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"Support of the World Refugees and UNHCR-Everyone, anywhere, anytime, the right to seek safety-" Yokohama International Peace Lecture will be held!

Last update date September 12, 2022

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September 12, 2022

International Affairs Bureau Policy General Affairs Division

Mieko Tanaka

Phone number: 045-671-4700

Fax: 045-664-7145

Based on the "Yokohama City Ordinance on the Promotion of International Peace," Yokohama City is promoting initiatives that contribute to international peace, such as international exchange, international cooperation, and multicultural coexistence, and also create opportunities to think about peace with citizens.
This time, the Yokohama International Peace Lecture will be held, entitled "Support for Refugees and UNHCR-Everyone, Anywhere, Anytime, Anywhere." Lecturer is Ritsu, Nakken Koito, Deputy Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
More than 1% of the world's population escaping from their homes due to conflicts and persecution. The Ukraine crisis has further increased due to the Ukraine crisis, and has exceeded 100 million in May this year.
Why don't you deepen your understanding of the current situation of refugees, which are rapidly increasing in the world, and reconsider the importance of peace?

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