"Ogata-san was a real leader," UN Secretary-General Nakaman

“It was a true leader, Mr. Ogata” UN Secretary-General Nakaman, October 29, 15:57

Deputy Secretary Nakamizumi of the United Nations disarmament department, who calls Mr. Ogata as "a teacher", said that he was "a true leader who always snuggled up to the weakest refugees," and regretted his death.

Mr. Nakaman started his career at the United Nations from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, led by Mr. Ogata, and has been scolding Mr. Ogata as a “teacher”.

Nakaman-san said on the night of 28th, “I am going to tomorrow in Japan, so I was thinking of calling from Tokyo to my home.

As for the personality of Ogata, he recalled, “I was a person who had always adhered to such a weak refugee and was convinced of such a belief. I really thought that the leader was such a person.”

The UN Secretary General Guterres also served as a refugee high commissioner and had a close relationship with Mr. Ogata. “The secretary general said that it was sad to tell Mr. Ogata's death. I used to talk to Ogata-san. "

“Now, the people who assist Secretary General Guterres at the United Nations, including me, were brought up and influenced by Ogata when I was young. Ogata ’s students are now active in various places in the United Nations. He said that he wanted to inherit the will of Ogata.

Kosovo Ambassador to Japan "I will never forget Ogata who was by my side"

In the late 1990s, when Ogata was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, he protected and supported hundreds of thousands of refugees who were expelled from the country in the violent ethnic conflict that occurred in the former Kosovo Autonomous Region of Yugoslavia.

Mr. Ogata went to the site at that time and heard the voices directly from people in difficult positions, which led to support, and he was awarded the Kosovo Presidential Medal in 2017. .

Kosovo ’s Ambassador to Japan, Leon Marazog, posted a photo taken on Twitter at the time, saying, “We are sad to know that Ogata was lost from the world. Kosovo will be with us in the most difficult time. I will never forget Mr. Ogata. Kosovo is now mourning the death of Mr. Ogata with Japan. "

Sophia University "Looking for the Death"

Sophia University, where Ogata served as a professor for a period of time, commented on the death of Mr. Ogata, saying “I would like to express my condolences and pray for the souls of all those who have passed away.”

Komei Yamaguchi, “Pioneer of Active Women”

The Komeito representative Yamaguchi said to the reporter group, “Ogata-san is an impressive reminder that after the conflict in Afghanistan, he insisted that peace be settled and that the first thing to do was remove landmines. I am an active pioneer and have made many achievements. I would like to express my sincere condolences. "