My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution as a whole. However, I should like to state for the record that, with regard to paragraph 6, my Government understands "inventories of cultural property" to mean "protective inventories of na- tional cultural property."
In June this year, the Heads of State or Government of seven developed coun- tries met at Tokyo22 to discuss problems of common in- terest. Much of the time was devoted to the energy issue, which was virtually the main topic of the summit meeting. During those talks, a consensus was reached among th…
The Government of Japan has consistently supported OAU since its foundation. We unreservedly support its aims, namely to improve standards of living in Africa, to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of African States, to eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa and t…
My delegation is happy to join in the launching today of the Interna- tional Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade.
302. According to the report ofthe Secretary-General [A/J5/J67], between 40 and 72 per cent of the people in developing countries do not have access to safe drinking water at th…
First of all, I should like to express my appreciation to Mr. Stoltenberg, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, of the ex- cellent report he submitted at the plenary meeting last Thursday. In my view his report contained several im- portant points which should be borne in mind in our future N…
IQ On behalf of the Gov- ernment and the people ofJapan, I should like to extend warm congratulations to Mr. Salim on his election as President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, under his impartial gui- dance based on superb wisdom and wealth of experi- ence,…
This world Organization, ever since its very establishment, has been continually obliged to confront South Africa's racist policies of apartheid.
140. If I may be permitted to strike a personal note, I vividly recall that in 1956, the year that Japan was ad- mitted to the United Nations, I, as a yo…
For nearly a century Japan has continuously advocated the principle of racial equality. Our own entry into the community of modern States about a century ago came at a time when all the ~oples of Asia and Africa were under the yoke of racial discrln1ination. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese who imm…
I should like to place on record my delegation's comments and reservations on some of the draft resolutions on which the Assembly has just taken decisions.
53. With regard to the draft resolution entitled "Interna- tional mobilization against Apartheid", contained in docu- ment A/33/L.19, my delega…
It has been 12 years since the General Assembly adopted resolution 2145 (XXI), and thereby terminated the Mandate which South Africa exercised over what was then known as South West Mrica. South Africa, however, has d.efied that resolution and, despite the attempts made in various quarters to put an…
The peace and the stability of the Middle East are matters of great concern not only to the countries of the region itself but also to the international community as a whole. Japan has long been aware of that fact, and through the intensive exchange of views that took place during the visit of our P…
To make this Assembly's work less complicated and difficult, my Government has decided to withdraw Japan's cal1didature in the election of members of the Security Council.
5. I should like to thank all those delegations that assured us of their support. I hope I have not caused them embarrassment b…
It is a great pleasure for me to speak on behalf of the Government of Japan on the occasion of the deliberations on the report that IAEA, which enjoys the closest relationship with the United Nations, has submitted to the General Assembly.
44. My country has therefore requested that the nuclear- we…
One of the most challenging tasks that we are confronted with today is to create conditions in the world which will enable developing countries through their own efforts to improve steadily . their economies and the welfare of their people. Strenuous efforts are being made on all sides, but the task…
In the general debate of yesterday, 26 September, Mr. Gromykc, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, referring to Japan,stated that:
"Unfortunately, its policy has been showing some disquieting trends. One may well wonder whether that country might not eventually …
" On behalf of the Govern- ment of Japan, I should like first of all-to congratulate you on your election as President of the thirty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. Under your distin- guished leadership, the current sessionof this Assembly will surely be most fruitful.
125. I …
Mr. President, I should like to begin my remarks today by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the thirty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly and to express my conviction that under your able leadership the Assembly wiIl be able to perform its work both smoothl…
I should like to place on record my delegation's comments and reservations on some of the draft resolutions on which the Assembly has just taken decisions.
260. With regard to the draft resoiutions entitled "Inter- national Anti-Apartheid Year" and "Trade union action against apartheid", contained …
The debate on the Middle East problem this year makes us ponder on this agonizing question. After many months of groping, why is there not yet in sight even a rough idea for a solution acceptable to all? What shall we do from now on? It is indeed painful to note that the continued stagnation-no war,…
My delegation voted for the draft resolution as a whole, but in a separate vote we voted for the two amendments to operative paragraphs 4 and 5 submitted by the representative of Saudi Arabia, and we abstained in the vote on operative paragraph 5 as a whole, on which we have reservations.
209. Alth…
