I thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), and Ms. Dhefaf Al-Jarahi of the Iraqi Foundation for their briefings.
Today I would like to highlight the following three areas concerning the…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their briefings.
Along with other members of the Council and the international community, we are stunned to hear that at least 52 civilians were killed in…
We would like to welcome today’s consensus adoption of the political declarations of the high-level meetings on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (resolution 78/3), universal health coverage (resolution 78/4) and the fight against tuberculosis (resolution 78/5). We would also like to ex…
I would like to start by conveying our best wishes to you, Sir, for your presidency, and thanking Albania for its successful presidency last month.
I would first like to thank the co-penholders, Ecuador and the United States, for their leadership during today’s negotiations on resolution 2699 (2023…
We would like to welcome the adoption of the political declaration of the High- Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Convened under the Auspices of the General Assembly (resolution 78/1) by consensus today. Japan would like to extend its deep appreciation for the dedicated efforts of the…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita and Ms. Modi, Executive Director and co-founder of AFIA MAMA, for their briefings. I welcome the report from the Chair of Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) and the participation of t…
I thank Director Menikdiwela and Director Liljert for their briefings.
With regard to the draft resolution that will renew the authorization set forth in resolution 2240 (2015), Japan supports the co-penholders’ efforts to seek a constructive compromise among Security Council members.
It is shocki…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen, Ms. Wosornu and Ms. Jarbawi for their valuable inputs.
Syria continues to be in a severe multifaceted crisis. Its people have endured over 12 years of war, perpetual displacement, terrorism, devastating earthquakes and a deteriorating economic and humanitarian situat…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Oslo Accords, but it is regrettable that numerous incidents have exacerbated tensions between Israel and Palestine since the beginning of the year. The lack of political progress is jeopardizin…
I thank the President for giving me the floor for the second time. In response to the statement made in exercise of the right of reply by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I will not repeat all my remarks and will not address every point that was raised. What I would l…
In the statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, there was a reference to the discharge of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated water into the sea. The Government of Japan decided to initiate the discharge of ALPS-treated water on 22 August and the dis…
I thank the briefers for their remarks.
Energy is one of the cornerstones of modern life, and the reliable supply of natural gas is crucial. Given the heightened fragility of the global energy landscape, acts that endanger critical infrastructure pose a significant risk to many. Against that backdr…
I would like to start by thanking Special Representative Otunbayeva and UN-Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous for providing an update on the situation. I also thank Ms. Karima Bennoune for her remarks.
More than two years have passed since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. It is truly reg…
In the previous statement delivered by the representative of the Solomon Islands, there were some references not based on fact about the discharge of the water treated through an advanced liquid processing system (ALPS) into the sea.
The Government of Japan has always been transparent in providing …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. This week, the members of the United Nations have assembled to discuss international peace and security. We have talked about the ways and the need to enhance international cooperation. We have expressed our trust in multilateralism.
In th…
At the outset, I would like to commend the leadership of Albanian Prime Minister Rama for convening this high-level Security Council meeting on multilateralism and the situation in Ukraine. I also welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
Today the international order based on th…
We have gathered in New York once again. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at their midpoint, facing mounting obstacles. To our dismay, the aggression against Ukraine has yet to cease.
This year, as the world stands at a historical inflection point, Japan is serving as a non-permanent me…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Ms. Wosornu, and civil society representative Ms. Juan for their insightful briefings.
Japan takes note of the recent report of the S…
I thank the briefers for their very insightful briefings.
The world faces dire humanitarian crises. The midyear update of the Global Humanitarian Overview this year reveals $55 billion required to assist the targeted 249 million people, but only approximately $11 billion has been provided as of mid…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes and Director Wosornu for their updates. Japan greatly appreciates the tireless work of the United Nations in an extremely difficult situation. I would especially like to thank Mr. Perthes for his professional work and wish him all the b…
