UNHCR Representatives Visit Soka Gakkai Headquarters
Japan
2024
(From right to left) Ayaki Ito, UNHCR Japan representative, Dominique Hyde, director of external relations at UNHCR, and Masayuki Kawai, executive director of Japan for UNHCR, meet with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa (front left) [© Seikyo Shimbun]
On April 9, representatives from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Dominique Hyde, director of external relations at UNHCR, together with Ayaki Ito, UNHCR Japan representative, and Masayuki Kawai, executive director of Japan for UNHCR, met with Soka Gakkai Senior Vice President Yoshiki Tanigawa. Ms. Hyde described the various challenges faced by refugees, including the loss of educational opportunities for children. She thanked the Soka Gakkai for its long-standing support.