I would like to thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and Director Doughten of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for providing informative updates on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Ms. Wafeq for her enlightening briefing on the challenging status of Afghan women.
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I extend my sincere gratitude to you, Mr. President, for your leadership in convening this significant and timely open debate and to the Secretary-General and the briefers for their invaluable insights.
At the outset, Japan would like to express its commitment to promoting a free, fair and secure c…
On behalf of Japan, I would like to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for the comprehensive and insightful report (A/78/883) on the progress that has been made towards ending AIDS. I also extend my sincere appreciation to all involved in the global effort to combat HIV/AIDS.
Japan has …
I thank Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Koury for her update. Recognizing the urgent need to keep the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process moving forward, Japan is looking forward to working with fellow Council members to support her in her role in leading the United …
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Ms. Pobee; Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Wosornu; and Ms. Ahmed for their briefings.
At the outset, Japan welcomes the adoption of resolution 2736 (2024) on El Fasher …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I am also grateful to Slovenia and the United States for requesting it. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing.
This meeting is particularly timely, after the peace summit on Ukraine over the weekend. Japan…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and the other briefer for their briefings.
As we all know, it is malicious, shameful and hypocritical that an aggressor and a permanent member of the Security Council is criticizing a victim, resulting in the Council being unable to adequately address this issu…
I thank Ms. Nderitu for her briefing.
It has been a year since the Council adopted a resolution on tolerance and international peace and security (resolution 2686 (2023)), but the current state of the world remains unbearable for many. We are witnessing the highest number of conflicts since the Sec…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Wosornu for their informative briefings.
The situation surrounding Yemen remains highly volatile across multiple fronts. Today I would like to address four main points.
First, Japan unequivocally condemns the Houthis’ detention of 13 United Nations staf…
First of all, I thank the Republic of Korea for holding this meeting, and I appreciate those Council members who supported this meeting.
We deeply appreciate Mr. Türk and Ms. Salmón for their informative and insightful briefings, and we deeply appreciate Mr. Kim for sharing his heartbreaking and co…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing.
The use of chemical weapons should never be tolerated anywhere, at any time, by anyone, under any circumstances. It is our shared responsibility to hold those who have used chemi…
I thank President Gatti Santana and Chief Prosecutor Brammertz for their informative reports and briefings.
Japan is committed to promoting the rule of law, including the fight against impunity and the pursuit of transitional justice, and we therefore support the role of the International Residual …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Commission President, His Excellency Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo, for their insightful briefings.
Today I want to make four points.
First, Japan notes the relative political stabili…
The devastating conflict in Gaza has gone on for far too long, with too much suffering and loss of innocent life. The catastrophic humanitarian situation is indescribable. Many of the hostages are still being held in appalling conditions.
Japan greatly appreciates the vigorous diplomatic efforts le…
Japan joined the consensus on resolution 78/286 because my country acknowledges the significance of dialogue across countries and cultures. At the same time, my delegation has maintained a cautious stance regarding the proliferation of United Nations international days and years in general. Japan re…
I thank Ms. Msuya for her valuable briefing.
Just over three weeks ago, the Council was convened to address the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine (see S/PV.9625), focusing on the ongoing attacks on energy-related facilities across the country. Today, we have come together once again to confront the gr…
I would like to join others in congratulating Mozambique for its successful presidency in the difficult month of May. Also, we are very much looking forward to working with our closest neighbour country, the Republic of Korea, for a productive month of June, under its presidency. It may be assured o…
Let me begin by expressing our gratitude to Georgia for taking the lead on draft resolution A/78/L.74 on the status of internally displaced persons and refugees from and within Georgia. Japan is its proud co-sponsor of the draft resolution.
The protection of internally displaced persons and refugee…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing.
I must begin with our strong condemnation of yet another launch by North Korea using ballistic missile technology on 27 May and its launch of ballistic missiles on 30 May, local time, both of which, along with other missile launches, are…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their valuable briefings and tireless work. I would like to join other members of the Security Council in sincerely thanking Mr. Griffiths in person, although we may have another occasion to thank him online. Today, unfortunate…
