1.
On March 25 (Fri), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
appointed the following six persons as Special
Envoys for UN Reform to engage in matters related
to the UN reform until around the end of this year:
Mr.
Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of
Conflict and Refugee-related issues in Africa
(for Africa)
Mr. Takaya Suto, Former Ambassador
to Egypt (for the Middle East)
Mr. Masateru Ito, Former Ambassador
to Venezuela (for Latin America)
Mr. Masaki Orita, Former Ambassador
to the United Kingdom (for Europe)
Ms. Kyoko Nakayama, Former Ambassador
to Uzbekistan (for Europe)
Mr. Kimio Fujita, Former Ambassador
to Indonesia (for Asia and Oceania)
2.
The Special Envoys for UN Reform have been appointed
in view of the need to work more closely with the
regions concerned to gather as much support and
cooperation as possible from each country for the
UN and Security Council reform, to which Japan
attaches the highest priority in its diplomacy.
3.
The Government of Japan has been making its utmost
efforts to achieve the UN and Security Council
reform, and the dispatch of the Special Envoys
for UN Reform to the countries concerned is a part
of such efforts.
