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Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Visit to the United States and Suriname
May 15, 2026
From May 17 to May 23, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will visit the United States and Suriname.
- In the United States, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI is scheduled to travel to New York to attend the final week of the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and make every effort to engage in consultations with and outreach to NPT States Parties toward the finalization of a outcome document.
- In Suriname, Vice-Minister ERI is scheduled to attend the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an extra-regional country, deliver a speech on Japan-CARICOM relations, and hold bilateral meetings with other dignitaries from various countries.
(Reference1) Schedule
- May 17
- Departure from Tokyo
Arrival at New York - May 18
- NPT Review Conference, etc.
- May 19
- Departure from New York
- May 20
- Arrival at Suriname
Council for Foreign and Community Relations meeting of the Caribbean Community, etc. - May 21
- Council for Foreign and Community Relations meeting of the Caribbean Community, etc.
Departure from Suriname (via Amsterdam) - May 23
- Arrival at Tokyo
(Reference2) Overview of the NPT Review Conference
- Date: April 27 to May 22
- The State parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) hold a Review Conference every five years in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, to review the operation of the Treaty and ensure compliance with its provisions. A preparatory committee is held annually for three years prior to the Review Conference. The previous Review Conference was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held in August 2022.
(Reference3) 14 Member States of Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize