I thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his informative and sobering briefing.
I would like to start by commending the dedication of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led by Mr. Grandi, to addressing the increasingly dire situations faced by refugees and …
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his informative briefing.
As we approach eight months since the gruesome acts of terror by Hamas and others, we must uphold our strong condemnation of those actions and call for the immediate return of all remaining hostages.
At the same time, we must rec…
I welcome Your Excellency, Madam President, back in this Chamber and thank you and Mozambique for convening this important meeting. I also thank Ms. DiCarlo, Ms. Bahous, Mr. Paullier Olivera and Ms. Diouf for their comprehensive briefings.
To empower youth and women as agents of peace and ensure th…
Japan welcomes the adoption of resolution 2730 (2024), on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations and associated personnel, which we co-sponsored. Japan deeply appreciates Switzerland’s leadership in drafting the resolution.
As we commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the protection…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General; the African Union Commissioner, Mr. Adeoye; and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador França Danese, for their briefings.
Japan believes that strong collaboration and part…
I thank Ms. Nderitu, Ms. Msuya, Ms. Spoljaric Egger and Mr. Khadhraoui for their alarming briefings. I would also like to thank Mozambique for convening this annual yet timely debate.
As we commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the protection of civilians agenda here at the Security Council, …
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing away of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and others. On behalf of the Government of Japan we would like to express our deepest condolences to the Government and the people…
We too thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Director Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for their sobering updates.
More than seven months of devastation, hostilities and suffering have passed since Hamas’s heinous terror attack. Japan reiterates its unequ…
Let me begin by reminding the Council what our Russian colleague said in this Chamber just a few weeks ago. He stated that
“[d]iscussions on outer space security and decisions taken on the matter should be comprehensive” and should “involve all Members of the United Nations.… Otherwise, this is not…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, for her briefing.
We are grateful for the work done by Mr. Volker Perthes to produce the independent strategic review on UNAMI, which the Se…
I thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for the detailed inputs. We are also very appreciative of his Office’s recent report shared with the Council. We would like to reassure him of Japan’s unwavering support for him and his office. I also welcome the participation of the Chairperson of the P…
I thank Ms. Lisa Doughten and Ms. Caitlin Howarth for their valuable briefings.
It is regrettable that we heard again today in a briefing from the United Nations about the many civilian casualties caused by the clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations by a permanent member of the Securi…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for briefing us on the twenty-seventh report on the situation in Libya, his sixth. I also welcome Ambassador El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, to today’s meeting.
It has been 13 years since the Council referred this case to the International Criminal Court (ICC). …
Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg for his informative briefing. I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Griffiths, not only for today’s briefing but for his excellent leadership and tireless work over the past three years. Unfortunately, the ro…
Since this is the first official Security Council meeting for this month, I would like to express our appreciation and congratulations to our colleagues from Malta for a successful presidency in April, which was not easy. At the same time, I would like to renew our commitment of full support for the…
I ask my colleagues to imagine what would happen with a detonation of a nuclear weapon in outer space. A large number of satellites and other critical space infrastructure would be taken down. The consequences would be disastrous and irreversible and would not be limited to outer space. The repercus…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the United States, Israel and my own country, Japan.
We would like to welcome today’s adoption of resolution 78/280, on global health and foreign policy. We also extend our deep appreciation to the co-facilitators, South Africa and the core group, for their ded…
Nearly seven months of devastating conflict have brought about a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and an increasingly volatile atmosphere in the region. Tens of thousands have been killed or wounded; most of the population is displaced; and there is a continued risk of famine. Although the Security …
I thank the briefers for their insights, and I would like to take this opportunity to assure High Representative Schmidt and his Office of Japan’s unwavering support.
The brutal conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended in 1995. Since then, the country has transitioned from conflict to peace. Sustai…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča, Ms. Niyazberdiyeva and the other briefer for their briefings.
It goes without saying that energy serves as a fundamental pillar of modern life and the steady supply of natural gas is essential. Actions that jeopardize crucial infrastructure present a subs…
