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Biography of Sadako OgataName: Sadako OgataBirth Date: September 16, 1927 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan Nationality: Japanese Gender: Female Occupations: civil servant Sadako Ogata International civil servant Sadako Ogata (born 1927) was chosen to serve as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1991.On December 21, 1990, Professor Sadako Ogata was called from her post as dean of the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Sophia University in Tokyo and asked to become the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Elected by the full U.N. General Assembly for a three-year term starting January 1, 1991, she assumed office on February 18 at a time when the plight of refugees in many parts of the world thrust the problem to the top of the international agenda.The High Commissioner's Office, with administrative headquarters in Geneva, was established by General Assembly resolution in 1951 as an integral part of the U.N. system. Governed by an executive committee comprised of representatives from 44 nations meeting annually to set forth UNHCR's guidelines and programs, the High Commissioner is responsible for executing a twofold …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…situation of Cambodian refugees on the Thai-Cambodian border.Married and the mother of a son and daughter, Ogata became a member of the Trilateral Commission in 1984 and sat on the board of governors of the International Development Research Center beginning in 1986. The busy Ogata also served on many government advisory councils as well as on the boards of academic associations and foundations. Associated Organizations Further Reading Ogata has published a number of books on diplomatic history and international relations as well as numerous articles. Among her works are: Defiance in Manchuria--The Making of Japanese Foreign Policy 1931-1932 (1964); Vantage Point from the United Nations (Kokuren kara no shiten), (Japan, 1980); Survey of International Organization Studies in Japan (Nihon ni okeru kokusal soshiki kenkyu), (Japan, 1982); and Normalization with China: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Japanese Processes (1989). Information on Ogata was also available on the internet, by searching for "Sadako Ogata" (August 13, 1997). |