I am compelled to state that Japan cannot accept the allegations made by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
First, Japan firmly believes that the qualifications of any country for permanent membership in the Security Council should be based on that country’s real contribution to the mainten…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, for presenting the annual report of the IAEA (see A/65/140).
This year, the international community has embarked on a new stage of critical importance to the realization of…
Japan welcomes this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation in Afghanistan. We are pleased to sponsor the draft resolution before us (A/65/L.9). Given the challenging situation Afghanistan faces today, it is of particular importance to demonstrate the unity of the international …
Japan would like to associate itself with the statements made at the 113th meeting by the representatives of Australia, on behalf of the non-proliferation and disarmament initiative, and of the Netherlands, on behalf of more than 40 countries.
In realizing a world without nuclear weapons, multilate…
I would like to first thank you, the Right Honourable Mr. Eriya Kategaya, Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda, for organizing today’s debate and to express appreciation to the leadership of the Government of Uganda in supporting African Union (AU) peacekeeping. I would also like to express appreciation …
At the outset, allow me to extend my deep appreciation to His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his remarkable devotion in guiding the diverse activities of the United Nations and for his report on the work of the Organization (A/65/1).
The most urgent challenge facing the United Nations…
Let me first join other representatives in expressing gratitude to the coordinators of the two draft resolutions (A/65/L.20 and A/65/L.21), Ambassador Henrique Rodrigues Valle of Brazil and Ms. Holly Koehler of the United States, for their tremendous work. I also wish to thank all Member States that…
