The delegation of Japan appreciated your introduction, Sir, of the resolution on the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission to the Assembly for adoption today.
Since January, my delegation has presented some specific proposals to contribute to the discussion of that important issue. We have …
My delegation wishes to thank you, Madam President, for your timely initiative in convening this important meeting. The Peacebuilding Commission is a major achievement of the ongoing reform of the United Nations, and as such, expectations of it are high. We Member States collectively shoulder the re…
I wish to express my gratitude for the convening of this timely meeting on the humanitarian situation in Africa. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive briefing, which follows his briefing to the Council two weeks ago on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on this important
subject, and I thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, as well as Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (I…
We condemn terrorism in all its forms, whenever and wherever it occurs. Please allow me at the outset to express Japan’s sympathy and deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in connection with the recent tragedy caused b…
First, Mr. President, allow me to convey the regrets of my Foreign Minister, Mr. Taro Aso, who was newly appointed to the portfolio in a Cabinet reshuffle earlier today in Tokyo, for not being able to attend this important meeting.
Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1636 (2005). I …
We thank the Romanian presidency for its timely initiative to once again convene a meeting as a follow-up to the previous one held under its presidency in July 2004, to focus the Council's attention on the important question of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in mai…
We appreciate the fact that non-governmental and civil society organizations are playing key roles in development, humanitarian relief, human rights and other activities. World leaders acknowledged this in their world summit outcome document last week by welcoming
“the positive contributions of the…
We thank Mr. Volcker for his detailed introduction of the Committee’s report. We also thank the Secretary-General for his observations.
We appreciate the high professionalism and the exemplary meticulousness with which Mr. Volcker and other members of the Committee carried out their task under diff…
Let me first thank Ambassador De Soto for his first briefing since his appointment as Special Coordinator. We have high expectations for his work as we approach the start of Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and part of the West
Bank. We look forward to Mr. De Soto’s prudent handling of that process…
My delegation appreciates your presence, Sir, in the Security Council today to preside over this important debate. Your initiative to consider the Security Council’s role in humanitarian crises, with a focus on security sector issues, is welcome. It is well-timed and thought-provoking.
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I would like first of all to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this historic plenary meeting, which not only presages the success of the September summit, but also marks an important juncture with respect to the future of the United Nations. We are confident that Member…
First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of July. You shall have my delegation’s full cooperation. We look forward to working under your leadership with you and other Council members. We would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador De La …
I join previous speakers in thanking you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate on this important subject. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his informative briefing on the efforts being made and the challenges ahead of us. As a former Emergency Relief Coordinator committed to pr…
My delegation is very grateful that the Danish delegation has taken the initiative to organize this open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding. We appreciate its participation in the debate and its guidance on this important issue.
One of the priority issues in my country’s international assistance…
Mr. President, we appreciate your convening this special meeting to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Japan joins other Member States in paying tribute to all the victims of the Second World War. This is a solemn occasion to reflect upon the lessons learned fro…
First allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for the kind words of sympathy and condolences that you expressed at the start of the meeting, and on behalf of Council members, in connection with the tragic train accident that occurred yesterday in western Japan. Your words and the words of Council memb…
On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, allow me first to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of the Principality of Monaco. During the 26 years of his papacy, the late Pope strived consistently…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution proposed by the United
Kingdom because impunity for serious violations of human rights and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur must not be allowed, and because, in order to bring the perpetrators to justice, Japan supports, in principle,…
Mr. President, my delegation thanks you for the initiative you have taken to convene this important and timely meeting to wrap up your presidency, and I wish at the same time to congratulate you on your effective handling of the business of the Council during the current month.
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