UNU 50th Anniversary Ceremony | #UNUat50

UNU 50th Anniversary Ceremony | #UNUat50

On 18 September 2025, the United Nations University (UNU) celebrated its 50th anniversary with a commemorative ceremony at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo, honouring five decades of advancing knowledge, education and evidence-based solutions for a more sustainable and peaceful world. 00:04 Video message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres 00:48 Opening remarks by Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of UNU 04:37 Address by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan 07:45 Remarks by H.E. Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan 10:56 Remarks by H.E. Ms. Toshiko Abe, former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan 12:48 Remarks by H.E. Mr. Keiichiro Asao, former Minister of the Environment of Japan 14:36 Remarks by Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo 16:39 Special UNU Conversation Series dialogue between Rector Marwala and Professor Taikan Oki, former UNU Senior Vice-Rector and 2024 Stockholm Water Prize laureate 41:18 Closing remarks by Professor Sawako Shirahase, former UNU Senior Vice-Rector and UN Assistant Secretary-General -- Learn more about UN University! English/ 英語: Website: https://unu.edu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedNationsUniversity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/un_university/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNUniversity/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-nations-university/ Japanese/ 日本語: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNU.Japan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unu_japan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNU_Japan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/%E5%9B%BD%E9%80%A3%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6/