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The Consulate General of Japan in New York exclusively serves the following areas: Connecticut (Fairfield County only), Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
The activities of the Permanent Mission are conducted by five sections.
- The Political Section is in charge of regional issues before the Security Council, disarmament and non-proliferation, peacekeeping operations, and matters of international justice.
- The Economic Section handles development issues, reconstruction aid, environmental issues, and cooperation with offices such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and UNICEF.
- The Social Section addresses social, human rights, humanitarian issues, and human security issues.
- The Administrative, Budgetary & UN Recruitment Section handles negotiations concerning the United Nations budget and country assessment rates, and works to increase the number of Japanese nationals working in United Nations institutions.
- The Coordination Section is in charge of the general management of the Mission, including, among others, protocol, communication, security, and accountability. It is also responsible for the coordination of inter-sectional issues such as public relations through media outreach, briefings, etc., liaisoning with the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly's offices, and special events.
The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations represents the Government of Japan and is working towards the realization of several goals on behalf of the Government of Japan. These include:
1. Contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security through the United Nations
2. Peaceful solution of conflicts, and achievement of practical disarmament and non-proliferation
3. Promotion of the UN development agenda, and approaches to environmental issues
4. Enhancement of the engagement in human rights, humanitarian, women’s and social issues
5. Early realization of United Nations reform, including Security Council reform
6. Promotion of human security
7. Enhancement of fiscal discipline and management reform in the United Nations
8. Increasing the number of Japanese nationals as staff of the United Nations Secretariat and other UN organizations
The Japanese Medical Society of America was established in 1973, as a nonprofit organization by Japanese medical professionals serving the New York region. Today, our organization consists of members from various fields of healthcare and includes physicians, dentists, nurses, researchers, residents, and students all across the United States. Our main focus is supporting the Japanese and Japanese-American communities through various health related efforts.
One such activity, which has been ongoing since JMSA’s founding, is the scholarship program. This program distributes scholarships to medical/dental/nursing students as well as postdoctoral researchers and medical residents, who demonstrate academic excellence and service to the Japanese community. Since 2007, the JMSA Japanese Community Outreach Program has been serving the various social service groups that serve Japanese residents in the US through grant donations. Members of our group regularly give informational healthcare seminars to the local Japanese community. Since the tragic 3/11 Tohoku Earthquake, JMSA has been supporting the victims through both direct medical support and financial donations. More recently, JMSA has been hosting the annual Life Science Forum in hopes to strengthening the ties amongst the Japanese researchers that are active in the United States. In regards to social events, JMSA hosts the annual dinner, holiday party, and wine and cheese receptions to promote fellowship and collegiality among members and people interested in joining JMSA. Through these various activities, JMSA hopes to serve Japanese and Japanese-Americans residing the in the United States as well as provide a place for fellowship and cooperation among its members.
