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Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and Ms. Catherine COLONNA, Chair of the Independent Review Group on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
March 14, 2024
On March 14, commencing at 5:50 pm, for approximately 40 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone talk with H.E. Ms. Catherine COLONNA, Chair of the Independent Review Group on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Ms. COLONNA received the call during her visit to the Middle East. The overview is as follows.
- Minister KAMIKAWA reiterated Japan’s position to Ms. Colonna, including on the need to strengthen UNRWA's governance. Both sides also exchanged views on the current situation in Gaza.
- Both sides shared their views to continue close communication at multiple levels.