Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism | 18 May 2026

Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism | 18 May 2026

On 18 May 2026, the United Nations University (UNU), in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo, hosted the high-level symposium “Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025 and the Future of Multilateralism” at the UNU Headquarters in Tokyo. Bringing together senior officials from the United Nations and the Government of Japan, as well as youth leaders from Japan, the symposium commemorated the 70th anniversary of Japan’s membership in the UN and explored how this long-standing partnership can help shape the next generation of multilateral cooperation. Learn more: https://go.unu.edu/19qI0 01:55 Welcome remarks by Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University 06:38 Presentation by Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary-General of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition 12:59 Presentation by Mr. Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division in the United Nations Department of Global Communications 26:03 Panel discussion moderated by Ms. Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications 47:03 Keynote address by Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations 57:05 Keynote address by Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan 1:04:22 Panel discussion (continued) 1:46:36 Q&A -- 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/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ununiversity.bsky.social 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/