At the outset, we have much sympathy for the legitimate concerns raised by the Group of 77 and China. However, Japan deeply regrets that resolution 69/326 was put to a vote. We place great importance on the effective functioning of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/United Nations Popul…
Japan welcomes the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda by the Assembly
(resolution 69/313, annex). I would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to the people and Government of Ethiopia for their generosity and warm hospitality, as well as their dedication to making the …
At the outset, I should like to express my appreciation for the holding of this open debate.
Japan concurs and associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. I should like to foc…
Mr. President, at the outset I would like to express my appreciation to you for holding today’s open debate on terrorism and cross- border crime and the impact it has on international peace and security, with a special focus on Africa. I am also grateful for the detailed concept paper (S/2014/869, a…
The international community faces an unprecedented series of crises, and the United Nations humanitarian mechanisms are awfully overstretched. We face four level-3 crises — in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Syria and Iraq. In addition to those emergencies, the system must make every effo…
I should like to thank the President for convening today’s debate.
Let me begin by expressing our deep appreciation to every member of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development. Without their contributions, dedication and spirit of professionalism, we would not have rece…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. Like the other delegations, I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the G…
I thank you very much, Madam President, for your initiative to convene this open debate on such a timely issue.
At the outset, I should like to emphasize that the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, places great importance on the promotion and protection of women’s rights and women’s participa…
