In the statement delivered by the representative of Solomon Islands, there was a reference to “treated radioactive-contaminated water” with respect to the discharge of water treated through the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) at the Tokyo Electronic Power Company holding, the Fukushima Daii…
I thank the Secretary- General for his sobering briefing, and I also express our deep appreciation to the United Nations entities and their staff on the ground for their humanitarian roles in an extremely dangerous situation.
The conflict in Gaza has gone on for nearly a year. Every day brings addi…
I thank Prime Minister Golob and the delegation of Slovenia for organizing this important meeting. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Guterres, President Spoljaric Egger of the International Committee of the Red Cross and
former President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia for their important c…
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Japan is gravely concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Over the past year, the Security Council members, including Japan, have been calling on all concerned actors to refrain from any action that could further escalate tensio…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Slovenia for organizing this important meeting.
More than two and a half years have passed since Russia launched its brutal aggression against Ukraine. Japan again condemns Russia’s aggression in the strongest possible terms and has repeatedly deman…
As the world stands at a historical inflection point, we need to collectively take action to safeguard the interests of present and future generations. In times when nations with diverse values must collaborate, clear guiding principles are critical. Allow me to share what I believe are most importa…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, for their briefings.
Japan is extremely concerned about the situation in the Middle East and is monitoring the escalation of tensions with grave concern, especially the incidents this we…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for their informative briefings.
As we just heard from the briefers, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, and the political process remains deadlocked. The cost …
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Ms. Clark for their respective updates and briefings.
The current catastrophe in Gaza began with the horrifying acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas and other militant groups. We reiterate our strong condemnation of the 7 October 2023 attack, as well as the…
I thank the United Kingdom for requesting this timely meeting, and I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Acting Under- Secretary-General Msuya for their updates.
Japan is alarmed by the recent reporting of the unprecedented escalation in and around El Fasher and its impact on the human…
First of all, I warmly welcome to you, Madam President, to the Security Council. I appreciate you presiding over this important meeting.
I would like to thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Executive Director of UN-Women Bahous for their updates. I also thank Ms. Mina for courageously sharin…
I thank Senior Coordinator Kaag and Mr. Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services, for their informative and sobering briefings.
Gaza’s agony continues. Japan is appalled at the ever-increasing death toll, which has now exceeded 41,000, including many ci…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing.
There is no change in Japan’s position on the fact that Security Council meetings such as this one, routinely requested by Russia, are nothing but a waste of time and resources for both the United Nations and the international co…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for their informative briefings. Our appreciation also goes to Ms. Al Obahi for her sobering testimony on urgent humanitarian and economic challenges.
As the briefers confirmed, Yemen is experiencing multidimensional instabili…
I would like to thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for her comprehensive briefing.
As we discussed last week, the massive and widespread missile barrage directed at Ukraine has continued unabated. The United Nations has also reported a high number of civilian casualties. We are appalled by …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix, Ms. Ero and Mr. Al Hussein for their respective briefings.
Peacekeeping operations remain one of the most effective tools available to the United Nations to promote international peace and security, yet they face increasingly complex challenges today. Japan…
I would like to explain Japan’s position on resolution 78/330, entitled “Multilingualism”. Japan fully recognizes that multilingualism, as a core value of the Organization, contributes to the achievement of the goals of the United Nations. That is why Japan has actively contributed to building conse…
I thank Mr. Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing.
I would like to begin by reiterating Japan’s principles on the Syrian chemical weapons file. Any use of chemical weapons, anywhere, at any time, by anyone, under any circumstances is unacceptable, and thos…
I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT): Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting.
The CTBT is a core element of the internat…
First of all, I would like to express our gratitude to Sierra Leone for its successful presidency of the Council in August and to wish
Slovenia the best of luck with its presidency this month. Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Director Wosornu, Dr. Bron-Harlev and Ms. Novak for the…
