THE U THANT DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES is a forum through which eminent thinkers and world leaders speak on the role of the United Nations in addressing the challenges facing the world’s peoples and nations in the twenty-first century. The lecture series is co-organized by the United Nations University and the Science Council of Japan.
The UNU has a tradition of inviting world leaders and renowned individuals to Tokyo to explore the role of the United Nations in a rapidly changing world. The U Thant Distinguished Lecture Series builds upon this tradition by providing an opportunity for Nobel laureates and heads of state, current and former, to share their insights and experiences with scholars, policy makers, business leaders and the general public.
2012•11•28 14:30 - 16:00
“José Ramos-Horta: Peace-Building and Sustainable Development in Timor-Leste and the Asian Region”
2011•12•08 15:00 - 16:30
“Peace and sustainable development: the Costa Rica experience”
2011•09•12 16:15 - 17:15
“The Successful Path Towards Democratic Prosperity: Lessons from Colombia”
2010•09•07 10:40 - 11:30
“The Challenges of Ecuador and the Latin American Region in the Twenty-First Century”
2010•02•02 10:15 - 10:15
“Preserving Our Common Heritage: Promoting a Fair Agreement on Climate Change”
2008•07•03
“Climate Change and African Initiatives”
2008•05•26
“Negotiating Peace in Africa, Asia and Europe”
2006•08•25
“Dialogue Among Civilizations: A Necessity for Living in Peace and Non-Violence, Bridging the Development Gap among Nations, and Building a Global Citizenship”
2006•05•26
“Islam Hadhari or Civilizational Islam: Promoting Good Governance Within Societies and Goodwill Between Peoples and Cultures Internationally”
2005•11•09
“The Emergent Age”
2005•10•14
“The Role of the United Nations Secretary-General: The Past as Prelude to the Future”
2004•11•22
“Women in Nation Building”
2004•10•22
“Towards a Fair Globalization; A Finnish Perspective”
2003•10•17
“Science, Society and the Challenge of the Future”
2003•09•05
“Agriculture, Development and Human Rights in the Future of Africa”
2003•04•15
“The Future of Our World”
2002•10•01
“Agriculture and Peace – the Role of Science and Technology in Feeding Humankind in the 21st Century.”
2002•05•22
“Globalization”
2001•10•02
“The New African Initiative”
2001•06•07
“Globalization, Global Community and the United Nations”
