On behalf of the delegation of Japan, I should like to welcome the decision just adopted by the General Assembly to extend the term of office of Mrs. Sadako Ogata as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for two years, through the end of December 2000.
I should like to take this opportunity…
First of all, on behalf of the Government of Japan, I should like to express my appreciation to Her Excellency Ms. Hjelm- Wallén, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, who, in her capacity as President, has convened this meeting of the Council. It is of great significance that today, under her lea…
I should like to extend my most sincere compliments to you, Sir, Foreign Minister of Uruguay, on your assumption of office as President of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. I should also like to express my respects to Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko, Deputy of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine, for a…
The most important trends in the world today are globalization and increasing economic interdependence. Of course, these trends have been evident for some time, but they have become more pronounced as a result of the conclusion of the cold war and the spectacular development of information technolog…
In the years since the Pan Am flight 103 and UTA flight 772 were downed, various ongoing efforts have been made to clarify the facts surrounding the disasters, among whose victims was a Japanese national. Nearly seven years ago, two persons were accused of the terrorist attacks, and the Security Cou…
We are now at a critical juncture in the Angolan peace process, and the international community is once again compelled to express its grave concern at the worsening situation in that country. The report of the Secretary-General identifies, clearly and unambiguously, who is primarily responsible for…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to offer to Mr. Irakli Menagarishvili, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, a cordial welcome to this meeting of the Security Council.
My delegation wishes to express, in the name of the Government of Japan, its appreciation to the Special Representative of t…
The United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) has so far achieved impressive success in preventing the spillover of conflicts elsewhere in the region into the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. However, the current situation in Kosovo raises serious concern in terms of peace and secu…
Japan attaches great importance to the positive role of the United Nations in restoring peace and stability and in enhancing the protection of human rights in Sierra Leone following the reinstatement of the legitimate Government of President Kabbah in March. On behalf of the Japanese delegation, I s…
Japan shares the grave concern expressed by an overwhelming number of the States Members of the United Nations over the deadlock in the Middle East peace process. We particularly regret the announcement by the Government of Israel of its plan to strengthen its control of Jerusalem by extending that …
Japan is deeply concerned about the present situation in the Middle East. In the face of a total lack of substantive progress in the peace process since the beginning of 1997, the sense of frustration which has come to prevail in the entire region is now mounting to a dangerous level.
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With the shift in recent years in the nature of armed conflicts from inter-State to intra-State fighting, the number of children involved in and falling victim to armed conflicts has increased dramatically. With t…
My delegation is pleased to observe the steady progress made recently in the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The introduction of the new national flag, passport, common currency and licence plate for vehicles, as well as the adoption of important laws related to the economic activities of t…
The persistent delays in the implementation of the Angolan peace process have finally exhausted the patience of the international community. Let us be clear about where the responsibility for those delays lies: it lies primarily with UNITA, which time and again has failed to fulfil its obligations u…
Quite recently, the Security Council issued two presidential statements in which it strongly deplored the nuclear tests carried out by India on 11 and 13 May, and then by Pakistan on 28 and 30 May. By those forceful and direct statements, the Security Council has addressed the specific acts perpetra…
At the outset, my delegation wishes, on behalf of the Government of Japan, to express its appreciation to all the men and women working for the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) for their efforts to promote the peace process in Tajikistan.
It is, however, regrettable that, d…
I should like at the outset to express the sincere appreciation of my delegation to you, Sir, for the kind words you conveyed to Ambassador Owada in his capacity as the previous President of the Security Council.
My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us, which would decid…
Let me first of all express on behalf of my delegation, my appreciation to the Secretary- General for presenting the report before us in response to the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly last year. Japan is gratified by the momentum for reform that has been generated in the current session…
Having joined in the adoption of draft decision I, I should like to make a brief statement to explain my delegation’s position.
Earlier on, my delegation had to vote against the draft decision (A/C.5/52/L.26) in the Fifth Committee because the matter was prematurely put to the vote before every eff…
