I am very encouraged, Mr. President, by your suggestion that we should be more active and action oriented. I would just like to add one very brief comment.
I participated in the mission and was very encouraged by the sense of ownership from the regional countries of Cameroon, Chad, the Niger and Ni…
Japan supported and co-sponsored the draft resolution (S/2017/172) proposed by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. We firmly believe that the Security Council needs to show its shared determination that the use of chemical weapons is not permissible under any circumstances, and that th…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your excellent presidency during the month of February, especially today as Japan welcomes the efforts of the President to make formal wrap-up meetings more meaningful. I thank the delegations who made suggestions, and would like to touch upon some of the …
Please allow me to thank His Excellency President Nikolić of Serbia and Her Excellency Ambassador Çitaku of Kosovo for their briefings. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tanin for his briefing and continued service.
As indicated in the report (S/2017/95/Rev.1) of the Secr…
I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Sebastian Kurz, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, for his briefing.
Yesterday’s open debate (see S/PV.7886) was a good opportunity for us to recall the major c…
After the bitter experience of two world wars, Europe embarked on an ambitious effort to promote a rules-based international order, fully rejecting coercion. It has upheld principles that prohibit the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State and…
I was deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. I happened to meet him on Sunday at lunchtime; coincidentally, we we were seated next to each other at a restaurant. He was with his wife, I was with my wife, and we were all very happy at the time. In fact, h…
I would first like to express my sincere appreciation to you for taking up this timely and important topic. My appreciation also goes to Ms. Viotti and all other speakers for their insightful briefings.
Over the past few months, we have adopted two Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism:…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Aïchatou Mindaoudou, for her update on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, where peace and democracy have been restored. I would also like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Marcel …
I thank the briefers for providing us with a vivid update on the situation on the ground. Japan is deeply concerned about the situation in eastern Ukraine and its severe impact on the local civilian population. We are disappointed that, as we have just heard, the ceasefire is not being observed on t…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2337 (2017). Japan strongly condemns the refusal by Mr. Jammeh to transfer power to President Barrow, against the will of the Gambian people, which was demonstrated in the presidential election last December. Japan highly commends the strenuous med…
I join with others in paying tribute to and thanking Ambassador Samantha Power for the tireless dedication with which she has tackled the numerous difficulties that the world faces. It has indeed been a pleasure working with Ambassador Power, even if for only six months in my case.
I would like to …
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
I would like to begin by welcoming the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016) last December. With the two-State solution immediately in jeopardy, it was important for the Security Council to demonstrate a clear commitment to a just, lasting and com…
I thank Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Zerihoun and Ms. Askira for their important briefings.
Years of violence by Boko Haram have profoundly undermined peace, security and livelihoods in the Lake Chad basin region. The ongoing hit-and-run attacks by Boko Haram have displaced millions of people, disrupting agric…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for organizing and personally presiding over this open debate with a very timely subject. I would also like to welcome Secretary- General Guterres to the Security Council.
We thank the Secretary-General for sharing with us his determination to…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2336 (2016). Japan also welcomes the efforts of the Russian Federation and Turkey to bring about a nationwide cessation of hostilities. Japan
supported the draft resolution because we hope that the cessation of hostilities across Syria can open a …
Japan is deeply concerned about the current stagnation in the peace process and alarmed that a two-State solution may be slipping from our reach. We have been consistent in our position that settlement activity is in violation of international law and that it has been steadily eroding the viability …
Japan shares the deep concern regarding the ongoing violence and the serious humanitarian situation in South Sudan. It should be noted, however, that there has been some progress since late November, most notably the 25 November decision by the Council of Ministers of the Transitional Government, wh…
I thank you, Mr. Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of Spain, for convening this important meeting and for presiding over it yourself. My thanks also go to our briefers, who have spoken clearly on concrete crimes, with striking power and courage to reveal these attacks against human dig…
Allow me to thank today’s briefers for their comprehensive updates on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for Spain’s contribution as penholder in our discussions on Afghanistan over the past two years. Japan will try to make a meaningful contribution as
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