Japan and the United Nations
Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya and Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, the United Nations
On August 21, commencing at 11:30 a.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, the United Nations, who is visiting Japan. The overview is as follows.
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI stated that amidst a worsening international situation, the role of the DPO in the UN, particularly in UN PKO, is crucial, and that Japan intends to play its part accordingly.
- In response, Mr. Lacroix expressed gratitude for Japan's contributions to UN peacekeeping, particularly capacity-building of peacekeepers through the UN Triangular Partnership Programme (TPP). He then introduced the recent UN reforms and further expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation with Japan.
- Furthermore, both sides exchanged views on cooperation in mine clearance and initiatives to increase the number of Japanese personnel working for the UN.
(Reference) The United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme (TPP)
A framework for capacity-building on UN peacekeepers through the cooperation among the United Nations, Supporting Member States, and Troop Contributing Countries. Since former Prime Minister ABE announced our support for the rapid deployment of Peacekeeping operations at the first Leader’s Summit on Peacekeeping held at the UN headquarters in 2024, which triggered the launch of the TPP, Japan has been leading TPP by dispatching instructors for engineering and medical training.