United States Mission to the United Nations
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
For Immediate Release
April 18, 2024
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Japan’s National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba
The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Nate Evans:
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met today with Japan’s National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba. They discussed plans to strengthen cooperation at the UN, including trilaterally with the Republic of Korea. They also highlighted the importance of maintaining close coordination in response to the DPRK’s continued development of its unlawful nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, its ongoing human rights violations and abuses, as well as its growing military cooperation with Russia in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. They further addressed the situation in the Middle East and the two countries’ enduring support for Ukraine’s sovereignty.
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