Thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I join previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Koenigs, for his comprehensive and informative briefing.
Since the last debate on this topic in the Securi…
Allow me to join previous speakers in thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/62/203) on progress in the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Japan also commends the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the Economic Commission for Africa …
First of all, on behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission, allow me to express our heartfelt gratitude to you, Mr. President, for providing a timely opportunity to discuss the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission.
In September 2005, our leaders adopted the 2005 World Summit Ou…
I would like to join the other delegates in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Kerim on his assumption of the presidency.
In the twenty-first century, the United Nations needs to respond swiftly to emerging challenges in the world. The expectations of the citizens of the world for the United Nations…
Last year, in its resolution 61/221, the General Assembly said it was alarmed that serious instances of intolerance and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, including acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by religious intolerance, were on the increase in many parts of…
It was not our intention to take the floor again, but we feel that we are obliged to reply to the statement that was just made by the delegate of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Japan has been facing up to its past with sincerity and consistency. We feel remorse and have offered apologie…
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 this morning. The statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea concerning Japan is entirely groundless and we c…
My delegation would like to respond to the statement just made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is entirely groundless, and we cannot accept it. The abduction issue has not been s…
First, let me join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I should also like to pay high tribute to Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa for her leadership during the previous session. My great app…
It was from the viewpoint of respect for the rights of indigenous peoples that the Government of Japan voted in favour of the Declaration. We would like to state our views on the Declaration.
The revised version of article 46 correctly clarifies that the right of self-determination does not give in…
My delegation supports the reinforcement of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) in the area of the maintenance of international peace and security. Furthermore, Japan has been extending assistance for the capacity-building of the AU.
With regard to the draft resolution…
I would like to express my deep appreciation to you, Madam President, for the leadership you demonstrated throughout the sixty-first session of the General Assembly in raising the momentum for Security Council reform. The efforts to move forward made by the five facilitators and two ambassadors unde…
I must take the floor once again because of the groundless allegations that have been made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
As I already stated in my intervention, this is a business issue. The bankruptcy of the Korean credit union affiliated with the General Asso…
Japan supports the outcome of the General Committee’s decision on 20 July not to include an item entitled “Contemporary forms of xenophobia” in the new agenda of the General Assembly. That decision was unanimous.
I would like to state the following in reply to what was referred to by the representa…
I would like to express deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the victims and their bereaved families, and to many other people who were injured by the suicide bombing attacks in Algeria yesterday. Japan condemns in the strongest terms such heinous acts of terrorism, which victimize many inn…
I would like to begin by expressing my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Karel de Gucht, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, as well as the Belgian delegation, for having taken the initiative to organize this timely debate on natural resources and conflict. Let me also express our
appreciation fo…
Japan is pleased that the Security Council continues to give close attention, as it should, to the plight of civilians in armed conflict. We therefore welcome today’s open debate and thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his briefing on the progress that has been made. We commend the Office …
Allow me, first, Mr. President, to warmly welcome you to the United Nations as the new Permanent Representative of the United States of America, and to say that Japan looks forward to closely working with you and the United States Mission in the months ahead.
I wish to thank the Chairs of the Counc…
At the outset, I would like to convey to the Secretary-General my delegation’s sincere appreciation for his report (A/61/816) on the progress made over the past 12 months in the international response to HIV/AIDS.
The Political Declaration adopted at last June’s High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS set a…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam, and the delegation of the United Kingdom for the important initiative you have taken of organizing this timely debate on the security implications of climate change and global warming, and I thank you as well for the excellent concept paper that was pres…
