Allow me, first of all, to express my appreciation for the comprehensive briefing provided by the Secretariat on the situation in Bougainville. Japan is very pleased to note that, in the period since the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville was reorganized into the United Nations Observer…
Japan voted in favour of resolution 58/292. The position of the Japanese Government on the Middle East issue is that peace should be sought in accordance with the road map and that final status, including borders, should be resolved strictly through negotiations between the parties.
First of all, I would like to welcome the consensus reached on this important draft resolution and congratulate you, Sir, for exerting leadership to achieve this consensus. As is stipulated in paragraph 3 of the draft resolution, we now have to direct our efforts towards the open-ended consultations…
At the outset, allow me to state that, given the critical importance of the issue, Japan considered it desirable for States not members of the Council to be afforded the opportunity to express their views. We therefore highly appreciate your initiative, Sir, of convening today’s open meeting.
Havin…
The killing of the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Mr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi, by the Israeli Forces was a thoughtless and unjustifiable act, giving no consideration to its consequences. It gravely impairs the realization of peace and is profoundly regrettable.
Japan is deeply apprehensive that this…
Traffic fatalities and injuries are serious problems in all our countries. As the World report on road traffic injury prevention was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) just last Wednesday, this is an opportune time for us to take up road safety issues here in the General Assembly and to…
Let me say at the outset that Japan would like to express its deepest concern over the violence that erupted last month in Kosovo. To aid us in understanding why this occurred once again, despite all the international efforts that have been made to create stability and bring life there back to norma…
The international conference on Afghanistan held at Berlin on 31 March and 1 April reaffirmed the strong commitment of the international community to the Afghan people, with ministerial-level participation from many countries, despite the concern previously expressed about the shift of international…
I welcome the practical recommendations offered in the Secretary-General’s report on ways to combat subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa (S/2004/200). We too think it important, as pointed out in the report, that Governments in West Africa strengthen their governance and exercise the…
The killing of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of Hamas, by Israeli forces was committed recklessly, with no consideration of the consequences that would follow. It is an act that cannot be justified. It has seriously harmed the Middle East peace process. Japan condemns the killing of Shei…
Let me say at the outset that Japan strongly condemns the new wave of violence in Kosovo, which erupted yesterday and has already resulted in many injuries and deaths. My Government calls for an immediate end to the violence and demands that the perpetrators be brought to justice. We also strongly d…
I should like to state at the outset that Japan supports the report before us. On that basis, let me stress the following four points.
First, Japan believes that, in restructuring the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), it is important to secure the coordination of existing structures within the Uni…
Mr. President, my delegation welcomes your decision to convene today, at the request of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an emergency public meeting concerning the situation in Haiti. We believe that this action testifies to the international community’s concern over the deterioration of the situa…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for having convened this open meeting of the Security Council, which provides us with a very good opportunity for an exchange of views on the future of Timor-Leste and the role of the United Nations. I would like also to thank Mr. Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-Ge…
It is regrettable that the situation in Central Africa and the Great Lakes region remains tense and fragile, and therefore requires the continuing involvement of the international community. It is important to recognize that conflicts in that region often involve neighbouring countries, which oblige…
Japan welcomes the recent positive developments towards the resolution of the conflicts in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau. Those developments owe much to the efforts of the international community and the concerned parties in those countries. I should also like to point out t…
Mr. President, let me start by reviewing the progress that has been made since the last Security Council meeting on small arms, held in October 2002. I believe that two areas warrant special mention. The first is the holding of the First Biennial Meeting on small arms, and the second is the unanimou…
The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) continues to play an important role in the fight against the Taliban, Al Qaeda and groups associated with them, and we very much appreciate its activities. Terrorism, as seen in the activities of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, …
The Japanese delegation would like to provide an explanation regarding my Government’s support of the draft resolution contained in document A/58/L.30/Rev.1, entitled “United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala”. Japan believes that continued support for and strengthening of cooperation with t…
On behalf of the delegation of Japan, I would like to explain Japan’s position on draft resolution A/58/L.39 entitled, “Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations”. The
Japanese Government has long attached great importance to effective and efficien…
