I thank Secretary-General Guterres and the United Nations for their tireless work on the ground. I also thank Special Representative Perthes, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Ms. Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU), for their insights. I would like to extend my heartfelt cond…
At the outset, I would like to make it clear that multilateralism is at the very heart of the United Nations. There may be different views on multilateralism, but I hope that today’s open debate is intended to unite us rather than divide us. No single Member State can solve today’s global challenges…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his briefing and welcome the participation of the representative of Libya at today’s meeting.
Since the previous Security Council briefing on Libya (see S/PV.9270), we have witnessed some positive developments towards the long-awai…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. The report covers the period from 17 December 2022 to 18 April 2023, du…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Deputy Director Mudawi for their briefings.
This month marks a year since the truce mediated by the United Nations was agreed. As we see the growing momentum, including the recent tangible progress in the form of a prisoner exchange, we are
encouraged by the inc…
I too thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his briefing.
Three initial steps have been suggested — resuming a dialogue, reopening communication lines and reducing confrontational rhetoric. It is my greatest regret, as it should be for all of us here, that we have come to this Chamber again to discuss North …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and Mr. Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri for their briefings, as well as Ambassador Šimonović, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for his valuable briefing. I also extend a warm welcome to the Colombian Foreign Minist…
I thank Special Representative Wane for the insightful briefing, and I also welcome the participation of the representative of Mali in today’s meeting.
Japan expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the peacekeepers who lost their lives in the service of the United Nations Multidimensio…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her insightful briefing.
First, let me touch on the importance of the regulation of conventional weapons in general terms. Japan is deeply concerned about the significant number of civilian casualties resulting from the unlawful use of co…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Nakamitsu for her briefing.
We have consistently called on Russia to cease its aggression against Ukraine, which is a violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Last month, an overwhelming majority of the General Assembly membership called…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open debate. I am also grateful for the briefers’ briefings.
Development policies in the implementation of the Silencing the Guns campaign are extremely important, and we commend Mozambique for holding an open debate on this matter. With this in m…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary- General Keita for her briefing, and I also welcome the participation of representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
Realizing sustainable peace and stability in the eastern part of th…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important debate, and I thank the Secretary- General and President Azali Assoumani for their comprehensive briefings.
Addressing terrorism and violent extremism is one of Japan’s top priorities. Regrettably, terror…
Our delegation has been continually engaged in the discussions on draft resolution S/2023/212 since the negotiations on it began. Japan is deeply concerned about the incident involving the Nord Stream pipelines and is closely monitoring the progress of the ongoing national investigations. Japan abst…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Tareq Talahma, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings.
I would also like to start my statement by mentioning that this month marks 12 years since the…
I would first like to thank Ambassador Pérez Loose and his team for their strong leadership and tireless dedication to the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Our appreciation also goes to the Group of Experts.
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs…
Japan welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2680 (2023), which renews the mandate of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1874 (2009).
During the negotiations on the resolution adopted today there were active and honest discussions regarding the mandate…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
The perpetual cycle of violence and instability in Palestine has continued unabated and even intensified since the beginning of this year. Japan is seriously concerned by the recent violent attack that occurred in the Jenin refugee camp o…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing.
It was only a month ago that we were in this Chamber to discuss the unlawful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea that endangered vessels, exposed aircraft in the area to great risk and terrif…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his informative briefing.
Regrettably, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, in clear violation of international law, persists despite the widespread calls to halt it on its one-year anniversary last month. Russia’s unlawful aggression has exacerbated t…
