Apr 10 A. Reflection of My 42-year Diplomatic Career: How I became a diplomat and what challenges I faced (Open to all ICU students)

Motohide Yoshikawa  H.E. Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations(at the time of interview), March 1974 Graduate of ICU’s College of Liberal Arts, Division of Social Sciences.

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B. Introduction of the Course: Aim of the course. Feedback from the students.

Apr 17 **Campus Only
A. History of the United Nations, including its predecessor, the League of Nations.
B. Guidance: Searching for UN-related Information and Documents (Open to all ICU students)
-Guest Speaker: Mr. Kiyoshi Chiba (United Nations Information Centre)

Apr 24 A. Peace and Security (1): Role of the UN Security Council: Use of force authorized by the SC – Korean War, Iraq War I and II, and Afghanistan

  B. Peace and Security (2): PKOs – History, functions, and limits

May 01 A. Peace and Security (3): Peace Building and “Seamless Assistance”

B. Peace and Security (4): How the SC Works? Making of SC Resolution 2270 on DPRL’s nuclear test

May 08 A. Peace and Security (5): Reform of the Security Council

　 B. Human Rights: North Korea, Treaty bodies, including disability

May 15 A. Diplomacy and Media – Case Studies: Japanese Hostages in Iraq

  B. Diplomacy and Media – Guest Discussant: Prof. Fumihiko Yoshida

　　　　　B. UN Initiatives on Gender and SDGs (Part 2)

May 29 A. Global Issues

  Human Security and Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

  B. Secretary-General and Secretariat　Instructor: Prof. MORI, Katsuhiko

Jun 05 A. Career Development in Diplomatic and International Public Services

  B. Career Development in Diplomatic and International Public Services

Panerist: 

Ms. YAMAZAKI, Setsuko,  the former U.N. Development Programme Cambodia Country Director 

Ms . TAKASE, Chikako, Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development

Ms. Noguchi, Yuri  of the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Cooperation Bureau

高瀬千賀子（国連地域開発研究センター所長） ・山崎節子（国連開発計画・前カンボジア事務所長） ・野口侑里（外務省国際協力局気候変動課） 

Moderator: MORI, Katsuhiko ICU 毛利勝彦（国際基督教大学 教養学部長） 

Jun 12 A. Paris Agreement

                         B. The Role of Japan in the World: Historical Perspective