I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland and Ms. Tania Hary for their briefings.
The most important recent development is last week’s ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, ending days of violence during which many were killed or wounded. Japan commends Egypt, along with Qatar, Lebanon and the United…
I thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), and Ms. Khanim Latif for their briefings.
In Iraq, we have witnessed steady political progress and a significant improvement in the security …
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Director Wosornu and Ms. Al-Eryani for their briefings.
We are encouraged to hear of the valuable steps taken towards a comprehensive ceasefire and inclusive Yemeni political talks under the auspices of the United Nations. Japan echoes the Security Council press sta…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Doughten for their insightful briefings.
The Syrian crisis is now entering its thirteenth year while the devastation stemming from February’s earthquakes continues. The plight of the people of Syria, living amid cholera and lacking shelter, water, and electric…
As a sponsor of resolution 76/262, adopted by the General Assembly on this date one year ago, Japan would like to reiterate the significance of the so-called veto initiative. Based on that resolution, vetoes must now be explained to the entire United Nations membership at the General Assembly. The p…
Let me start by expressing our appreciation to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. La Lime, for her tireless efforts during her tenure and welcoming the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Salvador, for her first appearance here. Japan looks forward t…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Deputy Director Mudawi for their briefings.
This month marks a year since the truce mediated by the United Nations was agreed. As we see the growing momentum, including the recent tangible progress in the form of a prisoner exchange, we are
encouraged by the inc…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and Mr. Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri for their briefings, as well as Ambassador Šimonović, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for his valuable briefing. I also extend a warm welcome to the Colombian Foreign Minist…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her insightful briefing.
First, let me touch on the importance of the regulation of conventional weapons in general terms. Japan is deeply concerned about the significant number of civilian casualties resulting from the unlawful use of co…
Our delegation has been continually engaged in the discussions on draft resolution S/2023/212 since the negotiations on it began. Japan is deeply concerned about the incident involving the Nord Stream pipelines and is closely monitoring the progress of the ongoing national investigations. Japan abst…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Mr. Tareq Talahma, Acting Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings.
I would also like to start my statement by mentioning that this month marks 12 years since the…
I would first like to thank Ambassador Pérez Loose and his team for their strong leadership and tireless dedication to the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Our appreciation also goes to the Group of Experts.
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs…
Japan welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2680 (2023), which renews the mandate of the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1874 (2009).
During the negotiations on the resolution adopted today there were active and honest discussions regarding the mandate…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
The perpetual cycle of violence and instability in Palestine has continued unabated and even intensified since the beginning of this year. Japan is seriously concerned by the recent violent attack that occurred in the Jenin refugee camp o…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing.
It was only a month ago that we were in this Chamber to discuss the unlawful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea that endangered vessels, exposed aircraft in the area to great risk and terrif…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for his informative briefing.
Regrettably, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, in clear violation of international law, persists despite the widespread calls to halt it on its one-year anniversary last month. Russia’s unlawful aggression has exacerbated t…
Mr. President, I would like to join other speakers in expressing our heartfelt sympathy to and solidarity with your country, Mozambique, as
well as Malawi, and the people of those two countries, for the recent damage caused by Cyclone Freddy.
Let me thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secr…
I would like to welcome His Excellency High Representative Borrell Fontelles in person to the Security Council and thank him for his detailed and insightful briefing. We also thank you, Mr. President, for hosting such an important meeting at an opportune moment and a time when we need cooperation an…
At the outset, I would like to thank Malta for having convened this meeting. I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Acting Executive Director Chen and Ms. Franziska Praxl, Director of Multilateral Relations for the Global Center on Cooperative Security, for their briefings.
The Islamic State in …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this plenary meeting on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly.
At the outset, Japan would like to thank Ambassador Mitchell Fifield, Permanent Representative of Australia, and Ambassador Egriselda Aracely González López, Permanent Representative of E…
