Japan appreciates the informative reports and briefing by President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) and welcomes the Mechanism’s progress over the past half year.
I reiterate Japan’s strong commitment to promoting the rul…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita for her briefing and for her determined leadership of the United Nations Organization
Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). I also thank Ms. Mubalama for her briefing. I…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Mohamed Al Hassan, for his briefing. On this occasion, I would also like to welcome his arrival in Iraq, serving as the new Special Representative since October. I hope tha…
First, I would like to thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her detailed and objective briefing. I also take note of the statement made by Mr. Nidal Shikhani, Director General of the Chemical Violations Documentation Center of Syria.
The use of chemical weapo…
I thank the United States for convening this important meeting. I would also like to thank Ms. Russell, Mr. Raymond and Ms. Rashevska for their sobering briefings.
It has been more than 1,000 days since Russia began its aggression against the sovereign nation of Ukraine, violating the Charter of th…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Raed Al Saleh for their briefings.
The situation is extremely fluid, but I would like to say a few words. According to media reports, rebel armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham have advanced to large parts of Aleppo. Additionally, we understand that there …
First of all, allow me to express our gratitude to the United Kingdom for its successful presidency in November. I congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency this month. Japan would like to assure the United States delegation of its full support. I also thank Under- Secretary-Gene…
I thank the United Kingdom for convening this meeting and thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing.
It has not been long since the Council members, at the meeting on 18 November (see S/PV.9788), once again clearly condemned Russia’s aggression. Japan, represented by Stat…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Michaud, Director Doughten and Ms. Stoddard for their sobering briefings.
Japan remains deeply concerned about the escalating risks faced by humanitarian workers, as 2024 has tragically become the deadliest year on record for those dedicated to providing life-saving…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Hadi, speaking on behalf of Mr. Wennesland, for his informative updates.
At the outset, Japan reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of the brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas and others on 7 October 2023. Since then, the Security Council has held numerous meetings…
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Wosornu for their informative briefings. I also thank Ms. Abou Zainedin for her very powerful remarks.
The conflict in Lebanon, which has been escalating since September, continues to have a profound impact on Syria, with 540,000 Syrians and Lebanese…
At the outset, let me express appreciation to Guyana for its important role in pushing forward this important initiative for a resolution.
It has been more than 400 days since Hamas and others killed more than 1,200 Israelis and took more than 200 hostages, which Japan firmly condemns. Until now, t…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča for his informative briefing, and I also thank Ms. Juma for her remarks and the other briefers for their views. I welcome the representative of Haiti and the representatives of other participating countries.
We welcome the appointment of the Haitian interi…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his briefing from Tripoli on the twenty-eighth report on the situation in Libya. I welcome Ambassador El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, to today’s meeting.
Japan has been proactively working on the situation in Libya as Chair of the Committee established pursu…
We commend Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom, as the co-penholders, for leading the Security Council to promote the protection of civilians in the Sudan by responding to the Secretary- General’s recommendations.
Japan voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2024/826) because we are gravely con…
I thank Secretary Lammy for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing.
It has been 1,000 days since Russia began its aggression against the sovereign nation of Ukraine. To the people of Ukraine, who have been defending their …
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his informative briefing.
More than a year has passed since the reprehensible terror attack by Hamas and others on 7 October 2023, and we do not have words to describe the devastation in Gaza. Tens of thousands of innocent civilians have been…
I thank the Chairs of the Committees for their comprehensive briefings and for their leadership.
While each of the Committees has a distinct mandate, their common purpose is to address the threats to international peace and security posed by terrorist groups and non-State actors.
First, the Commit…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. Ahmadi for their sobering briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan in t…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris, Director Paulsen and Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for their sobering briefings.
Japan is deeply disturbed by findings in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee alert and the six-month update report b…
