I would like thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. I am also grateful to Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine, and Ambassador David Roet, Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel, for their state…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chairs of the Council’s three counter- terrorism committees for their comprehensive briefings.
As several other colleagues have mentioned, the threat of terrorism is still a reality. We are all deeply enraged by the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by …
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Nigerian presidency for its leadership in convening today’s open debate on an issue that is important for all of us.
As other colleagues have mentioned, there is no doubt that security sector reform (SSR) is one of the most significant e…
At the outset, let me express my sincere congratulations to Lithuania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Ms. Amos, Mr. Ladsous, Ms. Pillay and Mr. Daccord for their respective briefings.
Japan concurs and associates itself with the statement deli…
As I stated earlier, Japan doubts that the Security Council is the most appropriate forum for dealing with individual issues of the past. However, I am obliged to take the floor again in response
to the interventions that have just been made and to the statement made by the representative of anothe…
I am grateful, Mr. President, that you have chosen a topic that touches upon a fundamental aspect of international peace and security. It also prompts our intellectual and academic curiosity.
The current situations in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic are a clear indication of the…
At the outset, I would like to commend Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos for her prominent leadership in the coordinating emergency humanitarian assistance of humanitarian agencies and for the dedication she has shown by visiting wherever the United Nations’s humanitarian assistance was required.…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. John Ashe for his leadership in addressing the various items on the agenda of the General Assembly. I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to Mr. Ahmadein Khalil, Permanent Representative of Egypt and Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revital…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Chairs of the Council’s three counter-terrorism-related Committees for their respective briefings.
The Committees were established nearly a decade ago in response to the serious terrorism conditions at that time and have carried …
I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Remigiusz Henczel, President of the Human Rights Council, for introducing the Council’s report (A/68/53) today. Since its establishment, the Human Rights Council has played an important role in promoting universal respect for the protection of all human ri…
Japan highly appreciates the efforts made by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; his Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke; and Mr. John Ashe and Mr. Vuk Jeremić, the current and the former Presidents
of the General Assembly, towards achieving human development and peace…
Let me begin by thanking the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, for introducing the IAEA’s annual report (see A/68/PV.43). Let me also congratulate Mr. Amano on his re-election as Director General. I would like to assure him that the full support of …
First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General, the new Executive Director of UN Women and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for their informative briefings. I also thank and welcome the participation of the representative from civil society. I would also like to welco…
First of all, I should like to begin by congratulating His Excellency Mr. John Ashe on his assumption of his duties as the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. Japan looks forward to his leadership during the current session in facing the global challenges that the General …
At the outset, I thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his informative briefing today. I would further like to express my highest respect to all the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their deep commitment and dedication to their challenging assignment. I …
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for presiding over this important debate. I would also like to congratulate Ms. Sandra Honoré on assuming the post of Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MI…
At the outset, let me express my sincere congratulations to Argentina on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and thank Ambassador Susana Ruiz Cerutti for holding this debate on the very important occasion of World Humanitarian Day. I would also like to thank His Excellency Secr…
At the outset, I would like to thank the United States Mission for its leadership in convening this open debate. I also express my appreciation to Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing.
Japan has long understood the aspiration of Palestinians to b…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his informative briefing. I also appreciate Ambassador Tanin’s comprehensive statement.
At the outset, I wish to express our deepest regret and condolences at the loss of many lives, both military and civilian, during the recent …
I would like to express my appreciation for the dedicated efforts of each of the Chairs of the Council’s three counter-terrorism-related Committees in preparing their respective briefings.
Through many measures taken by the relevant agencies, the fight against terrorism has made steady progress at …
