Japan has no problem with having a general debate on a Saturday. However, we have difficulty accepting the financial implications just mentioned by the representative of the Secretariat. It is our understanding that, if the debate were to take place on Saturday, the cost would be absorbed by current…
My delegation will again have to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea held working level consultations in June and
August 2008. At those consultations, t…
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. That statement is entirely groundless, and we cannot accept it.
Japan has been facing up to its past with sincerity and consistency. Japan ha…
It is my great honour to stand here as the new Japanese Prime Minister — brand new, really, as I was designated by the National Diet yesterday.
(spoke in Japanese)
First, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his assumption of the presidency of the General As…
It is a great pleasure and honour to address the Assembly today to discuss the very important agenda items relating to African development. Before I begin, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General and his staff for their diligent work in consolidating the reports that we …
In recent years, the continent of Africa has been invigorated as it experienced unprecedented economic growth and achieved increasing political stability. The result is that we now have an opportunity to achieve real and sustainable economic growth and to eradicate poverty, in order to turn a page a…
First of all, I would like to join the many previous speakers in commending the very excellent and efficient manner in which you, Mr. President, have conducted the work of the sixty- third session of the General Assembly. My delegation also wishes you every success in your future endeavours.
We wou…
The purpose of my intervention is to express, on behalf of many of my colleagues, our deepest appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the leadership that you have demonstrated throughout the sixty-second session of the General Assembly in facilitating the process of Security Council reform so as to …
First of all, I strongly welcome your initiative to convene this discussion today. I also wish to express our appreciation to Costa Rica for its proposal to convene this meeting.
The continuous efforts of the members of the Security Council aimed at improving the Council’s working methods in order …
On behalf of my Government, I would like to express our deep gratitude for the leadership provided by President Kerim in the discussion on counter-terrorism. I would also like to express our deep appreciation for the efforts made by the Secretary-General in this area. Our appreciation also goes to A…
I would like to add my sense of empathy and solidarity to the feelings expressed with regard to Sergio de Mello and his colleagues, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of the United Nations. Whenever we talk about East Timor, we think about him.
I wish to express my appreciation to Mr. Atul Kh…
My delegation would like to express its gratitude to Court President Hisashi Owada for his in-depth report summarizing the current situation of the International Court of Justice and express its appreciation and support for the achievements in the work of the Court during the past year. The devoted …
I wish to thank Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), for his dedicated work and his comprehensive briefing this morning.
I would like first to congratulate the people and Government of Nepal on their efforts in con…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely debate.
The steep rise in global food prices is a multifaceted structural crisis that requires a fully coordinated response and a comprehensive strategy from the international community. Japan highly appreciates the strong leadership role the Sec…
I thank Mr. Kai Eide and Mr. John Holmes for their dedicated work and for today’s briefings on the situation in Afghanistan. I also welcome the presence here today of Mr. Spantâ, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, and of Mr. Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
At the outset, I must express our str…
A quarter of a century has passed since HIV/AIDS was recognized by the public as a social issue. Significant strides have been made since then. However, humanity is still confronting one of the deadliest diseases in history, which has taken more than 25 million lives throughout the world. For develo…
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, for his initiative of organizing this first formal debate on human security in a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. This important meeting builds upon the thematic debate on human security that…
Japan abstained in the voting on this resolution in the light of the various possible implications of adopting it under this particular agenda item.
With regard to the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, Japan has steadfastly supported the principle of the territorial integrity of Georgia within its borders …
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to express my appreciation to you for having convened today’s debate on small arms. We are grateful also to Ms. Hannelore Hoppe for her introduction of the Secretary-General’s report on small arms (S/2008/258). The report serves as a valuable guidepost for …
At the midpoint to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is important to take stock of the progress made and to identify the priority areas for the years ahead. Extreme poverty is declining in East and South Asia. Notable progress has been made in areas such as primary educa…
