Press Releases

1. At the invitation by the organizers, this summit is attended by current and former heads of state, ministers, researchers, and other women leaders to discuss women's participation and leadership in conflict situations, including WPS, in light of the current international situation and global challenges.
2. Minister Kamikawa will participate in the summit from the welcome event on the 24th through the morning session on the 26th. On the first day, discussions on climate change measures and the SDGs were also held, and Minister Kamikawa was introduced by the organizers as a "global leader in Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)".
3. On March 25, Minister Kamikawa led the discussion at a session on advancing women's political leadership, and then spoke candidly about why she has a strong personal commitment to WPS. In addition, she pointed out the importance of support that incorporates women's needs and perspectives under the current international situation, which is becoming increasingly uncertain, based on her experience of visiting Ukraine, Palestine, and Africa and of seeing and hearing firsthand the difficulties faced by women there, ever since she was appointed Foreign Minister. Moreover, she received enthusiastic applause from all participants in the audience when she introduced Japan's efforts to vigorously promote WPS as one of its major foreign policies, based on the following three pillars: (1) the development of a system through the establishment of WPS Task Force, (2) the implementation of specific projects incorporating WPS perspectives, and (3) the strengthening of the collaborative networks with WPS as its axis. Furthermore, she actively contributed to the discussions in other sessions including those on women leadership and challenges, and challenges women leaders face on the frontlines of conflicts.

Note: This conference was held in a closed forum adopting the Chatham House Rule for the sake of frank exchange of views and security of participants, and the organizers will announce the main participants and a summary of the conference after the event.