Category Archives: Countries & Territories/Japan

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

11 May

Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, and The Body Shop, launched a campaign today that seeks to get young voices into the halls of power.  The campaign, “Be Seen, Be Heard”, seeks to create long-term structural changes that will make decision-making more inclusive of young people and ensure their participation in political life.

Secretary-General’s Video Message on Tenth Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake, Says Early Planning, Prioritizing Vulnerable People Key for Managing Disaster Risk

10 Mar

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, observed on 11 March:

Secretary-General Urges Japan to Implement Policies for 2050 Net‑Zero Emissions Goal, Stressing ‘Together, We Can End the Climate Emergency’

17 Dec

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Japan National Conference for Realizing a Carbon‑Neutral Society by 2050, held today:

Paying Tribute to Atomic Bomb Survivors in Nagasaki, Secretary-General Warns of ‘Nuclear Sabres Being Rattled’ amid Menacing New Trend

9 Aug

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Izumi Nakamitsu, Under Secretary-General and United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, observed on 9 August: