The United Nations (UN) will organize a photo exhibition entitled “Human Security for All: Integrated Responses to Protect and Empower People and Communities,” starting from Saturday, 15 September. This event will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The exhibition aims to showcase the activities that have been conducted by the UN, with the support of the Government of Japan, in order to promote “human security.” It is hoped that through this exhibition, many people in Japan would be able to understand the international actions to protect the human beings from serious and wide-spread threats such as civil conflicts, poverty, environmental degradation and infectious diseases, with the aim of empowering people.

Among the various projects which are being carried out worldwide through the UN Trust Fund for Human Security, the Roppongi Hills Exhibit will highlight five projects operated in Tanzania, Cambodia, Honduras, East Timor and Lebanon. Photos of East Timor include those taken by Actress Ms. Norika Fujiwara.

It is United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Tokyo’s strong wish that, through this exhibition, many people will learn how the concept of human security is bringing hope to the people and making a difference to their lives. We hope the occasion will serve to make the audience more familiar with Japan’s international cooperation conducted in the global arena today.

Event title:	Photo Exhibition “Human Security for All: Integrated Responses to Protect and Empower People and Communities”
Period:	Saturday, 15 September 2007 – Monday, 24 September 2007
Time:	From 9am to 9pm (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Venue:	Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills (52nd floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Organized by:	United Nations: Human Security Unit in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)
Co-organized by:	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Supported by:	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Cooperation of:	Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Admissions:	Photo exhibition will be free of charge for those who bring a printout of‘exhibition entry ticket’(PDF 28KB) which can be downloaded from the website of UNIC Tokyo (https://www.unic.or.jp). Without the exhibition entry ticket, admission fees for Mori Tower will be charged. (1,500 yen for adults)
Other Venues (scheduled) :	Fukuoka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Sapporo * The number of projects introduced at the exhibition differs depending on the venue.
Inquiry:	United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo (Tel: 03-5467-4451)