Emergency Assistance
Even after the endorsement of Juba Peace Agreement in 2018, one-third of the population in South Sudan remains displaced due to insecurity and flood. Despite state finances depending on oil revenues, oilfield development, on the contrary, has had a profound impact on people’s livelihoods. In the oilfield areas of Unity State, residents have been violently...
Activities in Japan
The background of the world problems we want to solve goes beyond borders and is made up of closely related factors. By collecting each citizen’s power, we want to challenge those global problems that are not easily brought to an end. We therefore continue to send out messages and broaden opportunities for cooperation to include...
Activities in Laos
In Laos, about 70% of the workforce engages in farming, with many living in and blessed with abundant nature. Resources held in common, such as land, forests, and rivers form precious bases for villagers’ lives. However, because of the overdevelopment of dams and plantations without necessary consideration for these villagers’ lives, these lands have been...
Activities in Yemen
The ongoing civil war in Yemen has been a protracted conflict since 2015, involving Ansar Allah (the Houthis), which controls the northwestern region inhabited by 70% of the population, and the interim government that governs the southern region. This war has become a “proxy conflict involving major powers” with Iran supporting the Houthis, while Saudi...
Activities in South Africa
In South Africa, about 60% of the population struggles in poverty while the unemployment rate among the younger generations exceeds 50%. With 7.1 million people testing HIV-positive, by far the largest number in the world, the country continues to see “AIDS orphans” who lost their parents due to HIV/AIDS. Lacking fundamental support from adults in...
Activities in Palestine
The ongoing occupation continues to threaten the human rights and lives of Palestinians. Women also face other difficulties such as domestic violence and restriction on activities outside the home in a “patriarchal, male-dominated Arab society.” JVC works to help women and youths achieve social and economic independence in East Jerusalem that is a strong conservative...
Activities in Korea
The Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) were divided as a result of Japanese colonial rule. Japan is a neighbor of the DPRK but has no diplomatic relations and is rapidly building up its military power while propagating the idea of the DPRK as a...
Activities in Sudan
In April 2023, military clashes broke out between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), mainly in the capital Khartoum, the Kordofan region, and the Darfur region. According to reports from the United Nations and other sources, as of May 2024, the death toll has surpassed 15,000, with internally displaced persons numbering a...
Research and Advocacy
We are now witnessing the escalation of major violence all over the world, including the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza. With the “Three Security Documents” (National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, Defense Build-Up Program), the idea of Japan becoming a nation able to participate in wars is being promoted. Through revising Japan’s...
