The Mayor of Yokohama Takeharu Yamanaka will speak at the opening ceremony of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Japan Liaison Office.

　Yokohama City has established the Yokohama International Cooperation Center in Pacifico-yokohama, Minato Mirai, where international organizations and organizations that promote the internationalization of Yokohama City are invited to join international organizations and organizations that promote the internationalization of Yokohama City.
　The Japan Liaison Office of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, was established within the Yokohama International Cooperation Center in November 2021, and is conducting liaison and coordination with the Japanese government and holding awareness-raising events for Yokohama citizens.
　The Mayor of Yokohama Takeharu Yamanaka will attend the opening ceremony of the Japan Liaison Office on November 18, 2022, in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the Japan Liaison Office will be held on November 18, 2022.