I too would like to thank the penholder on resolution 2685 (2023), the United Kingdom, for its tireless work to consolidate the Security Council’s position.
Clashes continue in the Sudan despite the repeated ceasefire agreements between the parties. Currently, there is no clear positive sign of a r…
I too thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
North Korea’s series of actions, including the most recent launch using ballistic-missile technology, threaten the peace and security of Japan, the region and the entire international community. All of these are flagrant violations of the relevant …
I join other colleagues in commending the efforts of the United States as penholder. Japan decided to vote in favour of the sanctions resolution (resolution 2683 (2023)).
With regard to the benchmarks set out in existing Security Council resolutions, the report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/300)…
I would like to express my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo; Mr. Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security; and Ms. Tadesse, of Amani Africa, for their briefings.
Let me start by paying tribute to all the personnel of peacekeeping operations and p…
I thank you, Madam, for convening this important meeting. I would also like to thank the briefers for their insights.
Japan is deeply concerned by the frequent violations of international humanitarian law, notwithstanding the repeated resolve of the Security Council regarding the protection of civi…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes, Commissioner Adeoye of the African Union (AU) and Mr. Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, for their briefings, as well as for their tireless work on the Sudan.
Japan supports all the effort…
I thank the Deputy to the High Representative, Mr. Adedeji Ebo, for his briefing.
Almost 15 months have passed since Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began. It is unfortunate to see the losses continuing to mount.
Russia requested today’s meeting to discuss the issue of growing supplies of leth…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Pobee, the Executive Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), Mr. Tiaré, and Ms. Diouf for their briefings. I also thank the Peacebuilding Commission for its valuable written comments.
Japan is gravely concerned about the deteriorating security …
I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths for his insightful briefing.
It is with profound concern that we continue to witness Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, constituting a flagrant violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. Russia should stop the war it started.
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I thank Prosecutor Khan for his excellent and convincing briefing.
Let me be clear. As a matter of justice under the rule of law and reconciliation for sustainable peace, the perpetrators of serious crimes must be held accountable for their wrongdoing. The International Criminal Court (ICC), as the…
I thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for the detailed inputs, and welcome the participation of Mrs. Željka Cvijanović, Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would like to reassure the Council of Japan’s unwavering support for the High Representative and his Office. Recognizi…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Pobee and Special Envoy Tetteh for their insightful briefings.
Japan appreciates the recent report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) (S/2023/305), which elaborates on both the progress and the challenges in…
I would first like to welcome the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia to the Security Council as the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and thank him for his insightful and comprehensive briefing.
As mentioned by the Chairperson and other speaker…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, for her briefing.
Since its establishment in 1999, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has played an important role in supporting Kosovo as it builds its Constitution, Government and Parlia…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the United Arab Emirates and Japan, in our capacity as co-penholders on Afghanistan.
We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2681 (2023). We are grateful for the cooperation and constructiveness by Security Council members in the light of the pressing n…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
Since the beginning of this year, numerous incidents have occurred that have exacerbated tensions between Israel and Palestine. The Security Council has met urgently many times, including the most recent consultations held in response to …
I thank Secretary-General Guterres and the United Nations for their tireless work on the ground. I also thank Special Representative Perthes, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Ms. Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU), for their insights. I would like to extend my heartfelt cond…
At the outset, I would like to make it clear that multilateralism is at the very heart of the United Nations. There may be different views on multilateralism, but I hope that today’s open debate is intended to unite us rather than divide us. No single Member State can solve today’s global challenges…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily for his briefing and welcome the participation of the representative of Libya at today’s meeting.
Since the previous Security Council briefing on Libya (see S/PV.9270), we have witnessed some positive developments towards the long-awai…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. The report covers the period from 17 December 2022 to 18 April 2023, du…
