This extraordinary situation brings former UN Volunteer Electoral Supervisors, who on 8 April remembered the tragic killing of Atsuhito Nakata and his fellow interpreter Lek Sophiep, back to the very meaning of what took their lives, and gave them, back then, a renewed sense of optimism: at the heart of their UN engagement, what gave them the strength to continue in the face of adversity, the spirit of international cooperation, and going beyond self-interest.
Chair and the Secretary-General of the Japanese Diet Committee for the World Federalist Movement, Seishiro ETO and Haruhiko NAKAGAWA advisory recommendations submitted on how Japan can enhance its global leadership role (09/04/2020)
Chair of the Japan Commission for Global Governance, Professor Sukehiro HASEGAWA submitted its summary report, entitled “the role of Japan in enhancing global governance in addressing global issues and crises” which contained the recommendations made by six sub-committees concerning UN Reform, Environment, Disarmament, Parliamentary Diplomacy, Innovative Resources Mobilization, and Rule of Law.
To Hosei University Hasegawa Seminar Students (28/03/2020)
While new coronavirus is spreading fast throughout the world, I hope all of the former Hasegawa seminar students are fine and safe. Here is a picture of a retreat held five years ago near Lake Kawaguchi. Please let me know how you are living in this difficult time. sh(@)shasegawa.com
[New York Dialogue] POSTPONED
Due to the spread of coronavirus disease, the New York Dialogue has been postponed.
[POSTPONED] Former UN Ambassador Kenzo OSHIMA of Japan will present the findings of the Independent Commission of Enquiry on Myanmar’s Rohingya problem on 29 March 2020. (29/03/2020)
The Independent Commission created by the Myanmar government presented its report on January 20 indicating that Myanmar security forces committed serious human rights violations or disproportionate use of force during the internal armed conflict in August-September 2017 in northern Rakhine State which led to mass displacement of Rohingya Muslims but that they did not commit genocide against the ethnic minority.
GPAJ Seminar on Saturday 15 February 15:00 Hours at JICA Ichigaya Global Plaza (05/02/2020)
Analysis of 2019 Indonesia Presidential Election and 2023 Cambodia Parliamentary Elections.
Critical Analysis of the Prospect for Building Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan Global Peacebuilding made at GPAJ`s 42nd Seminar (01/02/2020)
Lisa REEFKE, Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) made a presentation at a seminar participated by 15 scholars and practitioners at JICA Ichigaya Global Plaza in Tokyo.
Critical Analysis of the Prospect for Sustainable Peacebuilding in Afghanistan (01/02/2020)
GPAJ hosted this seminar with Ms. Lisa Reefke, Senior Political Affairs Officer of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) at JICA Ichigaya Conference Room. Please click here for her presentation.
[Japan Commission on Global Governance] Committee on Environment discusses the key items for recommendation. (16/01/2020)
Senior Vice Rector Taikan OKI and Advisor of Alexandria Library Professor Kazuo TAKAHASHI chaired the last session of the Committee on Environment held at the No.5 Conference Room of the Diet Members` First Building on January 16, 2020.
Geneva Dialogue 2019 Consolidated Report Now Available (10/01/2020)
Thiis report was compiled by Mr. Simon Panchaud, Elizabeth Gamarra and Maja Liechti whose hard work has been much appreciated. Click here for full report.
Consolidated Report of the Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum 2019 (02/01/2020)
Here is a consolidated summary report of the Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum with photos of the participants from not only Japan but also China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kosovo Lebanon, the United States and other countries. Please click here for a consolidated report with photos of the participants.
JICA and GPAJ Members engage in lively dialogue with Sasakawa USA Emerging Experts Delegation （SEED）on the importance of instilling democratic values and pursuing SDG Goals in Japanese and US Diplomacy. (06/12/2019)
The following summary record of remarks made by the participants of the meeting was prepared by the GPAJ staff and attributed only to the speakers whose names are identified.
IOM Chief Giorgi Gigauri in Bangladesh calls for Continued Support of Japanese Government and People for Resolution of Rohingya Crisis (29/11/2019)
At a seminar held at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, IOM Representative reiterated the conditions that Rohingya refugees demand to be met prior to return to Myanmar: (1) safety and security; (2) pathway to citizenship, and (3) enjoyment of basic rights, including education, work, and religious worship.