I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Joseph Deiss on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I also express my appreciation
to His Excellency Ali Abdussalam Treki for his efforts as President at the previous session. I should also like to express…
Today, threats to the security of human beings are diversifying, as exemplified by issues such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and acts of piracy. Furthermore, the context in which such threats originate is becoming more complex. To cut off those threats at the root, w…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly, representing my country, Japan.
Ten years have passed since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were launched here at the United Nations. We came together under one objective — the attainment of the MDGs — and we have worked together to fi…
It is a pleasure for me to have had the opportunity today to meet and speak in person with so many leaders of small island developing States (SIDs) with which Japan has created partnerships in a wide range of fields. Once again, I wish to pay a deep tribute to the organizers of this High-Level Revie…
