I wish to call on you to join hands in the building of a world in which less people will be forced to flee, and in which refugees are protected until they can safely return home one day. — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right for Japan to avoid sending any citizens to dangerous areas [even as part of international efforts]… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
I wish to call on you to join hands in the building of a world in which less people will be forced to flee,… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
Japan should get more involved in mediating disputes between countries and seek to play the role of a peace broker. To make this possible,… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
Japan's diplomatic efforts could have had a broader international perspective. Relations with the U.S. are, of course, the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy, but the… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
Japan should not intervene in other countries' conflicts by using military power. And I don't think Japan is capable of doing such things. For… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
Japan needs to cooperate with China economically. This is understood better by the business community than the government. — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
Refugee problems may often seem intractable but they are not insoluble. In our experience there are two basic prerequisites for solution: the political will… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right… — Sadako Ogata Copy Share Image
![“I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right for Japan to avoid sending any citizens to dangerous areas [even as part of international efforts] and just wish for its own people's happiness. That time is gone.” quote by Sadako Ogata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/333/sadako-ogata-50421_areas_i-once-said-that-it-was-unacceptable-for_3236235.jpg)
