At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia, for his initiative to convene this timely and very important meeting of the Council. We welcome the adoption of resolution 1851 (2008) by the Council today and its call for further in…
Japan welcomes this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East.
While fully aware of the challenges that the Middle East peace process faces, we regard the commitment expressed by the parties through their recent briefings to the Quartet as an encouraging sign. …
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting to discuss one of the most important items on the General Assembly agenda, namely, the revitalization of its work. Since the General Assembly is represented by all the Member States of…
The first remark I would like to make is with regard to the statement made by the representative of the Republic of Korea. Japan maintains a consistent policy about Takeshima Island, which we will not repeat on this occasion. Both countries have their own positions on this issue. However, the import…
Thank you, Sir, for allowing us to exercise the right of reply. My comments are related to the statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
First, Japan firmly believes that the qualifications of a given country for permanent membership in the Security Council shoul…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, for convening today’s plenary meeting to discuss the report of the Security Council and Security Council reform. I would also like to extend my appreciation to Ambassador Jorge Urbina of Costa Rica for introducing the report…
I would like to join previous speakers in welcoming the adoption of the present resolution by consensus. The challenges of climate change and its possible security implications are now our shared concern. Japan particularly welcomes the solidarity demonstrated through the resolution to the small isl…
I am honoured, Sir, to have the opportunity to address you today as the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Taro Aso, and on behalf of the Government of Japan.
We are gathered here today at this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on dialogue among religions and civilizations i…
At the outset, Sir, I would like to express my deep appreciation to you for convening today’s debate. I also wish to thank the Chairs of the Council’s three counter-terrorism committees for their informative briefings.
Japan welcomes the consensual adoption of General Assembly resolution 62/272 fol…
We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and other humanitarian agencies for the work they have done in responding to humanitarian emergencies caused by natural disasters and complex emergencies.
We welcome the progress that has been made in effecting humanitarian r…
Japan welcomes this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation in Afghanistan.
We are pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution before us (A/63/L.17). Given the challenging situation Afghanistan faces today, it is of particular importance to demonstrate the unity of the inte…
Let me begin by thanking President Philippe Kirsch for his insightful report (see A/63/323) on the most recent work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and by congratulating the Court on its increasingly important role in the fight against impunity in the international community.
Japan believ…
It is my pleasure and honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government of Japan. My delegation would like to express its gratitude to President Rosalyn Higgins for her in-depth report describing the current situation of the International Court of Justice and its appreciation and support fo…
I will be very brief. I would like to draw the attention of the Members of the United Nations to the statement that was just made by the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in which it was stated that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rejected — I repeat, rejected — the …
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the explanation of position made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The allegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that Japan is insincere in pursuing the settlement of the denuclear…
I would like to express Japan’s appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for having submitted the Agency’s annual report.
The IAEA plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and promoting global prosperity. It disseminates the bene…
I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative Kai Eide for his very helpful briefing this morning. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/617) is also appreciated.
We share the Secretary-General’s candid assessment of the challenging situation in Afghanistan. The security and humani…
Thank you, Mr. President, for a very important and encouraging introductory statement, which will guide our work and this debate.
Today, I am very pleased to present the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its second year of activity (A/63/92). The report covers the wide range of activities u…
I have the greatest pleasure, as the representative of Japan and as a facilitator, to speak at the high-level midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action.
Japan has consistently advocated the importance of ownership and partnership as the backbone of development. Under that principle, a develo…
I am sorry to take the floor again. I thank the representative of the Secretariat for the clarification. In the understanding that there will be no further budgetary implications, we can join the consensus on holding the general debate on Saturday, 27 September.
