As the global signature campaign against Japan's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council is ending on a high note with unprecedented grassroots support from the international community, the sponsoring groups will hold events June 30 in New York City to bring the petition drive to a closure with a public rally, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., an international press conference, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., and a visit to the U.N. Secretary General's office, 4{00 p.m., to present the campaign result with a summary analysis and a set of recommendations as pre-requisites to Japan's application for the UNSC membership.
The event's hjighlight is the delivery of the petition to the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan. The petition will present the position statement in regards to the restructuring of the United Nations Security Council and Japan's bid for permanent membership on the UNSC as well as the result and summary analysis of the Worldwide Signature Campaign that has drawn a unprecedented 42 million people from more than 100 countries in support the coalition's position demanding Japan to demonstrate its leadership quality to earn its place in the international institution.
The coalition delegation for the signature petition presentation to Secretary General Kofi Annan's office will include: Ms. Sulia Chan, designated delegation chief and former Vice President of the Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WWII in Asia; Judge Yosh Yamanaka, Director of ALPHA-LA, Vice President of Captive Daughters, and Secretary of Asian Classics Institute of Los Angeles, a Worldview Center; Dr. Rodger Scott, former Vice President of the Community College Council of American human rights advocate in support of former Japanese military sexua the California Federation of Teachers, a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Peace Corps, Corresponding Secretary of the Rape of Nanking's Redress Coalition (RNRC), San Francisco, California; Ms. Jean Chung (Yeon Jing Chung), Korean l slaves and wartime forced laborers.; and Mr. Jan Van Wagtendonk, President of the Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts, The Netherlands.