At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I thank Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice, for her lucid introduction of the Court’s report. The report convinces us that the Court has diligently fulfilled its noble mission as the principal judicial organ of the United…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Philippe Kirsch, for his presentation of the Court’s report (see A/62/314) to the General Assembly.
On 1 October, Japan became the 105th State party to the ICC Statute, marking an important step on the …
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his comprehensive report on the Agency’s activities. We are pleased to take note of the Agency’s recent achievements in the fields of t…
The new circumstances we face today are manifested in a form of competition between integration and confrontation. On the one hand, increasing economic integration driven by modern technology is changing human relations by breaking down barriers of communication and distance. Globalization of that k…
My Government voted in favour of the Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples because of our belief that the Declaration will become an important milestone for the promotion, protection and further enhancement of indigenous peoples’ rights. The Declaration is the outcome of more than 20 year…
