Date : October 5, 2023
Japan’s Contributions to Achieving the SDGs and Climate Change Issues (Briefer: Amb. AKAHORI Takeshi, Assistant Minister for Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
post date : 2023.09.25
【IMPORTANT】The starting time for tomorrow's press briefing has been changed to 14:30.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are international goals to create a better, sustainable world by 2030 that were adopted unanimously by all member states at the September 2015 United Nations summit.
As 2023 is the midpoint for the SDGs, the Japanese government plans to revise the SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles, a mid-to-long term national strategy for achieving the SDGs.
G7 Hiroshima Summit held in May this year underlined that climate change is an urgent issue that the international community must address as a matter of urgency.
In order to reach net zero by 2050, further action is needed by the world as a whole.
The FPCJ has invited Amb. AKAHORI Takeshi, Assistant Minister for Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to discuss the outcomes of the UN General Assembly High-level Week, including the SDG Summit held at the end of September, the concept of human security as a key to achieving the SDGs, as well as Japan’s climate change diplomacy and its international contributions.
■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
■Date: October 5 (Thu), 2023 , 14:30- (Deadline for application: 12:00 October 4, 2023)
■Theme: Japan’s Contributions to Achieving the SDGs and Climate Change Issues
■Briefer: Amb. AKAHORI Takeshi, Assistant Minister for Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by Noon on Tuesday, October 3.
As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).
■How to Apply: Please refer to the email we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.