Sadako Ogata

was a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator, and professor emeritus at Sophia University. She served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 1991 to 2000. She also served as the Chairwoman of the UNICEF Executive Board and as the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Ogata died on 22 October 2019 in Tokyo at the age of 92; her death was announced on 29 October.