The report of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals is the outcome of a collective effort over a period of more than 18 months, and Japan welcomes the adoption of draft resolution A/68/L.61. I would like to express sincere appreciation for your leadership, Mr. President, and for th…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for your leadership, Sir, in convening today’s open debate. Let me also thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Johanna Brandt, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Mr.…
I have no comment on decision 68/557, which has just been adopted, but as the representative of Japan I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to you, Mr. President, for your leadership. Your genuine efforts to achieve progress on the issue of Security Council reform hav…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the United Kingdom’s leadership in convening today’s open debate. In order to save time, I will circulate my full text and make only the salient points.
On the issue of conflict prevention, I would like to underscore the necessity for …
I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate on this important subject. I will circulate my statement but, to save time, I will speak only to the most salient points.
I believe that there is a consensus within the Organization that peacekeeping …
I would like thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. I am also grateful to Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and Ambassador David Roet, Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel, for their state…
At the outset, on behalf of the Japanese delegation, I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to deliver a statement at this High-level Meeting on the comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
I wo…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. Due to time limitations, I will make only the salient points of my statement. Copies of my full text will be circulated in the Chamber.
Japan welcomes the adoption today of the presidential statement on the Afghan presidential elections (S/…
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to express appreciation for the President’s leadership in preparation for the fourth review of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. I also extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. Yaşar Halit Çevik, Ambassador and Permanent Representativ…
Mr. President, I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation for the initiative and leadership you have shown in convening today’s open debate on the important issue of United Nations peacekeeping operations. I will be very brief.
From their inception, United Nations peacekeeping operations h…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/68/825). My delegation would also like to thank the President of the General Assembly for giving us an opportunity to have a discussion on this agenda item with other Member States.
There are less than 600 days …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chairs of the Council’s three counter- terrorism committees for their comprehensive briefings.
As several other colleagues have mentioned, the threat of terrorism is still a reality. We are all deeply enraged by the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by …
It is my great personal pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over this important organ of the United Nations.
In order to respect the time limit of four minutes, I will circulate the full text of my statement and deliver only the salient points.
Japan joins others in celebrating the tenth anniversa…
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you, Sir, for having convened today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing. I am also grateful to Ambassador Mansour, the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, an…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Nigerian presidency for its leadership in convening today’s open debate on an issue that is important for all of us.
As other colleagues have mentioned, there is no doubt that security sector reform (SSR) is one of the most significant e…
First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, for their briefings. I would also like to thank Ms. Rhoda Misaka for her powerful briefing as a representative of civil society.
Japan welcomes the latest report of …
I am pleased to be able to address the General Assembly on the occasion of the discussion of the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its seventh session (A/68/729) and of the report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/68/722).
I would first like to express our gratitude to Ambassador Drobnjak, outgo…
It is my great honour to make a statement on behalf of the Government of Japan at today’s meeting in commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Every year, 25 March provides us with an opportunity to remember the victims of sla…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Madam President, for presiding over today’s debate. I would also like to commend Ms. Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, for her invaluable and significant contribution to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan for his statement.
I would first like to express my deepest condolences to the Government and people of Afghanistan for the great loss of their firs…
