Promoting a peaceful environment is integral for reconstruction in conflict-affected societies. However, the absence of violence does not immediately result in endeavors for development because a post-conflict state often lacks a popular base of state legitimacy. This article explores how and why civilians’ perception of state legitimacy rises and declines as a result of wartime experiences on service provision.
(Dr.) Vesselin Popovski published “Revising the UN Charter” and “The Right to International Solidarity”
“Revising the UN Charter”, Stimson Policy Brief, April 2023 Link: htt…
Seminar Announcement Online Seminar on Sudan will be held on September 26 (Thursday). （10/09/2024)
If you wish to attend, please register by September 23 through the following site: https://forms.gle/FbsQuQCgAKxLzyqj9
Seminar details:
[Title] “Sudan: Current Situation and Approaches by Development Partners”
[Date and Time] September 26 (Thurs), 2024, 20:00-21:30 (Japan Standard Time (JST)
[Speakers]
Mr. Yoichiro Ishihara, Country Manager for Sudan, World Bank
Mr. Eiji Kubo, Chief Representative of Sudan Office, JICA
[Language] English
[Seminar Style] Open Seminar (Non GPAJ members can participate in the seminar)(10/09/2024)
Mr. Mari Alkatiri, the Secretary-General of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin), and Francisco ‘Lu’Olo’ Guterres, President of Fretilin met with former SRSG Sukehiro Hasegawa at the 25th Anniversary of Popular Consultation ceremony on August 30, 2024. (30/8/2024)
[Seminar Report] Online Seminar on “Climate Security in Conflict Settings” was held on August 30th, 2024.(30/08/2024)
[Seminar Report] Online Seminar on “Climate Security in Conflict Settings” was held on August 30th, 2024. As Climate Change becomes a growing concern on our daily life, in this seminar, we discussed how Climate Change was related to conflict and peacebuilding. Climate Change affects the dynamism of conflict, while conflicts also cause the deterioration of environment. In this seminar, Dr. Naoyuki Okano (Policy Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)) and Mr. Koji Sakane (Director, GPAJ) explained the current development on Climate Security issues and discussed how we could cope with Climate Change to reduce risks of conflicts.(30/08/2024)
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of Timor-Leste received former Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Sukehiro HASEGAWA at the Prime Minister`s office on 28 August 2024, as he was visiting Timor-Leste to participate in the 25th-anniversary events of “Popular Consultations” which led to the independence of Timor-Leste and its entry into the United Nations in 2002. (28/08/2024)
UNDP Resident Representative Katyna Argueta received former Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his delegation members, JICA Expert Sakane, Professor Takizawa, UPI Officer Kameoka, and GPAJ Officer Ikegami, and explained the UNDP development assistance activities in Timor-Leste. (27/8/2024)
President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste met with a Japanese delegation headed by former Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sukehiro Hasegawa on 28 August 2024 at the Presidential Palace. From left to right: Japanese Ambassador Tetsuya KIMURA, President José Ramos-Horta, Professor Sukehiro HASEGAWA, JICA Expert Koji SAKANE, and Professor Misako TAKIZAWA. (27/8/2024).
