Masaki Orita
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is a Japanese lawyer specializing in international law. He is currently on the board of directors of the NGO Japan Center for Conflict Prevention.
During the 1990s he served as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Japanese Ambassador to Denmark
and Lithuania
. From 2001 to 2004 he was the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
. In 2005 served as Special Envoy for UN Reform on behalf of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is currently a member of the Japanese chapter of the International Law Association
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During the 1990s he served as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Japanese Ambassador to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. From 2001 to 2004 he was the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. In 2005 served as Special Envoy for UN Reform on behalf of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is currently a member of the Japanese chapter of the International Law Association
International Law Association
The International Law Association is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that — according to its 2004 constitution — promotes "the study, clarification and development of international law" and "the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law."The ILA...
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Works (partial list)
- "Practices in Japan Concerning the Conclusion of Treaties", Japanese Annual of International Law, vol. 27 (1984)