The Secretary-General will travel to Tokyo, Japan this weekend, where he will chair the biannual session of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, also known as the CEB, which brings together the heads of the UN system organizations.  

While in Japan, the Secretary-General will have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. He is also scheduled to meet with senior officials, including the Prime Minister, Her Excellency Ms. Sanae Takaichi, as well as with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Motegi Toshimitsu.

Also in Tokyo, the Secretary-General will participate in a high-level symposium entitled “Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism” which will highlight Japan’s continued partnership with the United Nations and its commitment to multilateralism.

The symposium, hosted jointly by the United Nations University and the UN Information Centre, Tokyo, will bring together senior UN officials, representatives of the Government of Japan, and Japanese youth leaders for an open exchange on today’s challenges and the path ahead.

The Secretary-General is expected to hold a press conference on 20 May, and we will share additional information closer to the date. He is expected to be back in New York on Wednesday.

New York, 14 May 2026

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