At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his report on the very important topic of the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS (A/71/864).
The international community has achieved outstanding progress in…
Japan would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on the promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace (A/69/413). We also wish to express our thanks to the representative of Bangladesh f…
My delegation is grateful for the report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/65/82). Because of the priority it attaches to human security, Japan has a special interest in the protection and empowerment of vulnerabl…
I would like to express my appreciation to the Presidents and Prosecutors of the respective Tribunals for briefing us on the latest developments concerning their completion strategies. The contribution of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Crim…
At the outset, allow me to express my gratitude to His Excellency Ambassador Joseph Deiss, President of the General Assembly, for convening today’s meeting to discuss one of the most crucial tasks on the Assembly’s agenda, namely, the revitalization of its work. I also wish to thank the co-Chairs of…
At the outset, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Mr. Nebojša Radmanović. I would also like to thank High Representative Valentin Inzko for his comprehensive briefing. I commend the devoted efforts that he and his staff h…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting to consider the outcome of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) review. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the co-facilitators, the Ambassadors of Ireland, Mexico and South Africa, for
presenting…
I would like to thank Mr. Sang- Hyun Song for his in depth report on the most recent work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (see
A/65/313), as well as to congratulate the Court on its increasingly important role in the fight against impunity in the international community.
The ICC was esta…
I would like to express my gratitude to President Hisashi Owada for his in-depth report summarizing the current situation of the International Court of Justice (A/65/4). As a State resolutely devoted to peace and firmly dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law and respect for the principle of t…
It is my great pleasure and honour to address the Assembly today to discuss the important agenda items relating to African development.
African development is today one of the most urgent priorities for the world and for the United Nations. In May 2008, we heard the voices of Africa’s leaders at th…
At the outset, I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting today. I would also like to thank Mr. Le Roy and the force commanders for their useful briefings. Our thanks go to Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal, Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, Major General Moses Bisong Obi, Major General R…
I thank Special Representative Lamberto Zannier for his comprehensive briefing. I should also like to extend a warm welcome to Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić of Serbia and Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni of Kosovo.
Japan highly values the contributions of the United Nations Interim Administration Mis…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express our sincere appreciation to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Treki, and facilitators Ambassador Intelmann and Ambassador Jomaa for their dedicated leadership, patience and tireless efforts, which have led us to an agreement on today’s land…
Japan would like to welcome the report presented by the Secretary-General (A/64/735). We should be proud of ourselves for the progress we have made in our global effort to fight HIV/AIDS. We welcome the positive impacts that have resulted from the fact that antiretroviral therapy coverage in develop…
The most important event in the field of development this year is the high-level plenary meeting to be held in September, which will focus on the review of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The plenary will provide us with our best chance to galvanize the political will necessary to achieve t…
Japan strongly supports the Kimberley Process. We appreciate the role of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in helping to ensure the effective implementation of Security Council resolution 1459 (2003) to combat trafficking in conflict diamonds and establish a mechanism for the prevention of …
On behalf of the Government of Japan, it is my great pleasure and honour to address the General Assembly under the presidency of Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki. My delegation would like to express its gratitude to Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), for the in-depth repo…
As the host country of the United Nations University headquarters, Japan welcomes the adoption by consensus of resolution 64/225, which enables the United Nations University to expand its activities by granting advanced academic degrees. The United Nations University postgraduate programme will cont…
It is a great honour to deliver a statement on behalf of the Government of Japan following the adoption of resolution 64/222 on the
Nairobi outcome document of the High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation. Japan has recognized the value of South-South cooperation and actively…
Let me express my deep gratitude to Ambassador Carsten Staur of Denmark and Ambassador Paul Badji of Senegal for the leadership and great skill which have led us to a consensus on the adoption of resolution 64/184.
Ensuring the success of the High-level Plenary Meeting is a priority for Japan. The …
