I wish to thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Hans Blix and to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei for their reports to the Council this past Friday.
The issue of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction represents a threat to internati…
I am pleased to have this opportunity to make some very brief remarks with respect to the resolution just adopted, to which Japan attaches great importance.
The Government of Japan expresses its appreciation to you, Mr. President, to Ambassador Hussein of Ethiopia, a Vice-President of the Assembly,…
The Government of Japan, as an observer of the Council of Europe, greatly appreciates the important activities of that body and wishes to further cooperate with its various activities. For this reason, my delegation voted for draft resolution A/57/L.23/Rev.1.
With regard to operative paragraphs 6 a…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the countries that coordinated the three draft resolutions before us today, namely Brazil, Malta, and the United States of America. My thanks go as well to the countries that contributed to the consultations in a spirit of cooperation.
On th…
At the outset I should like to express my appreciation to the High-Level Committee of Ambassadors, which has overseen the preparations for this event. My thanks go as well to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations for its contributi…
I would like to thank the President for his initiative to convene this meeting, just one year after the signing of the Bonn Agreement. I believe it will provide us with a very useful opportunity to reinvigorate the peace process in Afghanistan.
The recent history of Afghanistan has shown us how an …
The United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage concludes today. Over the past year, many efforts have been made by different parties, led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the 1972 Convention Concerning th…
As we witness the renewed surge of violence in the region, today’s deliberation in the Assembly on the situation in the Middle East is, regrettably, I must say, all the more timely.
I would like to begin by extending my sincere condolences to the bereaved families who have lost loved ones and to th…
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I should like to thank you, Sir, and the other members of the Bureau for assuming your important offices, and the representatives of the United Nations Volunteers for so successfully completing the preparations for this important meeting. My delegation pledges i…
United Nations humanitarian assistance activities are implemented by a number of agencies, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Food Programme and so forth. If those activities are to produce effective and…
Subsequent to adoption of the draft resolution entitled “A path to the total elimination of nuclear weapons” (A/C.1/57/L.42) by the First Committee on 23 October 2002, the Republic of Cuba acceded to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Japan, on behalf of the sponsors of that draft resolution, would like …
The importance of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, particularly in addressing issues of conflict prevention and economic development, cannot be overstated.
This year we witnessed a truly historic event, namely the establishment of the African Union (AU). I would li…
It is important for us to work together to create a world free from the threat of landmines, and the Government of Japan has been
advocating a “zero-victim” initiative to this end. In pursuing our common goal in this area, Japan regards it as essential that a comprehensive approach be established, …
Japan highly commends Bosnia and Herzegovina for its achievements in implementing the peace process over the past year, such as its admission to the Council of Europe, the amendment of the Constitutions of the two entities to ensure equality among the three main ethnic groups and the holding of self…
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his statement as well as for preparing the report of the Agency now before us. In addition, I am pleased to extend a hearty welc…
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his strong leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS and for the extensive and informative report on the follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session. I also would like to commend the efforts made by UN…
It is a pleasure for me to speak on agenda item 32, “Information and communication technologies for development”, at this plenary meeting. Japan attaches great importance to promoting international cooperation in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs). We have actively availed…
I would like to thank you for convening this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his timely report.
Today, I shall focus my comments on the recent municipal elections and various related issu…
The advancement of globalization has resulted in unprecedented opportunities for exchanges and greater mutual understanding among people of different cultures. Indeed, globalization has brought benefits to many. At the same time, we recognize that there are many people who have not benefited from gl…
It is my great pleasure and honour, on behalf of the Government of Japan, to address the Assembly under the presidency of His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan. My delegation would like to thank Judge Gilbert Guillaume for his report describing the current situation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ…
