Speech of UNV Executive Coordinator in Japan at 30-year commemoration of the passing of Atsuhito Nakata
Ms Kyoko Yokosuka, Deputy Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, addressed an event in Kyoto, Japan, commemorating 30 years since the passing of former UN Volunteer Atsuhito Nakata in Cambodia. She spoke on behalf of UNV Executive Coordinator, Mr Toily Kurbanov. Below are the remarks she delivered.
Excellencies, distinguished guests, dear volunteers,
It is my honour to welcome you today, as we pay tribute to the late Mr. Atsuhito Nakata. Thirty years after his passing in 1993, we are here to remember the dedication and commitment of a young man, who chose to serve as UN Volunteer to help build a peaceful and democratic society in Cambodia.