11 October 2024: Annual Reception “Japan Evening”
2024/10/11
On 11 October, the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO hosted an annual reception “Japan Evening” at UNESCO Headquarters, which was attended by about 200 guests, mainly from the UNESCO Secretariat and the Permanent Delegations of various countries.
In the context of the 220th session of the UNESCO Executive Board (9-23 October), Ambassador Kano expressed Japan's commitment to support UNESCO’s programmes in its areas of competence, and highlighted some of the key initiatives that Japan is promoting in UNESCO, such as the preservation of UNESCO Archives, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), World Heritage, and Disaster Risk Reduction. He also introduced EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, which will be held from April to October next year in Osaka, Japan.
Referring to today's announcement that this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to the Nihon Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A- and H- Bomb Sufferers Organizations), Ambassador Kano said that the Confederation’s long-standing efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons were contributing to “construct the defences of peace in the minds of women and men” as stated in the UNESCO Constitution.
The reception was a great opportunity to showcase several aspects of Japanese culture to many guests, with the help of external participants such as the Kura Master Association, who provided Japanese sake, Haruna Inc, who served creative tea-based drinks and confectionery, and Yosakoi Paris Hinodemai, whose members performed a Yosakoi dance.
In the context of the 220th session of the UNESCO Executive Board (9-23 October), Ambassador Kano expressed Japan's commitment to support UNESCO’s programmes in its areas of competence, and highlighted some of the key initiatives that Japan is promoting in UNESCO, such as the preservation of UNESCO Archives, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), World Heritage, and Disaster Risk Reduction. He also introduced EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, which will be held from April to October next year in Osaka, Japan.
Referring to today's announcement that this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to the Nihon Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A- and H- Bomb Sufferers Organizations), Ambassador Kano said that the Confederation’s long-standing efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons were contributing to “construct the defences of peace in the minds of women and men” as stated in the UNESCO Constitution.
The reception was a great opportunity to showcase several aspects of Japanese culture to many guests, with the help of external participants such as the Kura Master Association, who provided Japanese sake, Haruna Inc, who served creative tea-based drinks and confectionery, and Yosakoi Paris Hinodemai, whose members performed a Yosakoi dance.
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