Mr. President, since this is the first time that my delegation has spoken under your presidency, permit me first to take this opportunity today to convey to you my warmest possible congratulations upon your unanimous election as President of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly. With th…
Regarding this specific item which has been added to the agenda of the current session at the request of the Government of Egypt, my delegation would like, fust of all, to reaffmn the basic view of the Government ·of Japan towards the peaceful settlement of, the Middle East problem, which can be sum…
For nearly a century Japan has continuously advocated the principle of racial equality. Our own entry into the community of modern States about a century ago came at a time when all the ~oples of Asia and Africa were under the yoke of racial discrln1ination. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese who imm…
It has been 12 years since the General Assembly adopted resolution 2145 (XXI), and thereby terminated the Mandate which South Africa exercised over what was then known as South West Mrica. South Africa, however, has d.efied that resolution and, despite the attempts made in various quarters to put an…
The peace and the stability of the Middle East are matters of great concern not only to the countries of the region itself but also to the international community as a whole. Japan has long been aware of that fact, and through the intensive exchange of views that took place during the visit of our P…
To make this Assembly's work less complicated and difficult, my Government has decided to withdraw Japan's cal1didature in the election of members of the Security Council.
5. I should like to thank all those delegations that assured us of their support. I hope I have not caused them embarrassment b…
In the general debate of yesterday, 26 September, Mr. Gromykc, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, referring to Japan,stated that:
"Unfortunately, its policy has been showing some disquieting trends. One may well wonder whether that country might not eventually …
The debate on the Middle East problem this year makes us ponder on this agonizing question. After many months of groping, why is there not yet in sight even a rough idea for a solution acceptable to all? What shall we do from now on? It is indeed painful to note that the continued stagnation-no war,…
My delegation voted for the draft resolution as a whole, but in a separate vote we voted for the two amendments to operative paragraphs 4 and 5 submitted by the representative of Saudi Arabia, and we abstained in the vote on operative paragraph 5 as a whole, on which we have reservations.
209. Alth…
Regarding the question of Namibia now under consideration, there seems to be a position which is accepted by virtually all the Members of this Organization. It is the position set out in Security Council resolution 385 (1976), which was adopted unanimously on 30 January 1976. The resolution reaffmns…
On behalf of a nation that also is located in the Pacific area, and hence harbors a particular sentiment of sympathy and friendship towards Samoa, my delegation wishes to add a few words of welcome to the brilliant address given by the Chairman of the Asian group of States, Ambassador Vunibobo of Fi…
Year after year we have been discussing the situation in the Middle Eastand searching for a solution whichhas thus far eluded us. The situation in the area continues to be a source of grave concern to the United Nations, which has been involved with it for nearly 30 years. This is precisely why we m…
In the past few months, the situation in southern Africa has undergone some develop- ment. This is particularly true in Southern Rhodesia and, to a lesser extent, in Namibia. Although we are not over- confident of the outcome of the developments, they are encouraging. Let us recall the previous situ…
This is the second time this year that our delegation has taken part in the discussion of the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People; the first time was in the Security Council last June, as a member of the Council, and now we are discussing it ag…
It is a great pleasure for me to inform the Assembly of the statement made by Mr. Sonoda, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His state- ment reads as follows:
"'I wish to express, on b…
