I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), as well as the Peace Building Support Office, for guiding and facilitating our discussion on peacebuilding.
At the ou…
I too thank Assistant Secretary- General Khaled Khiari for his briefing.
I must begin by expressing my greatest regret that North Korea launched yet another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. That latest ICBM is estimated to have landed…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for the thirty-seventh report on the situation in Darfur pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005).
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a key institution in upholding the rule of law, and its contribution to the fight against impunity is crucial. Japan reaffirms its unwaverin…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ruiz Massieu, for his briefing on the progress in the peace process in Colombia. I also thank Ms. Salcedo López for her insights related to the gender chapter of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a …
I thank the briefers for their briefings and appreciate the informative input in the letter from Germany, Sweden and Denmark (S/2023/517).
Energy resources, including natural gas, are fundamental to people’s lives. The global energy situation has been tense in recent years. Vandalism of critical in…
Japan deeply regrets that the Security Council failed to adopt the draft resolution that would have reauthorized the cross-border humanitarian aid mechanism in Syria for another nine months (S/2023/506). We are extremely disappointed
that the veto was cast today, which hinders the delivery of life-…
I deliver this statement before the voting on behalf of the 10 elected members of the Council (E-10).
The E-10 appreciates the extensive efforts by the co-penholders, Brazil and Switzerland, to draft a balanced text that reflects the views and legitimate concerns of delegations and, more important,…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Resident Coordinator in Yemen Gressly for their briefings.
First of all, Japan welcomes the extension of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UN…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, Ambassador Frazier and Ambassador Skoog for their informative briefings.
Japan reiterates its continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which strengthens the international non-proliferation regime and contributes to the peace and…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador for her insightful briefing. I also thank Ms. Gilles for her enlightening statement. I extend a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Mr. Holness, speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community; the Minister for Foreign Affairs…
Let me start by expressing my gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s plenary meeting on the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS).
We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to Ambassadors Robert Keith Rae and Tarek…
I would like to express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Rugwabiza, Executive Director Bahous, African Union Commissioner Adeoye and Mr. Ngatondang for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of Her Excellency Foreign Minister Baipo- Temon from Central African Rep…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mr. Charles Tai Gituai, and the President of the Community of Sant…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this meeting. I also thank the Secretary- General for his intervention and His Eminence Grand Imam Al-Tayeb, His Excellency Archbishop Gallagher and Ms. Ibn Ziaten for their powerful calls for tolerance and peace.
Today we find ourselves in a world that …
I thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their informative reports and briefings. I would like to express our heartfelt condolences for the passing of Judge Elizabeth Ibanda- Nahamya and our gratitude for her dedication, especially to the Kabuga case. I also extend our sympathy a…
I thank His Excellency Mr. Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and Ms. Omnia El Omrani for their v…
I thank Mr. Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD), for the valuable information he furnished the Council with today.
Terrorism cannot be justified o…
First and foremost, I would like to reiterate Japan’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the GUAM countries. People in Georgia continue to suffer from long-term forced displacement. Japan has proudly co-sponsored the draft General Assembly resolution on the status of…
Our thanks go to Special Envoy Pedersen, Ms. Mudawi and Ms. Aveline for their briefings.
The politics in the region have shifted notably with the decision of the League of Arab States to readmit Syria amid a reduction in tensions in the Middle East. Japan appreciates the efforts by Arab countries t…
Allow me to begin my statement by expressing our sincere appreciation to Director General Grossi for his insightful briefing on the latest developments on the ground.
We reaffirm our support for the seven indispensable pillars of nuclear safety and security and highlight the importance of ensuring …
