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Asako Okai brought her experience in development, peacebuilding, and international cooperation to the United Nations. In 2018, she served as Minister at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Later, she took on roles as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Development Programme.<ref name=":2" /> |
Asako Okai brought her experience in development, peacebuilding, and international cooperation to the United Nations. In 2018, she served as Minister at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Later, she took on roles as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Development Programme.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Asako Okai
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岡井朝子
おかい あさこ | |
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| United Nations Assistant Secretary-General | |
| Assumed office June 6, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Izumi Nakamitsu |
| United Nations Development Programme Assistant Administrator and Director for Crisis Bureau | |
| Assumed office June 6, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Izumi Nakamitsu |
| Consul General of Japan in Canada | |
| In office September 2016 – June 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Seiji Okada |
| Succeeded by | Takashi Hatori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) Tokyo |
| Citizenship |  Japanese |
| Education | Hitotsubashi University Emmanuel CollegeofCambridge University |
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Asako Okai started her roles as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) assistant administrator, director for the UNDP Crisis Bureau, and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General in 2018.[1][2] She leads the corporate crisis-related work of UNDP. Asako Okai was also a former diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign AffairsinJapan.[3]
Asako Okai's personal life is characterized by a diverse background and early exposure to international experiences. She was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1966, and her early life was shaped by her father's profession as a reporter for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper.[4] She attended school in Washington, DC from the fifth grade but returned to Japan in her third year of junior high school.[5]
She was married.[6]
Upon her return to Japan from Washington, DC, she pursued her secondary education at Tokyo Gakugei University High School.[5]
She then graduated from Hitotsubashi University, where she obtained a degree in law in 1989. It is worth noting that during her time at Hitotsubashi University, she was an active participant in the Yasuo Sugihara Seminar, highlighting commitment to academic excellence and research.[7]
In 1992, Okai studied abroad at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University for two years. There, she pursued art history as an undergraduate field of study.[7]
Asako Okai entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held various positions throughout her career.[3] She worked in divisions related to culture, economic cooperation, policy planning, and international cooperation.[3] Some notable positions included deputy director of the Western Europe Division, First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and deputy director of Australia Division, Director of the Policy Division in the Economic Cooperation Bureau, and Director of the Humanitarian Assistance Division.[1][3]
In 2010, she served as Minister Counselor (Political Affairs) at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and was a Senior Policy Coordinator in the Office of the President of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. In 2012, she continued her role as Minister Counselor (Political Affairs) at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations.[8]
In 2014, Okai became the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka and concurrently served in the Maldives. In 2016, she made history by becoming the first female Consul General of Japan in Canada, holding the position in Vancouver.[4]
Asako Okai brought her experience in development, peacebuilding, and international cooperation to the United Nations. In 2018, she served as Minister at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Later, she took on roles as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Development Programme.[7]
Okai also served as the second director of the Crisis Response Bureau of UNDP(former Crisis Response Unit), where she played a role in formulating cooperation plans with other agencies.[7]
