I thank you, Mr. President, for coordinating to convene this meeting. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
We recall that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime. We condemn all violations of international humanitarian law and viol…
First of all, I too thank Mr. Khiari, Mr. Muasher and Mr. Epshtain for their respective briefings.
Just one week ago, we adopted resolution 2720 (2023) in the hope that it would bring about substantial improvements in the humanitarian situation by expanding the delivery of humanitarian relief to th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
We are appalled by the reports of a massive and widespread missile attack across Ukraine. According to the United Nations, the attack resulted in at least 30 civilians being kil…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the United Arab Emirates and Japan, in our capacity as co-penholders on the situation in Afghanistan.
I would like to start by thanking the Ecuadorian presidency for scheduling this adoption today.
The report on the independent assessment on Afghanistan (see S…
The catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza needs urgent attention and meaningful action by the Council. Therefore, we are deeply grateful for the United Arab Emirates and our friends in the Group of Arab States for their constructive engagement with all Council members to that end.
Japan voted…
First, I would like to thank Ecuador for convening today’s briefing, as the Council has failed to discuss this important file since our last discussions in September (see S/PV.9411). My appreciation also goes to the Deputy to the High Representative, Mr. Ebo, for his briefing.
The use of chemical w…
I would like to start by thanking and congratulating the three African members (A3) of the Security Council for their initiative in crafting this important resolution (resolution 2719 (2023)). It truly shows African ownership. Japan voted in favour of it, since we believe that the resolution will co…
First, I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Director Doughten for their valuable briefings.
We remain deeply concerned about the risk that the conflict in Gaza could escalate and expand across the region. The security situation in Syria is al…
I would like to start by thanking Special Representative Otunbayeva and Director Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for providing an update on the situation. I also thank Ms. Shaharzad Akbar for her remarks on the dire status of Afghan women. My appreciation also …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your very warm introductory remarks.
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
I must begin by expressing once again our condemnation in the strongest possible terms of the utterly unacceptable provocations by North Korea, in violati…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his updates and Major General Gauchat for sharing information with us on the valuable activities of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
Japan expresses its grave concern about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Following the resumpti…
Today, as we stand on the threshold of adopting draft resolution A/78/L.14, on sustainable, safe and universal water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health- care facilities, I am honoured to represent Japan. I would like to express our profound gratitude to our colleagues fro…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, Ambassador Vanessa Frazier and Ambassador Olof Skoog for their informative briefings.
Since we last discussed the Iran nuclear issue in this Chamber six months ago (see S/PV.9367), regrettably, negotiations to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his update, and I welcome Ambassador El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, who joins us today.
To begin my statement, I would like to welcome the Security Council’s unanimous adoption in October of two resolutions regarding …
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s important open debate. My appreciation also goes to the briefers for their insightful briefings.
The illicit trade and diversion of small arms and light weapons, sometimes described as de facto weapons of mass destruction, pose a clear threat to international…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom for his insightful briefing. Japan takes note of the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/784) on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), which describes progress and challenges in South Sudan.
Japan would like to …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for his briefing.
As the region continues to face multifaceted challenges, including persistent threats of terrorism and conflict and the fragility of political systems, the good-offices role of the United Nations Regional Office for Ce…
I thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their informative reports and briefings.
Japan is committed to promoting the rule of law, including the fight against impunity, as well as the pursuit of transitional justice, and thus supports the role of the International Residual Mecha…
I thank the Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Adedeji Ebo, and the other briefer for their briefings.
Russia has repeatedly requested Security Council meetings on the same topic in an attempt to distract the world’s attention from the undeni…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita and Ms. Lusamba, National Coordinator of Solidarité Féminine pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral, for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of…
