3 February 2022 (Thursday 4:00-5:00 PM JST)
About the Webinar
The United Nations commemorated its 75th Anniversary in 2020. World leaders celebrated the milestone and generated renewed support for multilateralism. This was reflected in the Declaration on the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations that was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2020. Responding to the request by Member States to report back with recommendations to advance the contents of this Declaration, the UN Secretary-General carried out extensive consultations with a broad range of actors. He released his report “Our Common Agenda” in September 2021. In this Report, the Secretary-General contrasts two possible futures: a world heading towards breakdown and perpetual crisis, or a more positive outlook based on solidarity and cooperation. Professor Akiko Yuge will talk about the UN 75th Anniversary Declaration and the recommendations in “Our Common Agenda”. She will share her observations on the landmark Declaration and the Report, and how we can move forward to implement the recommendations to deal with our current and future challenges.
About the Speaker
Professor Akiko YUGE assumed her current position as Professor, Department of Global Politics, Faculty of Law, Hosei University, Tokyo in 2014. Prior to the current position, she served as Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Representation Office in Tokyo and Special Advisor to the UNDP Administrator (2012-13); UN Assistant Secretary-General/UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau of Management in UNDP Headquarters (2006-2012); Director, UNDP Tokyo Office (2002-06). Previously, she was Professor of Development Studies, Department of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, Japan (1999-2002). In UNDP, she also served as UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan, Deputy Resident Representative in Indonesia, and Assistant Regional Representative in Thailand. Professor Yuge holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Barnard College, Columbia University, and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Development Economics from New York University.
About the NERPS Webinar Series
The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) at Hiroshima University in Japan is hosting a series of webinars on the relationship between peace and sustainability in the context of environmental, socio-political, economic, and technological transformations. This series is situated within the urgent need to deal with the implications of global change, including the COVID-19 pandemic, for peace and sustainability. The webinar sessions serve as a platform for rethinking and updating the current discourse on peace and sustainability amidst these global challenges and transformations. Leading experts will discuss the role of resources, digital technologies, migration, governance, and education in peacebuilding, conflict mitigation, humanitarian aid, and capacity-building, among other components that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainability Development Goals, particularly that of Goal 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.