Since this is the first time that my delegation takes the floor in this Chamber under your presidency, Mr. President, allow me to start my remarks my congratulating you, Ambassador İlkin, for your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to take this opportunity to exp…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate. I would also like to thank the Chairs of the Council’s three counter-terrorism- related Committees for their respective briefings on developments during the past six months. Terrorism continue…
We thank Under-Secretary- General Holmes for his briefing and commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for its advocacy for the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Japan places emphasis on the protection and empowerment of civilians in armed conflict from the hum…
Japan welcomes this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East.
While fully aware of the challenges that the Middle East peace process faces, we regard the commitment expressed by the parties through their recent briefings to the Quartet as an encouraging sign. …
The first remark I would like to make is with regard to the statement made by the representative of the Republic of Korea. Japan maintains a consistent policy about Takeshima Island, which we will not repeat on this occasion. Both countries have their own positions on this issue. However, the import…
Thank you, Sir, for allowing us to exercise the right of reply. My comments are related to the statement by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
First, Japan firmly believes that the qualifications of a given country for permanent membership in the Security Council shoul…
We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and other humanitarian agencies for the work they have done in responding to humanitarian emergencies caused by natural disasters and complex emergencies.
We welcome the progress that has been made in effecting humanitarian r…
Japan welcomes this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation in Afghanistan.
We are pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution before us (A/63/L.17). Given the challenging situation Afghanistan faces today, it is of particular importance to demonstrate the unity of the inte…
Let me begin by thanking President Philippe Kirsch for his insightful report (see A/63/323) on the most recent work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and by congratulating the Court on its increasingly important role in the fight against impunity in the international community.
Japan believ…
It is my pleasure and honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government of Japan. My delegation would like to express its gratitude to President Rosalyn Higgins for her in-depth report describing the current situation of the International Court of Justice and its appreciation and support fo…
I will be very brief. I would like to draw the attention of the Members of the United Nations to the statement that was just made by the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in which it was stated that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rejected — I repeat, rejected — the …
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the explanation of position made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The allegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that Japan is insincere in pursuing the settlement of the denuclear…
My delegation will again have to exercise its right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea held working level consultations in June and
August 2008. At those consultations, t…
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. That statement is entirely groundless, and we cannot accept it.
Japan has been facing up to its past with sincerity and consistency. Japan ha…
First of all, I would like to join the many previous speakers in commending the very excellent and efficient manner in which you, Mr. President, have conducted the work of the sixty- third session of the General Assembly. My delegation also wishes you every success in your future endeavours.
We wou…
My delegation would like to express its gratitude to Court President Hisashi Owada for his in-depth report summarizing the current situation of the International Court of Justice and express its appreciation and support for the achievements in the work of the Court during the past year. The devoted …
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, for his initiative of organizing this first formal debate on human security in a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. This important meeting builds upon the thematic debate on human security that…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the coordinators of the two draft resolutions before us today (A/63/L.42 and L.43): Ambassador Henrique Valle of Brazil and Ms. Holly Koehler of the United States. Our thanks go also to all the countries that contributed to the consultations in a spirit o…
