Let me first express my gratitude to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the heads of the organizations present for their respective briefings.
In today’s world, no nation can maintain its peace and security in isolation. Therefore, it is critically important to deepen cooperation between the United …
I would like to begin by thanking Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International
Court of Justice, for his dedication and leadership, as well as for the in-depth and comprehensive report of the work of the Court (A/71/4). I also express my deep appreciation of and support for the achievements …
I will try to be brief, because I think much of what needs to be said has already been said.
Japan’s position, as the Council knows, is that we supported the draft resolution (S/2016/846) submitted by France and Spain, which called for an immediate cessation of bombing against civilians. That is so…
At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking today’s briefers, Ms. Mlambo- Ngcuka and Ms. Rita Lopidia, for their valuable insights on this important topic.
Allow me to begin with a quotation from Ms. Alaa Murabit, a Libyan female activist:
“I am an arms dealer in Libya, but my weapons r…
I would like to begin by expressing our sorrow for the passing of Mr. Shimon Peres, who engaged tirelessly in the Middle East peace process during his long political career. While we mourn his loss, we are deeply troubled by the developments in the region that undermine the prospects for the peacefu…
I would like to express my gratitude to Ms. Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her thorough briefing. Japan commends the Special Representative and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for their continued support to Haiti’s reconstruction, sta…
We voted against the proposal submitted by the Russian Federation (S/2016/847). I repeat what I said earlier today. All aerial bombardments of Aleppo must be ended immediately. All military activities in eastern Aleppo, particularly the indiscriminate attacks that violate international humanitarian …
Japan supported the French and Spanish proposal, because among other things, it demands that all parties immediately end all aerial bombardments of Aleppo. Those bombardments are ruthlessly destroying hospitals and killing civilians. The situation is devastating. It is deeply regrettable that the Se…
The Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is an important pillar of the nuclear-disarmament regime. Japan is playing a leading role as a co-facilitator of the early entry into force of the CTBT.
Japan welcomes the adoption of resolution 2310 (2016), which calls upon all States to refrain fr…
Let me first express my gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Murray McCully, Foreign Minister of New Zealand, for having convened this meeting. My gratitude also goes to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his presence here and his thorough briefing today.
As the Secretary-General mentioned in his briefi…
Let me first express my gratitude to the presidency for convening this timely debate. I would like to welcome the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, who made his first briefing today. Japan looks forward to working with him and is ready to assist his efforts in any w…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, for guiding the Security Council through the month of August, which turned out to be quite a full month of developments, good and bad — but mostly bad, unfortunately. Today, I would like to focus on just a few points, as suggested in the concept note. I would like …
First of all, I would like to thank the United States for showing strong leadership in preparing resolution 2304 (2016). Japan supported the resolution in the strong belief that action is urgently needed after the shocking fighting in Juba last month, and strengthening the United Nations Mission in …
Let me express my congratulations to you, Sir, on assuming the post of President for August. I look forward to working with Malaysia in the Security Council presidency. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your initiative in convening today’s open debate. Let me also thank His Excelle…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2295 (2016). I would like to thank France for taking the lead in preparing this resolution. Japan is pleased to have cosponsored the resolution. One year has passed since the signing of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali. Japan comme…
