The past year has been one of strong progress on the question of Palestine. The Sharm el-Sheikh commitment in February, Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and part of the West Bank in
August and the Agreement on Movement and Access this month all represent significant accomplishments. Although there …
Our deliberations on this agenda item are very timely, especially since the results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections held on 18 September have just been confirmed. The success of the elections is a reassuring sign that Afghanistan has passed the final and most important mileston…
Today the number of States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is 149, and there are 122 States parties to the Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention. We are pleased to see that these numbers are growing and that the Convention is coming to be widely …
Sir, I thank you for convening this public meeting concerning the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I join previous speakers in offering my thanks to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown, for his comprehensive briefing and would like to pay tribute to Lord Ashdow…
Japan believes that a holistic and comprehensive approach is necessary in our efforts to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations. Funding arrangements are an important part of the issue, but we should put this matter in the perspective of the …
Thank you, Sir for allowing us to exercise our right of reply, as the meeting comes to an end. My comments are related to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this morning. I will keep my remarks brief and positive. First, we firmly believe that the q…
We condemn terrorism in all its forms, whenever and wherever it occurs. Please allow me at the outset to express Japan’s sympathy and deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in connection with the recent tragedy caused b…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1637 (2005). The nature of this resolution is primarily technical, aimed at extending the mandates of the multinational force and of the Development Fund for Iraq and its International Advisory and Monitoring Board. However, the Iraqi side, in anti…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank President Philippe Kirsch for his in-depth report on the current work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Japan congratulates the ICC on entering into its operational phase. In 2005, the ICC initiated an investigation into the situation in Dar…
My delegation wishes to exercise its right reply in connection with the statement made by the representative of China regarding atrocities during the Second World War in Asia. Mistakes made in our past history must be remembered. We must learn from them and resolve never to allow them to happen agai…
First, Mr. President, allow me to convey the regrets of my Foreign Minister, Mr. Taro Aso, who was newly appointed to the portfolio in a Cabinet reshuffle earlier today in Tokyo, for not being able to attend this important meeting.
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1636 (2005). I …
We have just heard the introductory statement on the report of the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 2004 by Director General Mohamed ElBaradei. The report underlines the significant contribution being made by the Agency to international peace and stability by promoting…
I wish to begin by expressing my delegation’s gratitude to the Romanian presidency for organizing this open debate. I would also like to thank the five speakers at the beginning of this meeting for their insightful presentations and first- hand information.
Japan believes that it is important to en…
My delegation would like to thank President Shi Jiuyong for his in-depth report on the current work of the International Court of Justice (A/60/4). We also express our gratitude and support for the considerable achievements of the work of the Court in the past year.
In the present international com…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the three Chairs and express my appreciation for their briefings.
Since our last public meeting on 20 July (S/PV.5229), we have had no respite from acts of terror, which have been committed one after another, in Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Bali, Indones…
Sixty years have passed since the United Nations was established, with — as it is expressed in the Preamble of the Charter — the determination “to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours”. And four years have now passed since the General Assembly adopted res…
We thank the Romanian presidency for its timely initiative to once again convene a meeting as a follow-up to the previous one held under its presidency in July 2004, to focus the Council's attention on the important question of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in mai…
My delegation will touch upon both agenda item 66 and agenda item 47.
We would first like to thank the Secretary- General for his two comprehensive reports on agenda item 66 (A/60/178 and A/60/182).
The year 2005 has witnessed unprecedented pledges of support for Africa at various forums, culminat…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Presidents of the Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Erik Møse, for presenting their annual reports to the General Assembly. I also thank Judge Meron for his dedicated service as the President of the Tribunal.
Japan appreciates the fact that the Prosec…
Ten years after the adoption of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, there have been significant developments in the priority areas of the Programme. However, the current generation of young people is facing even more complicated challenges than those envisaged 10 yea…
