At the meeting of CCCPA International Advisory Board, Director Ashraf Swelam identified newly “internationalized” conflicts and transboundary threats emerging in Africa and expressed his appreciation of support provided by Japan.
CCCPA International Advisory Board Meets in Cairo (10/04/2017)
Japan`s support is much appreciated for Africa to develop and own its path to peace, security and stability.
African Leadership’s Responsibility Stressed at the International Advisory Board Meeting (10/04/2017)
African leaders recognize and stress the importance of African ownership and accountability of their peace and national building efforts.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry explains Egypt’s Contribution to Sustaining Peace, Security and Stability (10/04/2017)
Hamdi Loza delivers the Foreign Minister`s speech at the 2nd Meeting of the International Advisory Board of The Cairo Center for Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA).
[NEWSLETTER] Letter from Cairo, Egypt (09/04/2017)
Hasegawa: More than 43 people killed in bombings in Coptic churches in the Nile Delta towns of Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt, showing that humanity has not learned from its historical insight. Please click here for his full reflection.
US Attack on Syrian Air Base (08/04/2017)
Professor Yasuhiro Ueki explains the legal issues surrounding the US attack on the Sheyrat Air Base with 59 cruise missiles.
Management Committee of the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (25/03/2017)
Management Committee of the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan held to take up membership and other issues. Please check below for detail.
Three Experts address UN Peace Operations and Humanitarian Issues (25/03/2017)
Professor Ishizuka presented his findings and views on UN peacekeeping operations, while Professor Yonekama discussed the manipulation of refugees and Professor Kihara-Hunt the role of UN police in protection of civilians.
The Economist: Could Donald Trump’s Attack on the UN destabilize the world? (25/03/2017)
Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN, is trying to reassure everyone in the UN that all the statements from the Trump camp are “just noise,” but Trump has now proposed in its budget to cut America’s contributions to the UN and its own foreign-aid agency by $10.1bn, or 28% from its previous budget. According to the budget proposal, US contributions to UN Peacekeeping operations will be cut from 28 to 25 percent of the UN peacekeeping budget.
Professor Daisaku Higashi published a book on human Security and peacebuilding (20/03/2017)
Japanese book entitled “Ningen no Anzen-Hosho to Heiwa Kochiku” (Human Security and Peacebuilding” contains essays contributed by twelve scholars, diplomats and practitioners including former Ambassador to the United Nations Kenzo Oshima, Sukehiro Hasegawa, former UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in East Timor and others. Sadako Ogata, former JICA president and UNHCR wrote the preface. Memorial symposium will be held at Sophia University on April 22, 2017. Click here for detailed information.