I would like first of all to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for presenting the annual report of the IAEA. Since this will be the last occasion on which he appears at the General Assembly in that capacity, I would like to express my…
I would like to thank President Sang-Hyun Song for his in-depth report on the most recent work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to congratulate the Court on its increasingly important role in the fight against impunity in the international community.
Japan believes that we are now in a…
I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his introduction
of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470). I also welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Romano Prodi and the representative of the African Union (AU) and, of course, the presence among us of Under-Secreta…
I would like to thank Mr. Atul Kharе, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his very important briefing on the progress of nation-building efforts in Timor-Leste. I also warmly welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. José Luís Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, and tha…
It is my great pleasure and honour to address the Assembly today to discuss the important agenda items relating to African development. Before I begin, I wish to thank the Secretary-General and his staff for their diligent work in consolidating the reports we have received. Also, let me congratulate…
I would like to express my appreciation to the President for arranging this meeting on the report of the Human Rights Council on its twelfth special session (A/64/53/Add.1).
Japan is seriously concerned about the increasing number of civilian fatalities and casualties that are occurring in armed co…
I would like to join previous speakers in extending a warm welcome to Foreign Minister Jeremić of Serbia and Foreign Minister Hyseni of Kosovo. I would also like to thank Special Representative Lamberto Zannier for his comprehensive briefing. The United Nations contribution for Kosovo — particularly…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s meeting on the situation in the Middle East. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing and to welcome the presence of the Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Natio…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening this important meeting and by congratulating the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other relevant international organizations on all their efforts and achievements during the past 15 years in implementing the Programme of Action (see…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe and Mr. Boyd for their informative briefings this morning.
We are seriously concerned about the security situation in Somalia. The continuing attacks against the Transitional Federal Government by opposition groups are worsening security and the humanitarian …
At the outset, I would like to extend my congratulations to the delegation of Viet Nam on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I also wish to express our appreciation to the United States for its excellent leadership during the month of September. We are…
I should like to extend a warm welcome to you, Madam, and to thank you for personally presiding over this important meeting of the Security Council. We are also grateful to the Secretary- General and the Deputy Secretary-General for their presence and their leadership.
Japan is pleased with the una…
I should like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I should also like to express my respect to His Excellency Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann for his excellent leadership at the…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Obama for his timely initiative to hold this meeting.
On 6 and 9 August this year, I visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki and spoke in person with atomic bomb survivors and their second- and third-generation descendants. I cannot he…
First of all, I wish to express my deep appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication to leading the wide-ranging activities of the Organization.
The most pressing challenge before the United Nations is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The global economic and f…
Let me also begin, Madam President, by welcoming the holding of this open debate under your presidency. I should also like to express my deep gratitude to President Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti. I am also grateful for the briefing by Special Representative Annabi. I also welcome P…
First of all, I wish to express my deep appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication in leading the wide-ranging activities of the Organization. Japan wholeheartedly supports his determination to make the Secretariat more efficient and dynamic.
The most pressing challenge facing…
I thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over today’s important debate on sexual violence in armed conflict.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for personally presenting his first report (S/2009/362) pursuant to resolution 1820 (2008). We also commend the invaluable efforts of the De…
Allow me to begin my statement, Mr. President, by congratulating you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. I also express my appreciation to Ambassador Rugunda and his staff from the Ugandan mission for the excellent manner in which they conducted the work of th…
I, too, would like to thank Mr. Ould Abdallah for his very helpful briefing this morning. I am also grateful to Mr. Lamamra and Mr. Omaar for their very useful statements.
I should like briefly to discuss four issues. First, Japan shares the serious concern about the fragile security situation as a…
