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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by Ms. Rossbach, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
October 21, 2026
On October 21, commencing at 3:30 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, UN-Habitat.
- State Minister NAKASONE welcomed Ms. Rossbach's visit to Japan and, referring to the long-standing cooperation between Japan and UN-Habitat in addressing a wide range of human settlement issues, he stated that UN-Habitat is an important partner for Japan.
- State Minister NAKASONE also expressed Japan’s intention to continue working closely with UN-Habitat to actively pursue projects that address social issues in developing countries while also contributing to Japan's growth.
- In response, Ms. Rossbach expressed her gratitude for Japan's support to date, and both sides agreed to continue cooperating to resolve issues related to human settlements.