Chronology of activities related to Human Security by the Japanese Government

December 1998		Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi expressed his views on Human Security in the "Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow."
December 1998		Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi announced that a Trust Fund for Human Security would be established in the United Nations with 500 million yen (US $4.2 million) contributions from Japan in his policy speech in Honoi, Vietnam.
March 1999		The Trust Fund for Human Security was established in the United Nations. Initial contribution of about 500 million yen (approximately $4.63 million) from the Government of Japan was made.
June 1999		In the conclusions of the G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Cologne, "Human Security" was mentioned.
June 1999		"International Symposium on Development" was held. Development issues were discussed from the perspective of Human Security
December 1999		Prime Minister Obuchi stated that Japan would reflect the concept of "Human Security" to Japan's concrete foreign policies in the keynote speech at the Japan Institute of International Affairs 40th anniversary symposium, "Toward Human Security."
March 2000		Contribution of about 6.6 billion yen to the Trust Fund for Human Security (approximately $55.05 million) was made for the Kosovo reconstruction, repatriation of refugees of Kosovo and East Timor reconstruction.
April 2000		Prime Minister Yoshihiro Mori mentioned "Human Security" in the keynote speech at the Second Japan-South Pacific Forum Summit Meeting (PALM 2000).
July 2000		In the conclusions of the G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting of the Kyushu-Okinawa summit, "Human Security" was mentioned.
July 2000		The international symposium on Human Security was held. Mrs. Sadako Ogata, UNHCR and Professor Amartya Sen attended the symposium as panelists.
July 2000		Additional contribution of 2.5 billion yen (approximately $23.81 million) was made to the Trust Fund for Human Security.
September 2000		Prime Minister Yoshihiro Mori announced in the speech at the UN Millennium Summit the expansion of The Trust Fund for Human Security and establishment of an international commision on human security.
January 2001		Prime Minister Yoshihiro Mori mentioned "Human Security" in his African policy speech.
January 2001		Mrs. Sadako Ogata, former UNHCR announced the establishment of the commision on Human Security when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Japan.
March 2001		Additional contribution of about 1.5 billion yen (approximately $14.48 million) was made to the Trust Fund for Human Security.
June 2001		The first meeting of the Commision on Human Security was held in NY.
August 2001		Additional contribution of about 7.7 billion yen (approximately $72.16 million) was made to the Trust Fund for Human Security.
December 2001		An international symposium was held in Tokyo under the theme of "Human Security and Terrorism" with the participation of members of the Commision on Human Security and experts from both Japan and overseas.
Dcember 2001		The second meeting of the Commision on Human Security was held in Tokyo.
June 2002		The third meeting of the Commision on Human Security was held in Stockholm, Sweden.
December 2002		The fourth meeting of the Commission on Human Security was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
February 2003		The fifth meeting of the Commission on Human Security was held in Tokyo and the final report was agreed.
February 2003		An international symposium was held in Tokyo under the theme of "Human Security - Its role in an era of various threats to the international community" with the participation of members of the Commission on Human Security and experts in various fields.
February 2003		Co-Chairs of the Commission on Human Security, Sadako Ogata and Amartya Sen, submitted the summary of the final report of the Commission to Prime Minister Koizumi.
February 2003		Additional contribution of 4 billion yen (approximately $32.79 million) was made to the Trust Fund for Human Security.

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