First of all, I strongly welcome your initiative to convene this discussion today. I also wish to express our appreciation to Costa Rica for its proposal to convene this meeting.
The continuous efforts of the members of the Security Council aimed at improving the Council’s working methods in order …
As we are all aware, after 60 long years of conflict and repeated setbacks stemming from continuing violence on the ground, we seem to have a genuine chance, for the first time since the year 2000, to advance the Middle East peace process. We all know what the outcome must be: the establishment of a…
At the outset, we express our heartfelt condolences to the people of Bangladesh for the huge loss of life and the severe damage caused by the recent cyclone disaster. We feel compassion and are ready to work for the relief of the people in Bangladesh, together with the international community.
Japa…
Japan appreciates this opportunity today to discuss the situation in Afghanistan in the General Assembly. We thank the delegation of Germany for preparing the draft resolution (A/62/L.7) before us. As a sponsor, Japan fully supports the draft resolution. I believe that the adoption of the draft reso…
It is my great pleasure and honour to speak today on behalf of the Government of Japan on the agenda of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at this Assembly. My delegation would like to express its appreciation to President Philippe Kirsch for his comprehensive report on the current situation of …
It is my great pleasure and honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government of Japan.
My delegation expresses its appreciation to President Rosalyn Higgins for her comprehensive report on the current situation of the International Court of Justice, and would also like to offer its praise…
Last year, in its resolution 61/221, the General Assembly said it was alarmed that serious instances of intolerance and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, including acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by religious intolerance, were on the increase in many parts of…
It was not our intention to take the floor again, but we feel that we are obliged to reply to the statement that was just made by the delegate of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Japan has been facing up to its past with sincerity and consistency. We feel remorse and have offered apologie…
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this morning. The statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea concerning Japan is entirely groundless and we c…
My delegation would like to respond to the statement just made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is entirely groundless, and we cannot accept it. The abduction issue has not been s…
It was from the viewpoint of respect for the rights of indigenous peoples that the Government of Japan voted in favour of the Declaration. We would like to state our views on the Declaration.
The revised version of article 46 correctly clarifies that the right of self-determination does not give in…
I must take the floor once again because of the groundless allegations that have been made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
As I already stated in my intervention, this is a business issue. The bankruptcy of the Korean credit union affiliated with the General Asso…
Japan supports the outcome of the General Committee’s decision on 20 July not to include an item entitled “Contemporary forms of xenophobia” in the new agenda of the General Assembly. That decision was unanimous.
I would like to state the following in reply to what was referred to by the representa…
I would like to begin by expressing my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Karel de Gucht, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, as well as the Belgian delegation, for having taken the initiative to organize this timely debate on natural resources and conflict. Let me also express our
appreciation fo…
The Government of Japan welcomes the adoption by consensus of the resolution entitled “Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies”. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the Government…
At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Rücker for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Raskovic-Ivic, President of the Coordination Centre of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija, and welcome the presence of the Prime Minister of the Provisional Instituti…
I do not want to take any more time, but I must reiterate and add to what I have said in reply to the allegation that has been made by the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is totally not true and which we oppose.
Japan would like to draw the attention of all members he…
My comments pertain to the statement made this morning by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
First, we firmly believe that the qualifications of a given country for permanent membership in the Security Council should be judged on the basis of that country’s contributio…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Qazi, and Ambassador Wolcott Sanders for their informative briefings on, respectively, the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and the Multinational Force.
Iraq is at an …
During the past year, we have witnessed the playing out of a large-scale crisis in the situation concerning Israel and Palestine. This crisis has been brought about by the political impasse that followed the Palestinian Legislative Council elections and by the cycle of violence between Israel and Pa…
