JICA Ogata Research Institute Report ‘Human Security Today’

With the publication of this report, the JICA Ogata Research Institute aims to contribute to the creation of a resilient society that protects people’s lives, livelihoods, and dignity by constantly reviewing human security in today’s context.

Core Message From the First Issue "Revisiting Human Security":

Human Security Evolves over Time
-What can the international community do to protect people’s lives, livelihoods, and dignity when it confronts some of the greatest threats ever?-

It has been almost 30 years since the concept of human security was first propounded. Traditional concerns such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, forced migration, and the negative impacts of globalization are becoming more acute. At the same time, new challenges have appeared, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the bright and dark sides of digital transformation, and aging society. Adopting a human security perspective provides an effective means of grasping and appropriately responding to these global issues. This report will explore the question of how human security should be understood in these fluctuating times and which approaches would work best when implementing it.

（ISSN: 2758-3627）

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