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

At this session of the Hasegawa Peacebuilding Study Group, we welcomed Professor Chikako Hoshino, Visiting Professor at Higashi Nippon International University and columnist for “Exploring UN Art,” who delivered a detailed lecture on artworks donated by countries around the world to United Nations Headquarters as symbols of their hopes for peace. Her presentation carefully explored the “prayers for peace” embedded in these works and offered participants a valuable opportunity

Akira Igata, a Specially Appointed Lecturer at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, gave a lecture and led a discussion with students of the Hasegawa Academy on issues of “economic security,” such as the convergence of military and civilian technologies and the weaponization of interdependence currently facing the international community. (March 23, 2026) You can see a summary report below.

The Tokyo Peacebuilding Forum was held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at JICA Global Plaza under the theme “80th Anniversary of the United Nations: Challenges and Future Prospects.” Please refer to the summary report below.

From left to right: Ambassador Toshiya Hoshino, JIU Inspector, Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Chef de Cabinet of the Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva, Mr. David Chikvaidze, former Chef de Cabinet, Mr. Michael Emery, Director of the Department of Human Resources, IOM, Ambassador Hoshino, Ms. Maika Oshikawa, Director, Accession Division, WTO, Mr. Chikvaidze, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Vice President, UN Association of Japan. See below for a preliminary programme. (17/1/2026)

Despite rapid advances in science and technology, conflicts persist worldwide. Why is the current United Nations unable to effectively prevent such tragedies? Mr. Hasegawa explained that the fundamental cause lied in “the very structure of the current United Nations” and the “conferral of sovereignty upon nation-states” based on the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia. The prevailing reality appeared to the public that a “United Nations by the States (We the States)” model, easily sway

At TEDxICU’s main event “ORBIT,” held at International Christian University (ICU) on December 20, 2025, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa—Special Professor at Kyoto University of the Arts and Vice Chair of the United Nations Association of Japan—delivered a talk arguing that the root causes of interstate war lie in today’s Westphalian international system. Hasegawa stated that the UN, as it operates today, is often shaped by the preferences of a small number of powerful states—what he de

ACUNS President Franz Baumann says China dominates the world’s clean energy industry while being by far the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter. While China is still far below those of the U.S. and many other OECD countries in terms of per capita installations, China added in the past six months twice as much solar capacity to its grid as Germany did in the past 25 years. The number of turbine installations in China is now almost three times that of the United States. In a

Professor Toshiya Hoshino, President of the Japan Association of United Nations Studies, contributed a book review to the association’s journal Kokuren Kenkyu No. 26, The United Nations and Order Conceptions (pp. 153–157), reviewing Vice President Sukehiro Hasegawa’s book New Challenges in UN Peacebuilding (Soseisha, 2023). Hoshino comments on Hasegawa’s analysis of UN peacebuilding and Security Council reform from both practitioners’ and scholars’ perspectives. He also discu

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations University, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan hosted a reception attended by Mr. Yasushi Akashi ( Honorary Chair ), Dr. Sukehiro Hasegawa ( Chair of the Council ), Ambassador Tadamichi Yamamoto ( Councilor ), and Professor Miki Sugimura ( Councilor ). (4/12/2025)

The article can be viewed at the link below. https://www.meer.com/en/98725-the-sustainable-development-goals-ten-years-after

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