First of all, I would like to thank the Presidents of both Tribunals, Judge Meron and Judge Møse, as well as the Prosecutors of the Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow, for their reports to the Council.
Japan appreciates the fact that both Tribunals have been making efforts for the efficient co…
I would like to thank you, Mr. Minister, for convening and presiding over today’s public meeting. I also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for his comprehensive briefing. We highly commend Mr. Jessen-Petersen and the staff of the United Nat…
As reflected in the Pretoria Agreement, the African Union and its mediator for Côte d’Ivoire, President Mbeki, have been playing increasingly important roles, which makes close coordination between the Security Council and the African Union more important than ever. My delegation, Mr. President, the…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting concerning the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also wish to offer my thanks to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown, for his comprehensive briefing.
Almost 10 years have passed since the signing o…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening today's public meeting. I wish also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for his briefing, which I found very illuminating and insightful. We are fully aware of the fact that today's meeting ha…
Japan attaches great importance to the role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and welcomes the
adoption of the resolution to renew its mandate for another six months.
The Japanese delegation has paid particular attention to two points, namely, the ninth preambular paragraph a…
Let me begin by congratulating President Karzai on his election and the successful inauguration of his Government yesterday. The registration of more than 10 million voters for the presidential election held last October was an impressive achievement, and fully 80 per cent of those registered actual…
We appreciate the decision to dispatch a Security Council mission to the Central Africa region. The mission encouraged the ownership initiative of Africa for peace and security at a very critical moment for the region, when the first summit meeting of the International Conference on the Great Lakes …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s public
meeting. I would also like to express Japan’s sincere appreciation for the efforts of all parties concerned, especially those of Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen and his staff.
Japan is pleased that the election for the Kosovo parli…
First, with respect to the passing away of Mr. Yasser Arafat, the President of the Palestinian Authority and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, I would like to express my sincerest condolences to the bereaved family, to the Palestinian Authority and to …
It is my great pleasure and honour, on behalf of the Government of Japan, to
address the Assembly under the presidency of His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping.
First of all, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Judge Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), for his…
Let me begin by expressing my appreciation for the detailed report by Mr. Mohammed ElBaradei on the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
At present, the international nuclear non- proliferation regime is facing serious challenges, and strengthening the non-proliferation regi…
Japan would like to exercise the right of reply to the statement in explanation of vote made by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In his explanation, the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said that the United States nuclear weapons were targeted at the Democratic P…
In its capacity as Chair of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Japan, together with the other sponsors, has the honour and pleasure to introduce to the Assembly for adoption the draft resolution contained in document A/59/L.7, entitled “Coo…
Japan is greatly concerned about the recent clashes between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which have caused many casualties. We are deeply worried that such clashes will trigger another cycle of violence, making it still more difficult to bring about peace between the two part…
First of all, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I begin today by expressing Japan’s sincere respect for the efforts of Mr. Harri Holkeri, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, to improve the situation in Kosovo. We also …
The work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) is a matter of great interest to all Member States of the United Nations, and I therefore would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the rest of the Security Council for providing interested States other than members with t…
