At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab of Namibia, for his guidance on the issue of Security Council reform during the fifty-fourth session. I would also like to thank the two Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Worki…
It gives me great pleasure to make this statement in this tenth anniversary year of the World Summit for Children. Despite the efforts made by Member States and concerned international organizations to achieve the goals agreed upon at that important gathering, there are still many children exposed t…
My Government welcomes the report on the mid-term review of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF), and would like to thank the Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Developed Countries (OSCAL) for preparing this excellent report, as …
As I stressed at last year’s meeting, the importance of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, particularly in addressing the issues of conflict prevention and economic development, can never be overstated. Japan therefore supports the efforts to enhance cooperation betwe…
I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the representative of Antigua and Barbuda for her introductory statement, as well as for the draft resolution, which Japan has the honour to co-sponsor. We hope that it will be adopted by consensus.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has as its …
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Ibrahim Othman of the Syrian Arab Republic for the excellent manner in which he conducted his presidency of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its forty-fourth session. My thanks…
Japan has long stressed the importance of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. We thus heartily welcome efforts to promote cooperative relations between the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations, as described in the report of the Secretary- Genera…
The spread of HIV/AIDS has defied every prediction, and now, with more than 16 million people dead and 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS, the epidemic threatens human security in many parts of the world. It has reached particularly devastating proportions in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …
Over the years, a number of wars and conflicts have been fought in Africa, undermining its efforts to pursue stability and sustainable development. Recently, however, Africa has made substantial progress in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. In this context, the establishment of…
As a neighbouring country, Japan is very pleased to sponsor draft resolution A/55/L.14. The fact that over 150 countries have
become sponsors is ample testimony to the strong wish of the international community to support the efforts of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of …
At the dawn of the new century we have to strengthen our efforts to make the world a place where every member of the international community can enjoy a life free of fear and hunger. This is one of the messages delivered at the historic Millennium Summit. In this context, my delegation considers it …
Unlike last year’s resolution, which my Government had difficulty accepting because it contained an element of eliminating multilateral economic measures, the resolution adopted today concerns solely the application of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures, which are contrary to rec…
At the outset, I wish to express my Government's sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Lihai Zhao, a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, who passed away 10 October. My condolences go also to the people and Government of the People’s Republic of China. We will long remembe…
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to address the Assembly, on behalf of the Government of Japan, under your presidency, Sir.
My delegation would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Gilbert Guillaume on his election as President of the International Court of Justice in Februar…
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to congratulate Mr. Lubbers on his election as next year’s United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. With his renowned leadership, we are confident that he is going to make an excellent leader of the Office of the United Nations High Commission…
Since the end of the cold war, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been contributing to stability and peace in Europe and central Asia through a broad range of activities in the political, economic, social and humanitarian fields. It has carried out many of its activit…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the five countries — Colombia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway and Singapore — that were elected to non-permanent membership of the Council last week. The palpable excitement which filled this Hall on election day was testimony to the importance Member States a…
Today, 15 November 2000, marks a historic, giant step by the world in its fight against organized crime. The General Assembly has just adopted the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the two related protocols. Japan wholeheartedly welcomes this historic step and expre…
As we recall the devastation in East Timor a year ago, we realize how much has been achieved since then. Considerable progress has been made in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of East Timor, and preparations for its independence have come a long way. We commend the efforts of the staff of the …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Millennium Assembly. My delegation is prepared to cooperate with you in the course of this important session.
The Millennium Summit was a great success. The Millennium Declaration, which was …
