I would like to begin by thanking Judge Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, for his dedication and leadership and for his in-depth and comprehensive report on the work of the Court (A/74/4). I would also like to express my deep appreciation for the dedicated work of the Registry …
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
Japan remains committed to supporting a two- State solution to the Palestinian-Israeli question. The final status of Jerusalem should be resolved through negotiations based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and the know…
I am personally thrilled to be here in the Hall of the General Assembly as we formally adopt the political declaration on universal health coverage (resolution 74/2). As Chair of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage and Global Health, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation an…
Under your presidency, Mr. President, the United Nations will commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding. On this occasion, I ask everyone to recall, Sir, that my country, Japan, in upholding the principles of the United Nations, has walked a steadfast path, always intending to realiz…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate on Afghanistan. I also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, for his informative briefing and his tireless efforts, as well as those of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Let m…
The prohibition of nuclear testing has been a critically important and effective pillar in advancing nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. By constraining the development and qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) worked as a break on the gl…
First of all, I would like to thank Poland for convening this very important open debate early on in its presidency. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, for her hard work and for her …
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her valuable briefing. I am also grateful to all delegations for expressing their thoughtful condolences on the passing of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this very important high-level meeting in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). We are also happy to celebrate the fiftieth anniversa…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. Let me also express my gratitude to the briefers for their insightful remarks today.
International terrorism and organized crime are two significant threats facing the international community. As stated in resolution 2195 (2014), it …
I would like to explain the position of the Government of Japan on draft resolution A/73/L.94.
We find two serious issues in the draft resolution: first is the reference to the death penalty and the second the reference to the legitimacy of trade regulations.
Article 2 of the Convention against To…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate. I also commend the engagement of eight Member States — Afghanistan, Denmark, Guatemala, the Netherlands, Romania, Rwanda, Ukraine and Uruguay — for bringing this agenda to a formal debate at the Gen…
I wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, for his informative briefing and tireless efforts on behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Let me further express my appreciation to Ms. Sima Samar for her briefing, and Amb…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council. I hope that you will find your presidency a useful occasion to reflect the discussions you have led in your capacity as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions in…
I would like to start by thanking the Indonesian presidency for convening this meeting.
The year 2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on international humanitarian law. It also marks the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999).…
Japan abstained in the voting on resolution 73/295.
Japan considers the rule of law in international relations extremely important and has respected the advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice. We also take seriously the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the …
I would like to express my gratitude for the dedicated work carried out so far this year by Ambassador Guillermo Fernández de Soto Valderrama of Columbia, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to his predecessor, Ambassador Ion Jinga o…
I thank Indonesia for convening today’s meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General and the two briefers for their insightful briefings.
Due to the difficult operational environments and complex challenges that current peace operations are facing, it is imperative to enhance both the performance an…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate. I am grateful for the informative briefings by Under-Secretary-General
DiCarlo as well as Mr. Bromberg and Ms. Majdalani of EcoPeace Middle East.
Japan continues to support a two-State solution, where the State of Israel and a …
The Government of Japan has long been sincerely dealing with the issue of comfort women. In addition, as a result of considerable diplomatic efforts, Japan and the Republic of Korea reached an agreement in December 2015. With that agreement, both countries confirmed that the issue of comfort women h…
