On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his statement as well as for preparing the report of the Agency now before us. In addition, I am pleased to extend a hearty welc…
Mr. President, let me express my thanks to you very much for convening today’s open meeting.
The general debate of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly last month proved to be a notable opportunity to renew international momentum to address the issue of Iraq. In their statements, many …
Looking back on the activities of the Security Council during the past year, since the terrorist attacks on 11 September, we think that in general the Council has functioned well in carrying out its tasks in the maintenance of international peace and security. The best example is its in counter-terr…
Today, I should like to focus on the following three areas, which are currently high on the United Nations agenda: international peace and security, development and United Nations reform.
Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of their means of delivery has become
a task o…
The most important trends in the world today are globalization and increasing economic interdependence. Of course, these trends have been evident for some time, but they have become more pronounced as a result of the conclusion of the cold war and the spectacular development of information technolog…
