I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mr. Charles Tai Gituai, and the President of the Community of Sant…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily and Ms. Imneina for their briefings and welcome the participation of Ambassador Elsonni here today.
At the outset, I would like to express Japan’s satisfaction with the recent adoption of resolution 2684 (2023), extending the authoriza…
I thank Special Representative Wane for his insightful briefing. I also welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Diop.
First, I wish to pay tribute to the personnel of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) who are working in one of the most dang…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this meeting. I also thank the Secretary- General for his intervention and His Eminence Grand Imam Al-Tayeb, His Excellency Archbishop Gallagher and Ms. Ibn Ziaten for their powerful calls for tolerance and peace.
Today we find ourselves in a world that …
I thank the United Arab Emirates for holding this important open debate. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, former President Santos Calderón and Ms. Kadry for their valuable inputs.
Climate change is an imminent and critical threat to all countries in various ways. For instance, climate-…
I thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their informative reports and briefings. I would like to express our heartfelt condolences for the passing of Judge Elizabeth Ibanda- Nahamya and our gratitude for her dedication, especially to the Kabuga case. I also extend our sympathy a…
I thank His Excellency Mr. Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and Ms. Omnia El Omrani for their v…
I thank Mr. Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD), for the valuable information he furnished the Council with today.
Terrorism cannot be justified o…
First and foremost, I would like to reiterate Japan’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the GUAM countries. People in Georgia continue to suffer from long-term forced displacement. Japan has proudly co-sponsored the draft General Assembly resolution on the status of…
I also thank Under Secretary- General Martin Griffiths for his briefing.
We are seeing an ongoing catastrophe at the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. According to the United Nations, it has already caused at least 16,000 people to lose their homes, with safe and clean drinking water supplie…
I thank Special Representative Abarry, His Excellency Ambassador Da Piedade Veríssimo and Ms. Tamoifo for their insightful briefings.
Japan commends the essential work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in carrying out its good offices in coordinating cooperation with …
I too would like to thank the penholder on resolution 2685 (2023), the United Kingdom, for its tireless work to consolidate the Security Council’s position.
Clashes continue in the Sudan despite the repeated ceasefire agreements between the parties. Currently, there is no clear positive sign of a r…
I too thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
North Korea’s series of actions, including the most recent launch using ballistic-missile technology, threaten the peace and security of Japan, the region and the entire international community. All of these are flagrant violations of the relevant …
Our thanks go to Special Envoy Pedersen, Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Aveline for their briefings.
The politics in the region have shifted notably with the decision of the League of Arab States to readmit Syria amid a reduction in tensions in the Middle East. Japan appreciates the efforts by Arab countries t…
I join other colleagues in commending the efforts of the United States as penholder. Japan decided to vote in favour of the sanctions resolution (resolution 2683 (2023)).
With regard to the benchmarks set out in existing Security Council resolutions, the report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/300)…
Allow me to begin my statement by expressing our sincere appreciation to Director General Grossi for his insightful briefing on the latest developments on the ground.
We reaffirm our support for the seven indispensable pillars of nuclear safety and security and highlight the importance of ensuring …
I would like to express my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo; Mr. Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security; and Ms. Tadesse, of Amani Africa, for their briefings.
Let me start by paying tribute to all the personnel of peacekeeping operations and p…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland and Ms. Tania Hary for their briefings.
The most important recent development is last week’s ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, ending days of violence during which many were killed or wounded. Japan commends Egypt, along with Qatar, Lebanon and the United…
I thank you, Madam, for convening this important meeting. I would also like to thank the briefers for their insights.
Japan is deeply concerned by the frequent violations of international humanitarian law, notwithstanding the repeated resolve of the Security Council regarding the protection of civi…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes, Commissioner Adeoye of the African Union (AU) and Mr. Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, for their briefings, as well as for their tireless work on the Sudan.
Japan supports all the effort…
