I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Rugwabiza for her briefing. I welcome the presence of Her Excellency Foreign Minister Baipo Temon of the Central African Republic and the representative of Angola.
Let me begin by expressing sincere appreciatio…
I would first like to extend my sincere appreciation to President Donoghue for her dedicated leadership and informative report (A/78/4) on the Court’s activities over the past year. Japan commends the members of the Court and the Registry for their contributions to the effective and efficient functi…
I thank Brazil for convening this important open debate focusing on women’s participation in international peace and security. I thank in particular His Excellency Mr. Mauro Vieira, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil, for presiding over this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General, the Execut…
Efforts at this very juncture should be focused on the humanitarian problems that continue to deteriorate. From that viewpoint, the Russian draft resolution S/2023/795 contains important elements. We note the incorporation of language from draft resolution S/2023/773, submitted by Brazil, and draft …
Japan voted in favour of the draft resolution proposed by the United States (S/2023/792), in the hope that it would help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and prevent further deterioration. It is therefore our deep regret that the draft resolution was not adopted.
We must ensure that human…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres, Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland and Deputy Special Coordinator Hastings for their briefings. The situation is changing dramatically by the hour, and timely updates for the Security Council are critical.
Japan once again condemns the terror attacks committed by…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Caroline Ziadeh for her briefing.
Since its establishment in 1999, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has played a critical role in supporting Kosovo. Japan commends UNMIK staff for their commitment. And we…
I appreciate Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Salvador’s insightful remarks. I would also like to express my gratitude to Ms. Russell, Ms. Waly and Ms. Manigat for their informative briefings and extend a warm
welcome to the representative of Haiti, as well as the representatives…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari, former President Bachelet, former President Mbeki and Ms. Echavarría Álvarez for their briefings.
The world is in turmoil, with a series of severe geopolitical challenges, including the ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the increasingly tense situation…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Catriona Laing and Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia Mohamed El-Amin Souef for their informative briefings. I also welcome the presence here today of the Permanent Representative of Somalia.
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I commend the United Kingdom, as penholder, for its efforts to unite Security Council members and incorporate Libya’s request to modify the measures contained in the sanctions regime in the light of developments on the ground.
Japan voted in favour of resolution 2701 (2023) because the measures con…
Japan voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2023/773), because it can support its main ideas, bearing in mind various perspectives, including the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Japan has unequivocally condemned the terror attacks by Hamas and others and called for the immediate release of thos…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their updates.
The past two weeks have been painful, tumultuous and devastating. The situation in the Middle East is at a dangerous point, at which the risk of escalation is extremely high. We unequivocally condemn…
Japan appreciates the briefing by the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), and welcomes all the progress made by the IRMCT to date.
Strengthening the rule of law is conducive to sustainable growth and the effective development of the international commun…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Envoy Huang Xia, Mr. Caholo, the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and Ms. Malimukono for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Cong…
We voted against the draft resolution (S/2023/772), not mainly for its contents. Of course, the draft resolution could have been improved if it had put forward a larger context and perspective, and we are second to none in caring about the humanitarian situation on the ground. We are second to none …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Let me begin by expressing Japan’s deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the floods in eastern Libya last month. Japan commends the solidarity shown by people across Libya and welcomes the international c…
I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and the other briefer for their briefings.
Today we are again hearing the same claims by Russia. I would like to reiterate the real nature of this war of aggression. It is clear that Russia is a country violating th…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Onanga-
Anyanga; Ms. Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations; and Mr. Dersso, Managing Director of Amani Africa, for their briefings.
Let me start by joining others in expressing our deep gra…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Ruiz Massieu and Mr. Botero García for their briefings. I welcome Foreign Minister Leyva Durán who joined this meeting. I also thank Mr. Ćurić Hrvatinić for the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). We appreciate it very much.
Japa…