I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Dr. Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, on his assumption of the office of President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. The Government of Japan will fully support Presid…
Please accept our warm congratulations, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly.
On behalf of the people and Government of Japan, I extend my profound sympathy and condolences to those who suffered losses in the recent terrorist attacks, as well as to all the people and th…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting on this very important day in the history of East Timor.
First of all, we welcome the fact that the elections on 30 August for the Constituent Assembly in East Timor were conducted in a peaceful and order…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for your initiative in holding this open debate in a very timely manner. It is indeed encouraging that the Security Council remains engaged with this important issue, which has such profound implications for international security.
I would also like to express our ap…
First of all, I would like to commend the caretaker Government of the Republic of the Fiji Islands for its decision to hold general elections at this early stage. We trust that the elections to be held from 25 August to 1 September will lead to the fulfilment of the caretaker Government’s mandate to…
I would like to join previous speakers in expressing my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the Secretary-General’s report on the prevention of armed conflict. Conflict prevention is indeed a topic of great importance to all Members of the United Nations.
I would als…
I deeply appreciate your generosity in giving me the floor, Mr. President. With all due respect, I understand your intention to limit the current proceeding of the General Assembly to statements made in explanation of vote, but I wish to seek your indulgence to give the floor to the Chairman of the …
I am pleased to take the floor in the Assembly to express my Government’s warmest appreciation for the excellent work done in Vienna by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of a Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Committee’s tireless efforts brought about the third of the Proto…
Japan welcomes the fact that, for the first time since 1990, a resolution on the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been adopted by consensus in the General Assembly.
We would also like to join the European Union and others in reiterating our strong support for the work of …
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to add my voice to the appeals made by the international community for the preservation of the historical statues and monuments of Afghanistan. In this context, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Germany for the initiative it has ta…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting as a follow-up to the Security Council summit held last September. As the Council’s role continues to evolve in order to respond to the constantly changing realities of today’s world, it is important to review its effectiveness fro…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your leadership in initiating and convening this open meeting of the Council. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Singapore and the other new members, namely Colombia, Ireland, Mauritius …
My delegation did not join in sponsoring the draft resolution on causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, as it has a few problems with some paragraphs in the report of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on that issue, for the same reasons as rela…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on this subject, and the delegation of Germany for coordinating the important draft resolutions before us, which Japan is proud to sponsor.
Japan is gravely concerned at the continuing conflict and the worsening humanitarian …
My statement is concerning the corrections announced by the Rapporteur of the Third Committee for draft resolution V, entitled “Situation of human rights in Cambodia”. The last correction announced, for paragraph 29, was not quite what was intended in the draft resolution in the Third Committee. The…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for providing us with the extensive report on the situation in Central America, as well as the excellent report on the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala (MINUGUA).
It is a shared belief of the international community that democratic …
Let me say at the outset that the Government of Japan welcomes draft resolution A/56/L.72, which was just introduced by His Excellency Ambassador Kumalo of South Africa. Indeed, the draft resolution reflects the progress achieved in the Kimberley Process during the past year. My Government would lik…
The violence that broke out in Jerusalem nine weeks ago has now injured many and claimed more than 250 lives, the vast majority of the victims Palestinians, and most of them civilians. We are deeply saddened by this situation, and we extend our profound condolences and sincere sympathies to the bere…
In the last few years, the international community has made significant progress in the area of mine action, which includes mine clearance, mine awareness and victim assistance. It is clear that the Ottawa Convention, concluded in September 1997, was a turning point in facilitating mine action throu…
As the international community embarks on a new century, it must face the sad reality that, around the world, an increasing number of its people exist in extremely vulnerable situations, enduring a wide range of threats to their lives and dignity. Last September, at the historic Millennium Summit, h…
