I thank Prime Minister Golob and the delegation of Slovenia for organizing this important meeting. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Guterres, President Spoljaric Egger of the International Committee of the Red Cross and
former President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia for their important c…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Slovenia for organizing this important meeting.
More than two and a half years have passed since Russia launched its brutal aggression against Ukraine. Japan again condemns Russia’s aggression in the strongest possible terms and has repeatedly deman…
I would like to begin by thanking Prosecutor Bensouda for her briefing.
Japan expresses its gratitude to the Office of the Prosecutor for its tireless efforts in the fight against impunity, despite the challenges it faces in Darfur.
Security Council resolution 1593 (2005) explicitly states that th…
I would like to thank President Agius, President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their reports (see S/2017/436 and S/2017/434) and briefings. Japan is deeply committed to the rule of law and fully supports the activities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Inter…
I would like to begin by congratulating Uruguay on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the second time in its two- year mandate, which it shares with Japan. We look forward to working closely with you, Mr. President, as a member of the same class. I would also like to express my appr…
I thank the Committee Chair, Ambassador Llorenty Solíz of Bolivia, for his briefing on the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), which covers an area of priority for Japan.
Japan once again welcomes the completion of the comprehensive review process and the adop…
I thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her report and briefing, which I have read and listened to carefully. On the occasion of the previous briefing in June (see S/PV.7710), we stated that we regretted that justice had not been achieved for the victims in Darfur, despite the efforts of the International C…
Japan is deeply committed to the rule of law and fully supports the activities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
(ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. We highly value their important role in the fight against impunity.
We appreciate the Tribu…
Japan is a country surrounded entirely by the sea. Every year, on the third Monday in July, the Japanese celebrate Marine Day, a
national holiday, to express gratitude to the blessings of the sea and pray for prosperity as a maritime nation. Since ancient times, the sea has blessed us with food and…
I also would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Jenča and Mr. Opeloyeru for their briefings, and especially to Mr. Diagne for his informative intervention.
The international community today faces a wide range of challenges, such as terrorism, social unrest, political turmoil and prolonged conflict…
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2319 (2016). The resolution is particularly important given that, to our deepest regret, additional allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria have been continuously reported. It is a grave challenge to the international norm of prohibited chemic…
I should like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her report and her briefing.
Japan emphasizes its belief that the perpetrators of serious crimes must be held accountable for their actions. Japan also commends the accomplishments of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to date. Japan has consistent…
Japan is in favour of the renewal of the mandate of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) by 18 days while it considers a further extension. The JIM has conducted its work in an impartial, objective and independent manner and iden…
I would like to begin by thanking President Agius, President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings and their respective reports (S/2016/453, annex and S/2016/454, annex).
Japan is committed to the establishment of the rule of law and attaches great importance to the activities of the I…
I would like to join the previous speakers in thanking Prosecutor Bensouda for presenting of her eleventh report on Libya.
Japan is committed to the establishment of the rule of law in the international community and is convinced of the importance of accountability. That is why Japan has consistent…
On the occasion of the first meeting of the Security Council for this month, Japan would like to congratulate China on its assumption of the presidency for the month of April. We promise you, Sir, our full cooperation.
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2279 (2016). I would like to…
I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her comprehensive briefing and for her leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Japan welcomes the most recent report (S/2016/225) of the Secretary-General on…
Mr. President, I am grateful to you for having convened this important meeting. We also highly value the leadership of the United Kingdom, which prepared resolution 2261 (2016) in a very effective manner. I welcome the Foreign Minister of Colombia, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, and I congratulate he…
