(Tokyo, 7 July)- UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner concluded a two-day visit to Japan on Friday, where he attended the Justice Affairs Diplomacy Ministerial Forum 2023 in Tokyo and met senior Japanese officials and parliamentarians to build collaborative alliances for the rule of law and sustainable development.
At the Justice Affairs Diplomacy Ministerial Forum 2023, held in Tokyo on 6-7 July under Japan’s G7 Presidency, Administrator Steiner joined prominent leaders from the Group of Seven (G7), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The event underscored the crucial role of justice and the rule of law in fostering sustainable and inclusive development. …