We appreciate the presidency’s swift convening of this urgent briefing, which was jointly requested by the United States, the Republic of Korea, France, the United Kingdom and Japan. We also appreciate the briefing by Mr. Feltman.
Less than a week ago, the members of the Security Council gathered t…
First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on a successful presidency during the month of August. I would like to touch upon two issues today, namely, North Korea and the revision of presidential note S/2010/507.
First, with regard to North Korea, the Security Council adopted resolution 23…
I thank Egypt for convening today’s timely debate on United Nations peacekeeping. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Ambassador Gert Rosenthal and Mr. Youssef Mahmoud for their briefings.
At the outset, Japan commends all troop-contributing countries, police-contributing countrie…
Japan wecomes the swift adoption of presidential statement S/PRST/2017/16, strongly condemning the most recent ballistic missile launched by North Korea, which flew over Japan, and also demanding that North Korea immediately cease all such actions. This demonstrates the unity of the Security Council…
I would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Wane, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Haysom, and the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), President Mogae, for their informative briefings.
Japan is deeply concerned ab…
I would first like to extend my thanks to Egypt in its capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004). Japan appreciates your leadership and proactive engagement, Sir, including with regional States and organizations.
We join our colleagues in wel…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tanin for his informative briefing and continued service. I also wish to express appreciation for the statements by First Deputy Prime Minister Dačić and Ambassador Çitaku.
Japan commends the largely peaceful legislative assembly…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Wane for his extensive briefing. We
are grateful for this important update on the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel).
I would like to take a moment to express Japan’s heartfelt condolences to the families and Governments of all victims of…
At the outset, I would like to join other members of the Council in thanking Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Ambassador Téte António for their valuable briefings and contribution.
The joint mission of the United Nations and the African Union is an important effort to close the gap betwe…
We are delighted to present the draft annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. I would like to express my appreciation to each and every Member State concerned for their spirit of cooperation and flexibility during the process of preparing the report.
My appreciation also goes…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2371 (2017). We would like to express our appreciation to the United States for taking the lead on it. We would also like to thank all other members of the Council for their support and hard work to make today’s adoption possible.
The need for the…
I also thank Mr. Zerihoun for his presentation.
At the outset, Japan thanks Egypt for its initiative to hold today’s briefing. United Nations sanctions are one of the measures provided for by the Charter of the United Nations to maintain or restore international peace and security. Where used prope…
First of all, I would like to congratulate the Egyptian delegation for assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of August. We would also like to thank China for its excellent stewardship of the Council throughout July. We also would like to extend our welcome to the new Permanent Represe…
The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and complex. Many issues affect
one another, further deepening their complexity. The Palestinian issue is one of the most complex.
Japan continues to support a two-State solution based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, which will achiev…
I would also like to thank Mr. Wane and His Excellency President Mogae for their comprehensive briefings, which have updated us on the situation in South Sudan.
Japan would like to express its deep concern over the situation on the ground, in particular regarding the Sudan People’s Liberation Army’…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2368 (2017), which we co-sponsored. I would like to express my gratitude to the United States for taking the lead on drafting this important resolution.
We have witnessed a large number of terrorist attacks around the world since the adoption of r…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General and His Excellency Mr. Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, for their attendance and excellent briefings.
Africa is a continent of hope. Today we are pleased to witness great strides in economic growth and stability in …
I would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her comprehensive briefing today. We commend Haiti’s efforts to consolidate democracy, restore constitutional order and promote stability, as well as the contribution of the United Nations Stabi…
I wish to thank Mr. Lacroix for his briefing. I welcome his visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month to urge key players to fulfil their commitment to the December agreement, especially his engagement with President Kabila. I thought that was very important.
Having heard his briefin…
I would like to warmly welcome Foreign Minister Holguín Cuéllar to the Chamber. Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2366 (2017) and is pleased to have co-sponsored it. We commend the commitment of the parties in Colombia to the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Con…
