Tatsuro Kunugi

Background

Kunugi, Tatsuro was born on February 5, 1934 in Tokyo. Son of Takashige Kunungi and Yae Kunugi.

Education

Degree, University Tokyo, 1954—1957. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1959. Diploma, Hague Academy International Law, Netherlands, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Legal officer Office Legal Affairs United Nations, New York City, 1964—1970. Senior legal adviser United Nations Peace-keeping Missions Mechanical Engineering, Jerusalem, Palestine, 1970—1976. Counsellor then minister Permanent Mission Japan, Geneva, 1976—1983.

Consul general Japanese Consulate General, Frankfurt, Germany, 1983—1984. United Nations assistant secretary-general, special representative secretary-general Cambodian Humanitarian Assistance, Bangkok, 1984—1987. United Nations assistant secretary-general/deputy executive director United Nations Population Fund, New York City, professor, since 1990.

Visiting professor Center Excellence International Christian University, since 2004. Director Social Science Research Institute International Christian University, 1994—1997. Special coordinator United Nations University, 1996—2000, World Civil Society Conference, Montreal, 1999.

Contributor Millenium Assembly United Nations, 2000. Coordinator research project Leadership United Nations System Intensive Care Unit, Tokyo, since 2003.

Achievements

• Tatsuro Kunugi has been listed as a notable writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society International Law, Transnat. Foundation Peace and Future Research (international adviser), Japan Association United Nations Studies (member board since 2000), Henry Dunant Center Humanitarian Dialogue (member foundation council since 1999), Academy Council United Nations Systems (member board 1993-1996), International Cooperative Research Association (co-founder, representative since 1991).

Connections

Married Sachiko Mori Kunungi, June 9, 1959. 1 child June.

Father:

Takashige Kunungi

Mother:

Yae Kunugi

Spouse:

Sachiko Mori Kunungi

child:

June Kunugi