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Ambassador Toshiya Hoshino, a Councilor of the Kyoto Peacebuilding Center (KPC), has started working as the President of the Japan Society for United Nations Studies. On June 13, he opened the annual meeting of the JAUNS conference and introduced Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa, Director of KPC and Vice President of the United Nations Association of Japan to deliver the keynote address at the JAUNS annual meeting which was held at the University of Tsukuba on June 13, 2026. (13/6

Mr. AKASHI Yasushi, Honorary President of the Kyoto Peacebuilding Center of the Kyoto University of the Arts, and President HASEGAWA Sukehiro met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Tokyo from June 18 to 20, 2026. Reporter: Masakuni Tanimoto (18 May 2026).

In his TED Talk, Professor Hasegawa argued that the present chaotic world is the manifestation of the Westphalian mentality of “We the States” and the world should be transformed into the community of “We the Peoples” as enshrined in the UN Charter. Please listen to his talk by linking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUsGTUsbvrY. Summary of Hasegawa`s TED Talk: Despite rapid advancements in science and technology, conflicts continue to erupt worldwide. Why is the existing Uni

H.E. Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Japan, conferred the “Dostyk (Friendship)” Order, by decree of H.E. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, upon Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, KPC Councillor and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, in recognition of her longstanding and distinguished contributions to the development of relations between Kazakhstan and Japan. Upon receiving the decoration, Ms. Kawaguchi e

Mr. Yasushi Akashi, President of the United Nations Association of Japan and former UN Under-Secretary-General, delivered a commemorative lecture on the 70th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the United Nations at the United Nations University on April 15, 2026, following opening remarks by Rector Tchilidzi Marwala and Director Takuma Sakaguchi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the subsequent panel discussion, participants exchanged views with Former Ambassador Mot

Professor Edward Newman noted that the norms, rules and institutions of the post-WWII international order have been in ‘transition’ for years. He then explained the nature of the ‘transition’ going beyond ideas of material power to include the social and ontological aspects of international relations. Several speakers including Ambassador Hans Klemm, Mr. Ken Inoue, Professor Yuichi Kubota, Ms. Motoko Mizuno and Ms. Julia Yamamaguchi commented on Newman`s presentation and expr