About the Mission

   Welcome to the website of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva.

   Our Mission is responsible for representing the Government of Japan’s positions in its relations with more than 30 international organizations based in Geneva. We have a team of some 100 persons comprising officials from the relevant Japanese governmental ministries and agencies as well as locally hired staff.

    The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the United Nations (UN). Since joining the UN on 18 December 1956, Japan has striven to achieve its policy aims through multilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, including the three pillars of the UN: peace and security, development, and human rights.

    At the same time, in the current dynamics of international politics, most of Geneva’s international organizations face significant challenges. The world urgently needs to address global challenges in areas such as the environment (notably climate change), global health (including pandemics), and disaster risk reduction. Economic globalization and interdependence remain enduring constants of the post-Cold War world, in spite of intensifying competition among nations. Consequently, cooperation within the international community has become even more important than ever.

   In this context, Geneva remains an important center for international cooperation across diverse fields, including poverty and development, human rights, trade, public health, the environment, disaster risk reduction, and labor. Accordingly, our Mission will persistently continue its efforts to contribute to achieving peace, stability, and prosperity in the world, and will also work diligently for Japan’s national interests, guided by the Japanese government’s fundamental policy of Proactive Contribution to Peace based on the principle of the international cooperation. Thank you for your understanding and support.
 

OIKE Atsuyuki
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva
 

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  Thank you for visiting the website of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva.
 
  I assumed my current duties at the Mission in August 2025. I am responsible for matters relating to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
 
  Today, the international landscape is becoming ever more complex, while the global economic environment continues to undergo profound changes. In these circumstances, international organizations, including the WTO, have an increasingly important role to play in upholding a free, open, and rule-based international economic order.
 
  Through our engagement with these international organizations, the Mission will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of the international economy and to the maintenance and strengthening of the rule of law, which underpins it. At the same time, we will make every effort to advance Japan’s economic diplomacy and to promote Japan’s national interests.
 
  I sincerely appreciate your continued understanding and support.
 
 

NAGAI Katsuro
Ambassador Permanent Representative (WTO, WIPO, UNCTAD)
Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva