At the outset, let me join previous speakers in expressing condolences to the families of the two brave and dedicated members of the Group of Experts — Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan — killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The parties responsible for their deaths must be held accountable.…
Before I speak on the issue of Somalia, I wish to express Japan’s strong condemnation of the heinous terrorist attack that took place in London yesterday. On behalf of the Japanese Government, I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and our solidarity with the people of the U…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely briefing. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General, to Mr. Mogae, the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission for South Sudan, and to Ms. Sunday for their very informative briefings.
Japan remains deepl…
As the Permanent Representative of the lead country in the Council on the Afghanistan file, I would like to make a brief statement.
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2344 (2017) and appreciates the support and constructive engagement of Council members and all interested parties. …
Japan is very pleased to welcome President Touadéra to the Security Council today. His presence attests to the strong commitment of his Government to the consolidation of peace and the rebuilding of the nation. We are encouraged by the determination of the people of the Central African Republic, as …
Japan appreciates the United Kingdom’s initiative in convening this open debate. I also thank the briefers for their valuable input.
As Da’esh uses sexual exploitation as a means for their terrorist activities, many terrorist groups, transnational criminal organizations and armed groups use traffic…
I would like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto and Ms. Sima Samar, of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, for their informative briefings today. They have given us useful insights into the situation in Afghanistan today and how the international community might assist the Afghan p…
I would like to thank the Russian Federation for calling a meeting on this very important issue. I would like to express my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Mr. Stephen O’Brien for his briefing today. We must take his dire message very seriously.
I join others in thanking all humanitarian worke…
Japan supported and co-sponsored the draft resolution (S/2017/172) proposed by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. We firmly believe that the Security Council needs to show its shared determination that the use of chemical weapons is not permissible under any circumstances, and that th…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your excellent presidency during the month of February, especially today as Japan welcomes the efforts of the President to make formal wrap-up meetings more meaningful. I thank the delegations who made suggestions, and would like to touch upon some of the …
After the bitter experience of two world wars, Europe embarked on an ambitious effort to promote a rules-based international order, fully rejecting coercion. It has upheld principles that prohibit the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State and…
I was deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. I happened to meet him on Sunday at lunchtime; coincidentally, we we were seated next to each other at a restaurant. He was with his wife, I was with my wife, and we were all very happy at the time. In fact, h…
I would first like to express my sincere appreciation to you for taking up this timely and important topic. My appreciation also goes to Ms. Viotti and all other speakers for their insightful briefings.
Over the past few months, we have adopted two Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism:…
I thank the briefers for providing us with a vivid update on the situation on the ground. Japan is deeply concerned about the situation in eastern Ukraine and its severe impact on the local civilian population. We are disappointed that, as we have just heard, the ceasefire is not being observed on t…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2337 (2017). Japan strongly condemns the refusal by Mr. Jammeh to transfer power to President Barrow, against the will of the Gambian people, which was demonstrated in the presidential election last December. Japan highly commends the strenuous med…
I join with others in paying tribute to and thanking Ambassador Samantha Power for the tireless dedication with which she has tackled the numerous difficulties that the world faces. It has indeed been a pleasure working with Ambassador Power, even if for only six months in my case.
I would like to …
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
I would like to begin by welcoming the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016) last December. With the two-State solution immediately in jeopardy, it was important for the Security Council to demonstrate a clear commitment to a just, lasting and com…
I thank Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Zerihoun and Ms. Askira for their important briefings.
Years of violence by Boko Haram have profoundly undermined peace, security and livelihoods in the Lake Chad basin region. The ongoing hit-and-run attacks by Boko Haram have displaced millions of people, disrupting agric…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2336 (2016). Japan also welcomes the efforts of the Russian Federation and Turkey to bring about a nationwide cessation of hostilities. Japan
supported the draft resolution because we hope that the cessation of hostilities across Syria can open a …
Japan is deeply concerned about the current stagnation in the peace process and alarmed that a two-State solution may be slipping from our reach. We have been consistent in our position that settlement activity is in violation of international law and that it has been steadily eroding the viability …
