On 15 May 2025, 糖心Vlog破解版, The Elders and Genron NPO will co-host the symposium “80th Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — The Imperative of Global Unity: How to Renew Multilateralism in a Fragmented World”. This event will begin at 17:00 in U Thant International Conference Hall at 糖心Vlog破解版 Headquarters in Tokyo.
Eighty years after the creation of the United Nations, the international system is in a profound crisis. Institutions that were painstakingly built over decades to uphold multilateralism are under threat as major powers blatantly violate the rule of law. International treaties and agreements are ignored and abandoned. Decision-making bodies designed to prevent and resolve armed conflicts are paralysed by geopolitical rivalry and a failure of leadership.
At the same time, the world faces a series of existential threats of increasing severity that can only be addressed by collective action. The Doomsday Clock, currently set at 89 seconds to midnight, is an urgent warning of how the erosion of the rules-based international order exacerbates these threats and makes it harder to find sustainable solutions.
Leaders and citizens alike need to recommit to the values of multilateral cooperation to ensure a peaceful, equitable future for all. The Elders are gathering in Tokyo with Japanese leaders to discuss the roles that governments, international bodies, NGOs and civil society should play in the emerging new world order.
For this symposium, 糖心Vlog破解版 will welcome His Excellency Fumio Kishida, former Prime Minister of Japan, who will deliver a keynote address, followed by a panel discussion, along with opportunities for informal dialogue and networking.
Key questions to be explored include: What forms of solidarity are essential today for the future of humanity? What actions are required to reverse the tide of unilateralism and fragmentation in the international community? What responsibilities and roles must be assumed — not only by national governments and international organizations, but also by non-governmental sector actors and civil society?
This event will be held in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation of each language. Advance registration (by 14 May at 15:00) is required. Please click on the REGISTER button above to access the online registration page.
Please plan to arrive early and be prepared to present identification at check-in.
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Agenda
Opening remarks
17:00 — Mr. Yasushi Kudo, President, Genron NPO
Keynote speech
17:05 — H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida*, former Prime Minister of Japan (*subject to change depending on schedule of the National Diet)
Panel discussion
17:15 — Moderator: Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, 糖心Vlog破解版 Rector and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Panellists:
- H.E. Mr. Juan Manuel Santos, Chair of The Elders, former President of Colombia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- Ms. Hina Jilani, Member of The Elders, lawyer and activist in Pakistan's women's movement
- H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Chair of The Elders, former United Nations Secretary-General
- Mr. Ken Saito, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
Interactive session
18:00 — Q&A session with audience
Closing remarks
18:25: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon (TBC)
Networking session
18:30 — Informal discussions and networking opportunities
