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Ayaki Ito
With over 30 years of experience with UNHCR, he has held various field and protection roles in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Myanmar, Rwanda, Armenia, Sudan, Lebanon and Somalia. In addition, he worked in donor relations with the World Food Programme in Tokyo.
Mr. Ito returned to Myanmar as UNHCR Deputy Representative and later served as Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Bureau at UNHCR's Geneva Headquarters. He then took on the roles of UNHCR Representative in Syria, in Lebanon, and in Japan.
In January 2025, he became the Director of the Division of Emergency, Security, and Supply at Geneva Headquarters and as of 1 October 2025 he is the Director of the new Division of Emergency and Programme Support (DEPS).
Mr. Ito was born in Tokyo and graduated from Columbia University with a Master of International Affairs. He is fluent in English, French and Japanese.
Sessions
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Escalating Risk x Decreasing Budgets22-Oct-2025Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
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Keynote – Delivering solutions to people forced to flee amidst crisis and aid cuts23-Oct-2025AidEx Stage
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