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The growing devastation from the Russian government’s military aggression in Ukraine has been met with widespread confusion and division in the international community, while simultaneously prompting people across the world to come together in a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Waseda University condemns all violations of human rights and holds firmly to the desire for a peaceful and expeditious resolution to the conflict, one that is not achieved with violence but through dialogue. We at Waseda University also strongly denounce any action such as hate speech that would seek to target members of a particular race, country or region of origin, or nationality. I believe that everyone who has come to study at Waseda University, regardless of where they are from, be that Ukraine, Russia, or another part of the world, hopes for a carefully deliberated and peaceful resolution to this crisis and an end to hostilities.

At Waseda University, we will maintain an academic and research environment where not only those who have been affected by these circumstances but each and every one of our students, faculty, and staff, irrespective of where they were born or their nationality, can continue to freely and independently engage in their studies and research with simultaneous outreach activities to the international community at large. Moreover, Waseda University will strive to contribute to the international community through academic activities that will support the victims of this conflict to be able to live in peace and security as soon as possible.

Aiji Tanaka, President
Waseda University