I thank Director Ebo for the briefing.
I am wondering how many times Russia will continue to repeat the same rhetoric. It consistently propagates the claim that Ukraine’s defence efforts, along with the international community’s support for those efforts, threaten international peace and security. …
First of all, I thank the delegations of the United Kingdom and Switzerland for proposing this timely meeting. I also express my gratitude to Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya and Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Ryan for their sobering updates.
The humanitarian situa…
We are deeply concerned about the situation across the Blue Line and the high risk of an eruption into a wider regional conflict. We once again call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further escalation.
Our deepest concern is for the civilians who have been affected by the ten…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Acting Under-Secretary-General Musya for their informative briefings.
The Syrian crisis, now in its fourteenth year, shows no signs of abating. The humanitarian situation is worsening: 6 million Syrians remain refugees, 7 million are internally displaced persons a…
We would like to thank the United States and Slovenia for requesting this meeting, and Sierra Leone for arranging it. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his comprehensive briefing.
First and foremost, we join the global community in congratulating all Ukrainians on the thirty-third …
Japan fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brazil on behalf of the Group of Four. Let me emphasize some important points in my national capacity.
Given the many ongoing and imminent challenges to international peace and security, Security Council reform is now m…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Dr. Baxter for their informative and sobering briefings.
More than 10 months into the conflict, which was triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel in October of last year, every passing day brings more and more destruction, casualties, suffering and trauma, d…
I warmly welcome you, Mr. President, to the Security Council, and I thank Assistant Secretary-General Spehar, Mr. Adeoye, Ms. Samai and Mr. Descardes for their insightful briefings.
The world can avoid the human tragedy and devastating consequences of conflicts when we are able to prevent them from…
I thank Ms. Koury for her insightful briefing. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Libya to this meeting.
Today I would like to mention five points.
First, Japan remains deeply concerned about the prolonged political stalemate in Libya. National elections are a prerequisite to restore t…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Doughten for their informative briefings.
Yemen’s trajectory is deeply worrisome amid the continued turmoil both within and outside the country. While the whole region is in a fragile situation, we should continue monitoring the situation in Yemen closel…
I thank Mr. Haysom, Ms. Wosornu and Major General Gituai for their insightful briefings. I also welcome the participation
of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan in today’s meeting.
Japan would like to thank all United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) personnel for their service in p…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their briefings.
The number of civilian casualties and the degree of suffering that we have seen in Gaza in more than 300 days of conflict are unbearable and distressing. Today this urgent meeting has been convened following ye…
I thank Secretary- General António Guterres, President of the General Assembly Dennis Francis and Ms. Mbete for their insightful briefings.
I begin by commending the outstanding leadership of His Excellency President Bio in holding this timely debate. Japan welcomes Africa’s initiative in taking th…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings. I also thank the Monitoring Team for its work on the reports.
Japan remains deeply concerned by the fact that terrorism continues to be a serious threat to international peace and security, despite efforts…
I welcome your presence in the Chamber, Madam President, and I thank Sierra Leone for convening today’s important briefing, focusing on sustaining commitments to the women and peace and security agenda in the context of accelerated transitions of peace operations. I also thank Ms. Bahous, Ms. Pobee …
I would like to thank Director Wosornu, of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Omollo, Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme, for their sobering briefings today. I am also grateful to my fellow Council members for requesting this timely and important b…
First of all, I would like to congratulate Sierra Leone on its assumption of the Council presidency this month.
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his thirty-ninth report on the situation in Darfur, in accordance with resolution 1593 (2005).
During the visit to New York by International Criminal Court (I…
I also thank United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Deputy Commissioner-General De Meo and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Hadi for their sobering briefings.
Nearly 10 months ago, the conflict began with the reprehensible terror attack on Israel…
I thank Deputy High Representative Adedeji Ebo and the other briefer for their briefings.
As members may recall, on 9 July, France and Ecuador requested a Security Council meeting (see S/PV.9682) following Russia’s attack on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including a hospital for children i…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for their informative briefings and their dedicated work.
Ten years into the conflict, the situation in and around Yemen remains highly complex and difficult, which is amplified by the alarming developments over the past few d…
