I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, as well as to the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly — Ambassadors Alsaidi and Silkalna — for the outstanding efforts to reach consensus on the adoption of the report (A/60/999) and now, t…
I join previous speakers in expressing appreciation to the Secretary-General for his progress report on the prevention of armed conflict (A/60/891). It has been five years since his first such report, in 2001, and three years since the adoption of resolution 57/337.
Our discussions today on the Sec…
Our deliberations on this agenda item are very timely, especially since the results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections held on 18 September have just been confirmed. The success of the elections is a reassuring sign that Afghanistan has passed the final and most important mileston…
Today the number of States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is 149, and there are 122 States parties to the Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI of the Convention. We are pleased to see that these numbers are growing and that the Convention is coming to be widely …
Japan believes that a holistic and comprehensive approach is necessary in our efforts to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations. Funding arrangements are an important part of the issue, but we should put this matter in the perspective of the …
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank President Philippe Kirsch for his in-depth report on the current work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Japan congratulates the ICC on entering into its operational phase. In 2005, the ICC initiated an investigation into the situation in Dar…
My delegation wishes to exercise its right reply in connection with the statement made by the representative of China regarding atrocities during the Second World War in Asia. Mistakes made in our past history must be remembered. We must learn from them and resolve never to allow them to happen agai…
My delegation will touch upon both agenda item 66 and agenda item 47.
We would first like to thank the Secretary- General for his two comprehensive reports on agenda item 66 (A/60/178 and A/60/182).
The year 2005 has witnessed unprecedented pledges of support for Africa at various forums, culminat…
Our right of reply is related to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this morning.
First, we firmly believe that the qualifications of a country for permanent membership in the Security Council should be judged by that country’s real contributions t…
Thank you, Madam President, for convening this very timely public meeting as Timor-Leste makes the transition from the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), a peacekeeping operation, to the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), a special political mission focusing on pe…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the coordinators of the two draft resolutions before us today. Our thanks also go to all countries that contributed to the consultations in a spirit of cooperation and to all the staff of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the United…
At the outset, I would like to thank both President Theodor Meron and President Erik Møse for presenting their annual reports to the General Assembly. Japan appreciates their efforts to implement the completion strategies for both Tribunals, and hopes that they will strengthen those efforts. The fac…
Let me take this opportunity to pay tribute to the initiative of the Non-Aligned Movement, which proposed the draft resolution adopted as resolution 58/317, as well as to the coordinating role of the Malaysian delegation.
Japan shares the view that in this increasingly interdependent and globalized…
As the General Assembly has just decided to appoint Ambassador Tadanori Inomata as a member of the Joint Inspection Unit for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 2005, I would like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation for that decision. I also wish to express my firm b…
Traffic fatalities and injuries are serious problems in all our countries. As the World report on road traffic injury prevention was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) just last Wednesday, this is an opportune time for us to take up road safety issues here in the General Assembly and to…
On behalf of the Government of Japan, I would like to offer my heartiest congratulations to the distinguished individuals and organizations who have just been honoured with the United Nations prize in the field of human rights. I salute them for the great courage they have shown in promoting and pro…
Japan attaches great importance to mine-action assistance and continues to play an active role in this field. We believe that in many post-conflict situations, addressing the landmine problem is a precondition for consolidating peace and commencing with reconstruction. Our recently revised Official …
The United Nations Convention against Corruption has taken almost three years to elaborate. Through its adoption today, we will be taking a great step forward in combating corruption, which is a type of misbehaviour common to all our societies, regardless of the level of economic development. We wou…
