In line with our Prime Minister’s comment which was issued today, I would like the make the following statement.
The letter dated 14 November from the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq to the Secretary-General raised hopes that Iraq would resume full cooperation with the United Nations Special Commissi…
Today, we have gathered here to reaffirm our commitment to the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human …
Japan shares the deep concern of the international community at the fighting that has continued to rage in Afghanistan for two decades. Indeed, I regret to note that the parties to the conflict in Afghanistan have not shown any willingness to heed the
In this connection, we welcome the signing of t…
At the outset, I wish to convey to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Brahimi, the sincere appreciation of the Government of Japan for his effective efforts in defusing the tensions between Iran and the Taliban in Afghanistan and the surrounding region. Indeed, the easing of tens…
Japan welcomes the introduction of the draft resolution on the year 2000 date conversion problem. We also commend the contributions made by the Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics, under the able leadership of Ambassador Kamal. The Working Group has contributed…
Japan welcomes the signing of the Wye River Memorandum on 23 October, which broke the stalemate that had prevailed in the peace process since March 1997. On behalf of the Government of Japan, I wish to pay high tribute to the parties concerned for their good- faith efforts, which have resulted in th…
I would like to take up the report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements in the first part of my statement. Then I will discuss the Millennium Assembly and sunset provisions in the second part of my statement.
Sustainable development is an area in which the United Nations, a…
Since this is my first opportunity to address the General Assembly, I would like to begin by paying tribute to you, Mr. President, for the far-sighted manner in which you have been guiding the work of this body. I deem it an honour and a privilege to work with you on the many important issues before…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his reports under the agenda item on the situation in Central America.
The peace process is not yet completed, however, and further efforts must be made to consolidate democratization and development. …
We are pleased to note that in the course of the past 12 months, the international community has made progress in establishing a legal framework for the prohibition of landmines. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their D…
Since the General Assembly addressed this agenda item a little less than a year ago, the world has seen many developments on the humanitarian front, both negative and positive.
I should like to reaffirm the commitment of my country to providing the utmost support for rehabilitation and reconstructi…
First, I would like to express our deep appreciation for the efforts of Mrs. Ogata and the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in tackling these very difficult — increasingly difficult — issues. If I may say so, as a fellow countryman, she is a source of …
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express support for draft resolution A/53/L.23/Rev.1. It is the view of Japan that all States Members of the United Nations share the spirit of this draft resolution: that the international community must not resort to hostility and conflict in the face of…
At the outset, I wish to express my appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for his leadership of the Agency during the past year and for his very helpful introduction of the Agency’s report. The Government of Japan fully supports…
With the adoption of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) by the General Assembly in 1991, African countries reaffirmed their primary responsibility for their development, and the international community committed itself to supporting the efforts of Afr…
As a member of the Security Council, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement made by Ambassador Greenstock this morning in his capacity as President of the Security Council for this month. We are fully supportive of all his assessments and would simply like to add a few supplemen…
Japan shares the concern expressed by many other countries regarding the problem of extraterritorial application of jurisdiction, such as that arising from the Helms-Burton Act. My Government has been following closely the implementation of the legislation, as well as the circumstances surrounding i…
I should like first of all to express the appreciation of my delegation to the Secretary-General for his excellent report on the work of the Organization. In general, we endorse the basic thrust of the report, which stresses a comprehensive approach to international peace and security on two fronts:…
On behalf of the delegation of Japan, I would like to salute the draft resolution about to be adopted by the General Assembly entitled “Assistance to Bangladesh in the wake of the devastating floods”.
Japan is greatly concerned about the extensive damage caused by the floods that have stuck Banglad…
More than a year has passed since the Security Council held extensive discussions and issued a presidential statement on the agenda item we are discussing today. We were very much aware then, as we are now, that it is necessary for humanitarian organizations — those within the United Nations system …
