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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 09/10/2026

The new exhibition, part of the Yayoi Kusama Museum seasonal changeover, appears prophetic in light of the artist's death, though it wasn't planned to convey that.

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Yayoi Kusama Museum new exhibit unveils a ‘ladder to heaven’

The Yayoi Kusama Museum opened a new exhibition on Oct. 8, the first one after Kusama’s death.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Stunning solidarity by States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in defense of the rule of law, justice for victims of atrocities, & recognition for judicial independence. EU calling sanctions an “assault on the rule of law” notes “history will judge this moment”

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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM

We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the...

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social Inspiring lecture today. On Quod Omnes Tangit, dynamics of contestation for the rule of law, & state legitimacy. Recurrent deviation compromises agreements based on organized principles of norms (negotiations). Consensus on protection of minority rights remains optimal

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Gender apartheid violates international human rights law and CEDAW elimination of discrimination against women. Afghanistan remains only country in 2026 to prohibit education for girls & women beyond primary level. 2.4M excluded from pursuing secondary education. Stolen futures inflate poverty

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Getting published! My first commentary article is dropping soon. A promising read upcoming for Young Diplomats Society. If you’re interested in strategic foresight, public international law, and investor-state dispute reform, join the conversation. Will post my article here in a few weeks.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Fmr Head FTC Lina Khan on AI regulation, voluntary inspection, & teeth of existing antitrust laws. Signposts for deregulatory posture? Dormant Commerce Clause in regulatory capture prevent states beyond CA to safeguard? AI gilded age like aviation, nuclear, and railroads reqs disaster risk reduction

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AI Is Not Exempt From the Law

YouTube video by The Atlantic

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I look forward to engaging with the latest research and practice on public sector innovation!

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As public-private partnerships continue to grapple with how to demonstrate real outcomes from public investment, events like this are a great chance to hear what’s working- and what isn’t- from others working in this space.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Excited to share I’ve registered for the Social Outcomes Conference 2026 #SOC26, hosted by the Government Outcomes Lab (Go Lab) at the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, taking place next week online.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My latest Substack: On Peacekeeping: A Woman’s Right (Part II). With global ODA shrinking worldwide, how will governments impact global development that reaches women and girls? I explore case examples of feminist foreign policy in the apparatus of rights-based approaches to economic security.

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On Peacekeeping: A Woman's Right (Part II)

Deconstructing the global phenomenon of feminist foreign policy

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

U.S. definition of “forced labor” is not grounded in international law as applied to Section 307. ILO Convention No.29 states ‘imposition of forced labor for the benefit of private individuals, companies or associations’. U.S TAPILS says convention No. 29 cannot be ratified w/o amending U.S. law

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The Section 301 Forced Labor Import Ban Report

On June 2, 2026, USTR released its report on its Section 301 investigation into acts, policies, and practices of various economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibitio...

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

My eighth Substack from The Benevolent Reader ‘On Disaster Mitigation’. Will the Global Plastics Treaty yield future justice legal implementations and broaden intragenerational rights approaches during negotiations in Geneva this year? Find out the limits of halo effects in petro-economies

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On Disaster Mitigation: Negotiating the Global Plastics Treaty, Petro-economies, and Limits of Halo Effects

This article covers industrial prescence on integrity for the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations and concepts for future justice. What consequences face diplomatic cooperation and human rights?

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🌎 Welcome to The Benevolent Reader! Covering soft law, public international law, Track I/Track II diplomacy, and sustainable international development law. TBR is a compass and a mirror for human development. Fit for purpose in multilateral, justice-based, transnational rights-based approaches.

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The Benevolent Reader | Jasmine Minato Williams | Substack

My personal Substack. Click to read The Benevolent Reader, by Jasmine Minato Williams, a Substack publication. Launched 5 months ago.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My sixth Substack. On Circularity: Japan’s GX-ETS: In June 2025 ICJ Opinion states it seems necessary for NDC to align with 1.5C and GHG reduction efforts. Japan started GX League voluntary carbon market three years ago. Now, it shifts to compliance with GX League convening technical working groups.

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On Circularity: Japan's GX-ETS: Carbon Market Design, Avoided Emissions, and the Innovation of Voluntary Ambition

This article dissects perspectives of Japan’s CBAM. Notably, the country’s innovative framework in the circular economy, GX-ETS. From public green marketplaces to private sustainability, Japan maxes r...

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

USMCA likely to extend another 16 years? Mexico and Canada could continue under CPTPP if U.S. pulls out. VAT treatment of exporters & forced labor review in Mexico and Canada are noteworthy. Unlikely to resolve by July 1. More probable are annual reviews stretching by U.S. using cycle as leverage

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What To Expect from the USMCA Review?

The USMCA review is almost upon us. How exactly things will proceed is a bit unclear, as we've never done this sort of thing before, but July 1 is the six year anniversary of the USMCA's entry into fo...

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

GX-ETS is Japan’s CBAM. Positioned for carbon neutrality by 2050. Until this year, GX League by METI offered voluntary participation and baseline-and credit designs. Now mandatory in 2026, reporting will have impact on carbon credits capture with residual impact on Japan’s Climate Transition Bonds.

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Inside Japan’s GX-ETS carbon market and its global climate impact | Carbon Direct

Explore Japan’s GX-ETS, GX-League, public funding, and carbon credit systems, and their role in shaping national policy and global climate strategies.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

FT: Iran war causes inflation and reduced fuel demand for SE Asian economies. Risk of energy shortages impacts currency deprivation for peso, rupiah, baht. Indo fisheries strike over reduction in diesel prices. Philippine transport drivers protest. Will govts for affordability limit fuel subsidies?

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South-east Asian economies struggle to counter energy shock

Iran war leaves oil-poor nations trying to shore up countermeasures while battling inflation

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Watching the A List HBO Docuseries. May is AANHPI Heritage Month. We celebrate generations before us who risked their livelihoods for community wellbeing, civil liberties, and right for self-determination. Our diasporic tapestries shape our beloved community. Our stories matter today and everyday 🇯🇵🇵🇭

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The A List | Official Trailer | HBO

YouTube video by HBO

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

@ununiversity.bsky.social Celebrating 70: UN-Japan Cooperation, EXPO 2025, & the Future of Multilateralism. Academia increasingly animates minilateralism w/ global perspective. Excited to tune in today! 日本の国連加盟 70周年記念ー日本・国連協力のあゆみ、EXPO 2025 、そして多国間主義の未来 Tanoshimi ni shite imasu!

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Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism

On 18 May 2026, UNU and UNIC Tokyo will host a special symposium to commemorate 70 years of Japan’s membership in the United Nations and to explore the next generation of multilateralism.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

@ununiversity.bsky.social 日本の国連加盟 70周年記念ー日本・国連協力のあゆみ、EXPO 2025 、そして多国間主義の未来 Tanoshimi ni shite imasu!

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

City council, school boards, county commissions, and other local government bodies characterize transformational representation and VRA section 2 empowered voters to challenge discriminatory congressional and legislative districting plans.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

In 1982, amendments for Section 2 made strides in Congressional representation. 18 Black congressional representatives in ‘81. Today, 65 Black representatives and 5 Black Senators. At a national level, Black elected officials in the U.S. skyrocketed from ~1,500 in 1970 to +10,000 today.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Now this week, despite the exceptional dissenting opinions from Justice Kagan, Justice Brown, & Justice Sotomayor, SCOTUS has nullified section 2 provisions in VRA impacting gerrymandering in American electoral districts. Justice Kagan: “threatens half-century’s worth of gains in voting equality”.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Since passage of VRA, affected states have raised cases to attempt and success in overturning sections. For example, in 2013 Alabama succeeded in raising Shelby County v. Holder, removing two sections completely of VRA.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Major campaigns of Civil Rights Movement: 1) Montgomery, 2) Albany, 3) Atlanta, 4)Birmingham, and 5) Selma. Kingian non-violence activated movements of social change through peace building actions. Nonviolence is a way of life. In ‘65, Selma resulted in VRA & ending voting rights discrimination. 🧵

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/04/2026

The ruling from the US supreme court destroying one of the last pillars of the 1965 Voting Rights Act marks the end of a long and painstaking campaign to roll back civil rights legislation by two titans of the court’s rightwing majority, chief justice John Roberts and Samuel Alito

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The conservative supreme court justices behind the dismantling of the Voting Rights act

Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Pride in place: $45B+ coastal economy CA Gov Gavin Newsom pledges intention to join International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Marine protected area network first nature network secures green list award. State-level 30x30 goals on track. Over 26% lands and 21% coastal waters conserved.

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California Seeks to Join International Union for Conservation of Nature

YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 📸 From 133 meter Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. At UNESCO World Heritage site Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine 🇯🇵

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Finally, a working class manifesto on taming digital services in our technocratic democracy. Sobering we’re underprepared for AI revolution. Tools for training hard to fight easy? Rep. Khanna: Single time 5% wealth tax for billionaires in CA, proposed $4.7T in revenue, plus $2T if corporations pay

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AI for the People

A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 17/04/2026

The ICJ historic advisory opinion has sent a clear message: climate action is a binding legal obligation. But what does this mean for international investment governance? Our expert Lukas Schaugg breaks it down. 👇 Read the full brief to learn more: bit.ly/4tSz4Um

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Solid WSJ profile on commuter rail integration. Central govt funding impacts MTA municipal bond issuance. MTA funds deficit projected $47B by end of 2026. National government in Japan owns roughly 53% and Metropolitan Govt of Tokyo owns 47% of Tokyo Metro. Both depend on riders as main revenue.

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Why Tokyo's Metro Is Profitable and New York City’s Isn’t | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan

YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🇺🇳 Voting share of Development countries in international institutions ➡️ Poorest countries facing financial squeeze ➡️ UNECOSOC, IBRD, AfDB, IaDB, ADB, IFC, IMF will continue to play a strong role in Sevilla Commitment 🌎 Financing sustainable development dialogue presents opportunity for all

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Compounds on financing from MDBs and contributions to regional development banks increased. Shares that are concessional funds are declining

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🇺🇳 Global financial safety net to assist financial strain for countries in crisis Sovereign bonds issuance in hard currencies. High borrowing costs not seeing relief for LDCs

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

➡️ Rise to South to South and digital transformation shaping trade opportunities ➡️ Capacity is not homogenous such as LDCs need infrastructure support ➡️ WTO reform emphasis’ of importance for ISDS review for agreements on settlement dispute cases

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

➡️ LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDs require additional support to build robust financial markets, scale up infrastructure investment and strengthen enabling environments for MSMEs. 🇺🇳 Net investment flows to sustainable flows ➡️ Trade restrictive measures increasing at the moment given tariff increases

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🇺🇳 Trends in MDB Financing for domestic and international private business and trade as an engine for development ➡️ Shift to increase volume of investment and maximize impact of investments which touches on policy making

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Notable in current debt service burdens already in high thresholds ➡️ODA in US decreased by more than half, leaving ODA greatest donor to Germany 🇩🇪

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

➡️Cuts by largest ODA providers accounted for 95.7% Changes unprecedented in ODA net flows and delivery mechanisms ➡️Bilateral ODA grants declined by 29.1%, while loans declined by 10.3%

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🔊Reforming financial architecture to support multilateralism. Over 170 of 280, Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) countries agreed for voluntary initiatives. 🇺🇳 International Development cooperation effectiveness ➡️ODA fell by 23.1% in real terms compared to 2024

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

➡️Aid fell 6% in 2024 to $214.6B ➡️Debt service burden reached 29-year high in developing countries ➡️Sevilla Commitment focused on investments that are resilient, sustainable, and addresses increasing disasters and market shocks

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Here’s what I’ve learned as a virtual attendee: 🇺🇳 With aid declines in government across the board, interest rates up for debt costs, exponential increases in trade costs, and decline in FDI for economic growth and investment which causes financial squeeze.

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Jasmine Minato Williams @jminato.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The UN Academic Impact initiative invites students, future policy leaders, academic experts, policymakers, and broad civil society organizations to engage and learn more about with Financing for Sustainable Development report 2026.

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