At the outset, I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting following the request of seven Security Council members, including Japan. I also thank today’s briefers for their insights.
It is significant that the Security Council is continuing to address threats posed by cyberattacks following the Ar…
I thank Mr. Haysom and Ms. Lorna for their insightful briefings, and I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of South Sudan and Kenya in today’s meeting.
At the outset, Japan would like to express its appreciation for the efforts of all United Nations Mission in South Suda…
I thank Ms. Pobee for her insightful briefing. I also welcome the participation of the permanent representatives of South Sudan and the Sudan at today’s meeting. With regard to the observations in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2024/740), I would like to make three points.
First, despite th…
I congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I thank you for convening today’s critical meeting, requested by seven Council members, including Japan. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
I must beg…
At the outset, I would like to join other Council members in expressing our heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to the Swiss delegation for its dedicated and successful work during a challenging month of October. I also would like to congratulate the United Kingdom for its successful assumpti…
I too thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, and the other briefer for their presentations.
Russia has repeatedly claimed that the so-called transfer of Western arms to Ukraine prolongs the war of aggression that R…
Japan commends the United Kingdom, as the penholder, for its efforts to lead us to the unanimous adoption of resolution 2755 (2024), extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for another three months, with an automatic extension for an additional nine months, prov…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ziadeh for her briefing. I would like to extend a welcome to Foreign Minister Đurić and Deputy Prime Minister Gërvalla- Schwarz to the Security Council.
First and foremost, Japan commends the commitment of the United Nations Interim Administra…
I would like to thank the United Kingdom, as the penholder, for its efforts to incorporate recent developments into the comprehensive text. Japan welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of the resolution (resolution 2754 (2024)) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mis…
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for the briefing.
We are grateful for and support the initiative taken by Ukraine to discuss the issue of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea in the war of aggression against Ukraine. Today we have the opportunity to let the international c…
I welcome your convening of this important meeting of the Security Council, Mr. President. I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his sobering briefing.
One destructive year has passed. Japan renews its unequivocal and strong condemnation of the heinous terror attacks and hostage-taking by Hama…
First, let me express my sincere appreciation and respect for all the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC), led by President Akane, and the judges, prosecutors and staff members in their tireless fight against impunity. Japan strongly supports the ICC’s contributions to promoting the ru…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing.
Today’s urgent meeting has been convened following Israel’s attack on Iranian military facilities last Saturday. That event is the latest in a series of acts that constitute a dangerous spiral of violence between the two countries. Japan…
I thank the Secretary- General for his sobering briefing on the situation in the Sudan and especially for his most recent report on the protection of civilians in the country (S/2024/759). Now that it has been submitted to the Security Council, it is our responsibility to take action on the basis of…
I would like to express my gratitude to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Salam, for his leadership and the informative report on the Court’s activities (A/79/4). Japan commends the members of the Court and the Registry for their valuable contributions to the effective funct…
I thank Switzerland for convening this open debate and Her Excellency President Amherd for presiding over it. I also thank the Deputy Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women, Justice Owuor and Ms. Nu for their comprehensive briefings.
Since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) in 20…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Wosornu for their informative briefings. I also thank Ms. Abir Haj Ibrahim and Ms. Su’ad Jarbawi for their briefings.
The rapid escalation of hostilities in Lebanon between Israel and Hizbullah over the …
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative Rugwabiza and Ambassador Hilale, as Chair of the Central African Republic country-specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the representative of the Central African Repub…
I appreciate Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador’s insightful briefing. I also thank Executive Director Russell and Ms. Ducéna for their informative briefings. I welcome the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Álvarez Gil, and the representatives of Haiti and Kenya.
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I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely and important meeting.
Advances in science and technology, as eloquently described by the briefers today, including in the areas of neuroscience and front-line war zone experience, are proving to be transformative for all human activities, inclu…
