Japanese workers at U.N. agencies hit record high

Number of Japanese workers at UN agencies hit record high of 979

Number of Japanese nationals holding deputy director or higher positions at 44 UN agencies also climbed to record high of 94 - Anadolu Ajansı

Number of Japanese Workers at U.N. Agencies Hits Record

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of Japanese workers at U.N. agencies as of the end of 2024 was 979, the highest since records began in 1990.

Japanese workers at U.N. agencies hit record high

While the figure is close to the Japanese government's target of 1,000 workers in 2025, it accounts for only 2% of the overall total of U.N. agency workers.