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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII by Mr. Haoliang Xu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
September 11, 2026
On September 11, commencing at 2:45 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Mr. Haoliang XU, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who is visiting Japan.
- At the outset, State Minister HORII welcomed XU’s visit to Japan, and stated Japan’s intention to further deepen its strategic partnership with UNDP and to contribute to uphold and strengthen global governance.
- In response, Associate Administrator XU expressed gratitude for Japan's support to UNDP, and conveyed his aspiation to work closely with Japan in addressing a range of challenges in the field of development.
- Both sides also exchanged views on promoting human security and on facilitating collaboration between UNDP and Japanese companies, and concurred to further strengthen their partnership.
- State Minister HORII also stated that increasing the number of Japanese staff members and ensuring their active roles are important for both Japan and UNDP, and called for the enhancement of recruitment and promotion of Japanese staff members at UNDP.
(Reference) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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