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Speeches from Asako Okai


Business, Human Rights and Conflict Affected Regions: Towards Heightened Action

Opening remarks by Asako Okai at the Business, Human Rights and Conflict Affected Regions: Towards Heightened Action, as part of UNDP Development Dialogues: Rethinking solutions to crisis in the…  


Rethinking women’s leadership in crisis situations

Remarks by Crisis Bureau Director Asako Okai as part of UNDP Development Dialogues: Rethinking solutions to crisis in the Decade of Action.  


Preventing Atrocity Crimes: Countering and Addressing Hate Speech

Remarks by Crisis Bureau Director Asako Okai at the High-Level Event on Preventing Atrocity Crimes: the role of countering and addressing hate speech Moderated Discussion, as part of UNDP Development…  


UNDP Support to Conflict-affected Countries

Remarks by Crisis Bureau Director Asako Okai, Management Response at the First Regular Session of UNDP Executive Board Evaluation session - UNDP Support to Conflict-affected Countries  


Strengthening women's role in building and sustaining peace

Statement delivered by Asako Okai On the occasion of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security – Strengthening Women’s Role in Building and Sustaining Peace from Commitments to…  


UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

Statement delivered by Asako Okai at the 2020 Virtual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights  


Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Peacebuilding

Opening remarks by George Conway, Deputy Director of UNDP's Crisis Bureau on behalf of Asako Okai  


Business and human rights, a global priority

Opening remarks delivered by Asako Okai at the virtual event: Business and Human Rights, A Global Priority.  


Human rights dimensions of COVID-19: role and experiences of National Human Rights Institutions

Statement Delivered by Asako Okai at the opening of the virtual event on ‘The human rights dimensions of COVID-19: the role and experiences of NHRIs’ , co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions to the…  


Istanbul Mediation Conference

Statement delivered by Asako Okai at the Istanbul Mediation Conference, 'Peace Mediation in the New Normal' #UN75