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PROFILE

Kaoru Nemoto

Executive Director, Japan Association for UNHCR

Ms. Nemoto earned her law degree from University of Tokyo. After working as news presenter and political affairs reporter at TV Asahi, she studied at Columbia University as a Fulbright scholar. Having earned her master's degree in international affairs, she joined UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in 1996. She worked in Turkey, Burundi, Kosovo, Geneva Headquarters, United Nations World Food Programme (secondment), and Nepal. She has been with Japan Association for UNHCR, national association in support of UNHCR, as Executive Director since June 2007.