The ministerial meeting of the TICAD = Tokyo International Conference on African Development, led by Japan, opened on the night of the 26th, and Foreign Minister Hayashi emphasized the importance of adhering to the principles that the international community should stand by, such as prohibiting the use of force over the situation in Ukraine. , Also called on African countries to cooperate.
TICAD is an international conference led by Japan to discuss the development of Africa, and about 50 countries participated in the ministerial meeting that opened online on the night of the 26th.
In this, Foreign Minister Hayashi repeatedly criticized Russia's military invasion and said, "The question is not to choose a camp, but to the UN Charter prohibiting the threat and exercise by force and respect for basic human rights. It's about keeping the principles that the international community should stand by. "
"There are also substantive impacts on energy and food supplies, and we need to work in unison with the international community to protect the lives of Africans," he said.
It is said that many African countries have strong ties with Russia and China, which considers Russia.
Only about half of the countries attending this meeting agreed with the resolution to improve the humanitarian situation in Ukraine adopted by the UN General Assembly on the 24th of this month, and Minister Hayashi said Japan. It is a form that repeatedly conveys the position of and called on African countries to cooperate.
This meeting will be held for two days, and on the 27th, discussions will be held on themes related to peace and stability, such as the establishment of democracy, and cooperation in the field of health, including measures against the new corona.