Allow me to begin by expressing my gratitude to the President for convening this important debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to Ambassador Harald Braun of Germany and his colleagues for effectively guiding the consultations on draft resolutio…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting. I wish to address both agenda item 37, “The situation in the Middle East”, and agenda item 38, “Question of Palestine”.
I would like to pay tribute to Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestin…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the President’s leadership in convening today’s meeting. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his statement identifying the five priority areas of the topic. I am also grateful to Mr. Guterres, Unit…
Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for your leadership, Mr. President, in convening today’s open debate. Before I go into the substance of my statement, like the speakers before me, I would like to extend my delegation’s condolences and sympathy to the people and Government of France…
It is with great feeling and profound sympathy that I address the General Assembly with regard to the series of terrorist attacks that recently occurred in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. Our hearts are with the families and friends of the victims of those abominable attacks, as well as with the Governme…
At the outset, I should like to thank President Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi for her comprehensive report (see A/70/350) on the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Japan’s basic policy towards the Court is to enable it to function effectively in a sustainable manner, with the support of …
I would like to start by thanking President Ronny Abraham of the International Court of Justice for his leadership and the comprehensive report (A/70/4) on the work of the Court. I am also grateful to the Netherlands for hosting a side event on the Court with the presence of His Majesty King Willem-…
I would 1ike to start by thanking the President for his initiative on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. Both in his acceptance statement (see A/69/PV.94) and in his statement at the opening of the seventieth session of the Assembly (see A/70/PV.1), he emphasized the importance …
I would like to associate myself fully with the statement delivered earlier by Ambassador Harald Braun of Germany on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4) countries.
Allow me to start by drawing attention to decision 69/560, which Member States adopted by consensus last month. This was not just another…
Sport has the power to nurture dreams and bring people hope. Sport has the power to change the world, and even the future of humankind. High respect must therefore be accorded to sport. In the spirit of peace, the international community should once again join together by adopting draft resolution A…
I would first like to thank all the Members of the United Nations for the great support they have given us in enabling us to serve on the Security Council. I am also grateful for the congratulations we have received today. It will be a great honour and pleasure to work with everyone on the Security …
Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Secretary-General for issuing the two comprehensive reports (A/70/175 and A/70/176) before us today. I should also like to express my respect for the tireless efforts of the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, especially Under-Sec…
I again attentively listened to the statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I refrain from entering into a detailed rebuttal to that statement, but I just want to stress that the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a matter of …
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I attentively listened to that statement.
Throughout the 70 years since the end of the Second World War, the Japanese people have established…
At the outset, I would like to convey to the Secretary-General Japan’s deep appreciation for his efforts in guiding the activities of United Nations and for his latest report on the work of the Organization (A/70/1).
During the week of high-level debate, we celebrated the adoption of the 2030 Agend…
I would like to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. I also appreciate the briefings by Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, and the non-governmental organization representatives.
This y…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the President’s leadership in convening today’s timely meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his report (A/70/357) and his briefing today. My gratitude also goes to Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Chair of the High…
Allow me to express my gratitude to the President for convening this meeting, and to Secretary-General for his briefing.
We continue to witness a series of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa with repercussions that extend far beyond the region. The rise of terrorism, and the mass exodus …
The United Nations, which this year commemorates the seventieth anniversary of its founding, brings together people who do not easily despair even in the face of desperate circumstances. What else can explain the Organization’s ability to withstand such adversity and to arrive at this moment? The Eb…
Our joint international efforts over the years to realize sustainable development have culminated in this historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The new Agenda contains five key elements known as the five Ps: people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership, at its core. …
