Yasushi Akashi
Yasushi Akashi | |
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明石 康 | |
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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Peter Hansen |
Succeeded by | Sérgio Vieira de Mello |
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cambodia | |
In office 1992–1993 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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Born | (1931-01-19) January 19, 1931 (age 93) Hinai, Akita, Japan |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo Tufts University University of Virginia, (MA) |
Yasushi Akashi (明石 康 Akashi Yasushi, born January 19, 1931) is a Japanese senior diplomat and United Nations administrator.
Overview
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Akashi graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tokyo in 1954, studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Virginia, and later at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.[1] As a politically appointed International Civil Servant at the Headquarters of the United Nations Secretariat in New York City, he held positions as Under-Secretary-General of Public Information, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs and Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
Among many other additional assignments, he was the Secretary-General's Personal Representative for the war in the former Yugoslavia. He also supervised the Cambodian peace negotiations and subsequent elections in 1993. Despite his successes there, he was strongly criticized for his subsequent role in the Balkans, particularly for failing to enforce the safety of civilians in a number of safe zones,[2] such as Goražde,[3] and his inability to prevent the massacre in Srebrenica.[4]
Akashi was expected to visit Sri Lanka in the last week of September 2006 to help facilitate negotiations between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government.[5] In the past, Akashi has met with JVP official Somawansa Amarasinghe.[6]
He ran for Governor of Tokyo in the election of 1999 with the support of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito coalition, but came in fourth place.[7]
Honors
- Honorary citizen of Sochi, Russia (1989).[citation needed]
- Eminent member of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation.[8]
- Sri Lanka Rathna award, Sri Lanka - August 19, 2019.[9]
References
- ^ Yasushi Akashi United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Biography
- ^ "Days of shame". TheGuardian.com. 17 November 1999.
- ^ Sacco, Joe (2001). Safe Area Goražde. Fantagraphics Books. ISBN 1560974702.
- ^ Bianca Jagger: The Betrayal of Srebrenica. Archived 2008-07-13 at the Wayback Machine The European, 25 September-1 October 1995
- ^ Lanka warfront largely quiet as talks hopes rise Gulf Times
- ^ JVP leader & Yasushi Akashi meet in Japan People's Liberation Front
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas (12 April 1999). "Nationalist Critical of U.S. Air Base Is Elected Governor of Tokyo". New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Structure of the Foundation". Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "National Honours Ceremony 2019 held under the patronage of President". President's Media Division. August 19, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020.
The Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi was presented with the Sri Lanka Rathna, the first-ever highest national honour conferred on non-nationals in order to recognize his distinguished and exceptional service rendered towards the nation.
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Activities |
- Secretary-General
- International Court of Justice
- General Assembly President (2016)
- Security Council (2016)
- Bretton Woods system
- CCISUA
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- Criticism
- Delivering as One
- Drug control treaties
- Expulsion from the United Nations
- FICSA
- Flag
- Four Nations Initiative
- Genocide Convention
- UN Global Compact
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- International Criminal Court
- International Narcotics Control Board
- International Day of Peace
- International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
- International Years
- Interpreters
- UN laissez-passer
- Military Staff Committee
- Official languages
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Peacekeeping
- Ralph Bunche Park
- SDG Publishers Compact
- Sustainable Development Goals
- United Nations Postal Administration
- UN Block By Block
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules)
- Treaty Series
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
- UN Advisory Committee of Local Authorities
- UN Day
- Millennium Declaration
- Security Council veto power
- UN reform
- UN Art Collection
- UN Federal Credit Union
- UN International School
- UN Mandate
- UN Memorial Cemetery Korea
- UN Sacco
- University for Peace
- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
- Woodrow Wilson Memorial
- World Federation of United Nations Associations
- Biopiracy treaty
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