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lines on the record: 100
first: 1978-09-24
most recent: 1981-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“I should like to conclude my statement by appealing not only to the world's most powerful nations but to all Member States to make joint efforts to eliminate the destabilizing elements in the world and thus attain the common goal of lasting peace and prosperity for mankind.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In order to revitalize its functions, the role of the United Nations must be considered not in a passive way by asking what can be expected of the Organization but in a positive way by seeking to utilize it effectively in solving problems. 154. I believe that in today's international community, where the interdependence of States and of regions continues to grow, important world problems can never be resolved without international effort. As mankind's only universal international Organization, the United Nations should be utilized in an effective way as a forum for the promotion of such international endeavors. 155.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is my conviction that in order to enhance the stability and prosperity of the international community the United Nations should be utilized in a more positive way as a means of reversing current trends in the world situation. A number of difficulties and limitations certainly confront the United Nations in the actual performance of its functions. We must not forget, however, that the ability of the United Nations to play an effective role in settling the problems before us depends precisely on our attitude as Member States. 153. In establishing the United Nations mankind entrusted to if its hope for world peace and prosperity. I consider it extremely important today for each Member State to remember this original ideal.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The Government of Japan demands that this situation be promptly rectified, and strongly urges the Soviet Union to come to the negotiating table with a view to settling the northern territorial issue and thereby concluding a peace treaty. I firmly believe that further development of relations of true friendship between Japan and the Soviet Union upon the settlement of this issue will contribute to the peace and stability of Asia and to that of the world as well, 151. Incidentally, the Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union in his statement today [7 th meeting] made a reference alleging that Japan is getting involved in the establishment of military cooperation between the United States and China. I must state clearly that this is an entirely groundless allegation. 152.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The Northern Territories, reversion of which Japan has always demanded from the Soviet Union, comprise the islands of the Habomai, Shikotan, Kunashiri and Etorofu. It is clear from the historical as well as the legal viewpoint that those islands are not included in the Kurile Islands, to which Japan renounced its title under the Peace Treaty signed at San Francisco on 8 September 1951. A peace treaty has not yet been concluded between our two countries because the territorial issue remains unsettled. This constitutes a major obstacle to the development of our relationship on a stable basis. I must also point out that we have been confronted with an extremely regrettable situation whereby the Soviet Union has recently deployed and strengthened its military forces in the Northern Territories. 150.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Based on the fundamental position of the pursuit of peace and the refusal to become a military power, it is the consistent policy of the foreign relations of my country to contribute to the building of world peace and prosperity. We are determined to work actively for world peace and. prosperity, particularly at this time of global instability. For that purpose, we shall endeavor to promote relations of friendship and cooperation with other countries throughout the world. 149. In accordance with that policy, my country sincerely hopes to develop relations of friendship and cooperation, based on true mutual understanding, with the Soviet Union, one of its most important neighbors. However, there still exists between the Soviet Union and Japan an unsettled territorial issue.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Japan has declared its readiness to participate actively in the United Nations Transitional Assistance Group and hopes that the Group will begin its operations and that Namibian independence will be achieved at the earliest possible date. 147. I cannot help expressing deep concern at the current situation of the rapidly increasing number of refugees in Africa. At the International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa held in April of this year, Japan declared its intention to extend positive cooperation to that problem. I believe that every country should continue to extend maximum assistance for the relief of those refugees, who are suffering from starvation and disease. 148.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Japan strongly urges the Government of South Africa to eradicate immediately the policies of apartheid, which run counter to the principles of the Charter. 145. Furthermore, it is utterly deplorable that, owing to the intransigent attitude of the Government of South Africa, free elections under the supervision and control of the United Nations have not been held in Namibia, nor has Namibia achieved its independence. Japan reaffirms its view that the question of Namibia should be solved on the basis of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and wishes to express its earnest hope that the countries concerned will make further efforts towards an early solution of that problem. 146.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Moreover, it urges all parties concerned likewise to extend their support to those operations. 143. In June of this year, Israel undertook the outrageous step of bombing an Iraqi nuclear reactor, violating international law and the Charter. That act also constitutes a challenge to the efforts of countries promoting the peaceful use of atomic energy while committed to nuclear nonproliferation. Japan strongly condemns that act and calls on Israel humbly to comply with Security Council resolution 487 (1981), which was adopted unanimously and which represents the minimum demand of world public opinion. 144. Destabilizing situations unfortunately still persist in Africa. That the practice of racial discrimination in South Africa has not yet been eradicated is a particularly serious problem.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The Government of Japan, as a sponsor of Security Council resolution 490 (1981) calling for an immediate cessation of all armed attacks on Lebanon, sincerely welcomed that achievement. 141. We consider it of the utmost importance that that ceasefire be maintained and that international efforts be made to move from that first step towards the solution of the Middle East question as a whole. I should like to appeal to all those concerned to exercise restraint and to refrain from any acts which would destroy the atmosphere in which such international efforts can be made. 142. The Government of Japan will continue to support strongly the peacekeeping operations of the United Nations, which are playing a vital role in the maintenance of peace in the Middle East.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is of the view that such a peace should be achieved through the complete implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), and through recognition of and respect for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of self-determination under the Charter. 139. Japan further believes that in order to achieve a just solution to the question of Palestine, which constitutes the core of the Middle East question, it is necessary that both the Palestinian people's right of self-determination and Israel's right to exist be mutually recognized and that the PLO, which represents the Palestinian people, participate in the peace process. 140. TUrning now to the situation in Lebanon, it was most gratifying that the efforts of those involved resulted in a ceasefire last July.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“I should like to urge those two countries to cease fighting as soon as possible and to settle the conflict by peaceful means in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Moreover, I should like to appeal to them to cooperate so that the conciliation efforts of the United Nations, through the SecretaryGeneral's representative, may be successful. 138. The peace and stability of the Middle East are essential to the peace and prosperity of the world. Japan strongly hopes that a just, lasting and comprehensive peace will be achieved in the region by peaceful means and at an early date.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“On this occasion, I should like once again to appeal, in the strongest terms, to the Soviet Union to heed the repeated calls of the international community and immediately withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and respect the Afghan people's right of self-determination. 136. My country fully sympathizes with the Government of Pakistan, which is experiencing manifold difficulties in receiving refugees from Afghanistan. It intends to continue for humanitarian reasons, as .well as from considerations of regional peace and stability, to extend positive cooperation to relief activities through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as well as through other organizations. 137. We are deeply concerned by the continued fighting that unfortunately broke out between Iran and Iraq last year.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The United Nations has so far played an important role in restoring and maintain ing peace in the Korean peninsula, and consideration should be given to utilizing the SecretaryGeneral's good offices to enable South and North Korea to resume a dialog. 134. <1 cannot help noting that serious events which have resulted in the destabilization of the international situation have centred on the SouthWest Asian region as well as the Middle East. 135. The Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan an armed intervention by foreign troops denying a nation its right of self-determination is an undisguised challenge to international justice and to the Charter of the United Nations. It can in no way be condoned.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“However, in solving the refugee problem it is of urgent importance, not only to provide relief assistance to refugees, but also to find ways to eradicate the root cause of the refugee problem. Japan therefore renews its appeal to those countries from which refugees are fleeing to make further efforts to restrain their outflow. 133. I should like to say a few words about the Korean peninsula. I firmly support the proposal made recently by the Government of the Republic of Korea that a dialog between the South and North be resumed, for example by exchanging visits between the top leaders of both sides. It is my earnest hope that continued efforts will be made for the.realization of such a dialog.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“I should also like to take this opportunity to express my deep sympathy to Thailand, which is bearing a heavy burden imposed by the influx of Indochinese refugees, including those from Kampuchea. The Government of Japan pays high tribute to the efforts of the United Nations in providing relief assistance to the Indochinese refugees and in expediting their voluntary return to their homelands, and further earnestly hopes that the Organization will play an even more effective role in the future. Japan has been actively extending relief assistance to the Indochinese refugees for humanitarian reasons and also in the hope of reducing the heavy burden borne by the nations of SouthEast Asia.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Also, we urge that negotiations be started promptly for the withdrawal of foreign forces and the holding of free elections under the supervision of the United Nations. 130. Japan, as an elected member of the Ad Hoc Committee established by the Conference, will contribute to the best of its ability to the earliest possible restoration of peace in Kampuchea. 131. In the process leading to negotiations on the solution, I believe it might also be useful if, for example, the SecretaryGeneral, in close contact with the Ad Hoc Committee, would send to the countries concerned, including those absent from the Conference, a special representative who would convey to them the results of the Conference and explore means of facilitating negotiations for a comprehensive political solution. 132.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In this connection, we were gratified that, as a first step towards the solution of the Kampuchean problem, the International Conference on Kampuchea was convened last July in accordance with General Assembly resolution 35/6, with the participation of two thirds of the States Members of the United Nations, including a large number of nonaligned countries. My delegation sincerely welcomed the adoption by consensus of the Declaration and the resolution of the Conference on Kampuchea.13 129. I strongly appeal to all countries concerned that they respect the principles and concrete measures contained in the Declaration of the Conference, which reflects the voice of the international community and aims at a comprehensive political solution of the Kampuchean problem.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is our strong hope that Member States will expeditiously become parties to the Agreement so that it can come into force by the target date of 31 March 1982. 126. Now I should like to take up the major problems which have brought about instability in the present international situation, and to present the views of my Government. 127. In considering the unstable situations in the world today, Japan, as an Asian nation, must first of all take up the situation in Kampuchea, which has gravely affected the peace and stability of SouthEast Asia. The core of the Kampuchean problem lies in the fact that foreign military intervention has led to the denial of the Kampuchean people's right of self-determination and that, as a result, SouthEast Asia's peace and security have been threatened and its stability and prosperity disrupted, 128.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In addition, since April 1980 there have been in effect such special measures as free preferential rates of duty and the abolition of ceilings with respect, as a rule, to all products covered by the System originating from the least developed countries. 125. With regard to the Common Fund for Commodities, to the finalization of which Japan actively contributed, Japan became a party to the Agreement Establishing the Common Fund in June of this year in the hope of facilitating its early inception. We believe that the Common Fund, which was agreed upon after long and difficult negotiations as a means to achieve the stabilization of the prices of the primary commodities developing countries produce, is a noteworthy achievement in the history of NorthSouth relations.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In the implementation of assistance, Japan intends to continue to place emphasis on such areas as rural and agricultural development, development of energy sources, aid for basic human needs and cooperation for the development of human resources, since it is in those areas that a direct contribution can be made to the stabilization of the livelihood and improvement of the welfare of people in developing countries. 124. In the trade area, Japan decided this year to extend the application period of the Generalized System of Preferences for another 10 year period in order to help promote the trade efforts of developing countries.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In January of this year we established a new medium term target, and, in striving to achieve that target, Japan will continue to improve its ratio of official development assistance to gross national product, and will make an effort, in the five-year period beginning in 1981, to more than double the total official development assistance disbursed in the five-year period 19761980: in other words, more than $21.4 billion over the next five years. Despite its strained financial situation, Japan is sparing no effort to expand and improve its official development assistance. 123.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Japan has been actively promoting economic cooperation in order to contribute to the solution of the NorthSouth problem and also to the maintenance of peace and stability in the world. 122. Japan therefore attaches great importance to the expansion and improvement of official development assistance, and in 1978 set as its medium term target the doubling of its official development assistance within three years. In 1980, the final year, Japan surpassed that target in its official development assistance disbursements.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“On the basis of this belief, Japan intends to deal vigorously with NorthSouth problems and contribute to the promotion of a constructive NorthSouth dialog. 120. As is known, Japan supports the launching of the global negotiations at the earliest date possible as part of this NorthSouth dialog. With regard to the International Meeting on Cooperation and Development to be held next month at Cancun, Japan will strive to make the most of this important opportunity to promote a North South dialog based on the recognition of our interdependence and mutuality of interests. I earnestly hope that one result of that meeting will be the creation of a favorable climate for the launching of the global negotiations. 121.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“On the other hand, as the economies of nations become increasingly interdependent, the bond is becoming stronger between developed and developing countries, which are passengers sharing a common fate on the great ship of the world economy. 118. Under these circumstances, the one and only direction in which NorthSouth relations can proceed is towards cooperation and mutual reinforcement by donor and recipient countries to improve the world economy and intensify the quest for world peace. We firmly believe that NorthSouth confrontation must cease, and that the new relationship between North and South, in this period of transition into a new era, should be based on a spirit of interdependence and a mutuality of interests. 119.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Japan, strictly upholding the three nonnuclear principles of not possessing nuclear weapons, not producing them and not permitting their introduction into Japan and wishing to promote disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, is resolved to play a positive role towards this goal. 117. It goes without saying that a stable and expanding world economy is indispensable if those forces unsettling the world today are to be eliminated and peace and prosperity are to be achieved. Since the two oil crises, many countries have been confronted with difficulties: severe recessions, increased unemployment, accelerated rates of inflation and a disequilibrium in their balance of payments.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Japan sincerely hopes that the second special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament to be convened next year will impel the international community to halt the continuing arms race which threatens mankind with unthinkable catastrophe, and initiate serious international efforts towards the ultimate elimination of all types of nuclear weapons. In this regard, Japan expects the second special session, to review the factors which have obstructed developments in the field of disarmament since the first special session and to conduct concrete and constructive deliberations on ways and means of making progress towards general and complete disarmament.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Keeping this goal in mind, we should make efforts, step by step, towards disarmament measures accompanied by effective means of verification. I earnestly hope that resources will be released by disarmament efforts and reallocated for promoting international cultural exchange, and for contributing to a solution of the NorthSouth problem as well as to the development of the world economy. 115. Japan is of the view that a comprehensive nuclear test ban constitutes the first step in halting the nuclear arms race: it is the most urgent task among all concrete disarmament measures and should be realized as soon as possible. I also strongly urge that negotiations be expedited towards the prohibition of chemical weapons which, like nuclear weapons, are weapons of mass destruction. 116.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“While the attainment of general and complete disarmament is the common goal of all mankind, at the same time disarmament is inseparable from the maintenance of the security of each State, and therefore, needless to say, it is difficult to promote. It should be frankly admitted that in the present international community, the balance of power among countries, whether on a regional or a global scale, constitutes a basis for the maintenance of international peace and security. 114. However, in order to place the international community on a more stable foundation in the long run, Japan considers it essential to pursue genuine disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, so that peace and security can be secured at a lower level of armament while maintaining the balance of power.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In this connection, I welcome the recent indications that negotiations may begin between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of theater nuclear forces. It is my earnest hope that the two countries will take advantage of the opportunity to promote the dialog for strengthening World peace and stability. 112. In my statement on the occasion of the tenth special session of the General Assembly, the first devoted to disarmament, in 1978, I made an appeal to the effect that: "If we wish to move towards the realization of general and complete disarmament, there is no way open to us other than to keep this ideal always in mind and to proceed step by step with concrete and feasible measures". [9th meeting, para. 116.] 113.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Indeed, the total strength of the nuclear arsenal in the world today is said to be equivalent to about one million Hiroshima bombs. And yet there seems to be no cessation of the nuclear arms race. This situation gravely threatens mankind. Japan strongly urges all nuclear-weapon States to recognize their grave responsibilities to future generations and to make utmost efforts, from a broader perspective, towards the promotion of nuclear disarmament for the peace and security of the world. 111. In particular, Japan implores both the United States and the Soviet Union to be mindful of their crucial responsibilities and to make every effort in promoting negotiations aiming at the limitation and substantial reduction of strategic weapons.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“I should like to take up, first of all, the question of disarmament as a means of reversing the trend of world instability and setting the international community on a more solid foundation. 109. The awesome development in recent years of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems could lead to the danger of instantly bringing mankind to the brink of total annihilation. It is the most urgent task for the sake of world stability and development to halt the arms race and achieve disarmament, including the total elimination of nuclear weapons. 110. Today, while the dialog between East and West is stalled, nuclear testing continues to be conducted, the production of nuclear weapons accelerated, their sophistication and diversification further promoted, and their deployment rapidly increased.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“At the same time, I should like to pay a sincere tribute to the SecretaryGeneral. It was a great pleasure for me to be able to invite him to my country last June for an exchange of views on various questions with which the United Nations is engaged. 107. I wish also to take this opportunity to extend a most cordial welcome to Vanuatu, a friendly country in the South Pacific, on its admission to the United Nations. My country looks forward to promoting relations of friendship and cooperation with this new Member State, both within and outside the United Nations. 108. Today's world is characterized by flux and instability in political situations as well as in international economic relations.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, I should like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Kittani on his election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that with his abundant experience in the United Nations and his manifest wisdom this session of the Assembly will prove to be a most fruitful one. The delegation of Japan, which shares his Asian heritage, will spare no effort in cooperating with him in the performance of his important duties. 105. I should also like to express our deep appreciation to the President of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly, Mr. Riidiger von Wechmar, for his extraordinary accomplishments. We have been greatly impressed by his decisiveness and outstanding leadership throughout his tenure as President. 106.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“I am convinced that solutions to all these problems could be found if each country would refrain from adopting attitudes of confrontation by insisting on its own views and interests and would enter discussions open-heartedly for the shared goal of achieving world peace and prosperity—a long-cherished and common hope of mankind. I believe that the willingness of each country to open itself to such discussions will be the key to determining the course for the international community in the 1980s. 185. In closing, I should like to reaffirm my belief in man's powers of reason and innate wisdom. On the basis of this belief, I am confident that, as we look ahead to the decade of the 1980s, the prospects for the international community are promising.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“But now, with the existence of weapons capable of annihilating all of mankind and with the emerging recognition that the natural resources and space available for man's use are limited, the people of each country must consider their own peace and prosperity as inseparable from that of the world. Each country must realize its responsibility and play an active role accordingly in achieving this common goal of mankind. This is, in my view, the only path open to the international community. 183. There are indeed a great number of problems in the international community, including those between East and West, North and South, and among industrialized nations as well. 184.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Therefore, I believe that the United Nations should make maximum use of the fact-finding functions conferred upon the various organs under the United Nations Charter. In this way the United Nations would be able on its own to investigate the facts which would serve as a basis for debate in the world body. I should like to point out particularly that this is something the United Nations could start doing today if its Member States were willing to have it do so. 181. As I have previously mentioned, I am convinced that, as interdependent relations among countries and regions continue to grow, it will be our task in the 1980s to develop a basis for international co-operation that will lead to world peace and prosperity. 182. This is a tremendously difficult undertaking.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“If the United Nations could maintain a firm grasp upon situations involving international disputes and present the international community with objective facts, it would be able, by appealing directly to world opinion, to exert pressure on countries concerned and thus facilitate the settlement of disputes. 179. For example, if I may at this point suggest a measure to be taken, each time an important dispute arose a representative of the Secretary-General would be stationed in the area for a certain period to investigate the facts of the situation, and would report to the Secretary-General from time to time. The need for measures of this kind may be readily understood when one considers the developments in Indo-China this past year. 180.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“It is a regrettable truth that the role played thus far by the United Nations in the maintenance of world peace has fallen far short of its original goals. 177. It will be difficult to try to change all at once the way in which the United Nations has functioned since its establishment more than 30 years ago. However, the role of the United Nations must be expanded to meet the changing needs of the international community, where world-wide interdependence continues to develop and the need for international co-operation and harmony is becoming increasingly urgent. 178. Therefore, as a first step in expanding the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace, I should like to propose that its fact-finding functions regarding international disputes be strengthened.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“In this sense, the new international development strategy should be a joint undertaking involving both developing and developed countries. 174. Furthermore, the new international development strategy should be formulated on the basis of realistic and practical considerations, giving due attention to the alleviation of absolute poverty, which is said to be still affecting more than 800 million people throughout the world, and in a manner which would enable relatively advanced developing countries to make further progress and thereby contribute to the expansion of the world economy as well. 175. Finally, I should like to say a few words about measures to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace. 176.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“In my assessment, the fifth session of UNCTAD, held last May, was an important process for lending a future orientation to the North-South dialogue against the background of the agreement on the basic elements of the Common Fund. Through this dialogue an increasing awareness of the interdependent and complementary relationship between the North and South should be developed from a long-term perspective, thus laying the foundation for genuine co-operation. This, in my view, is a prerequisite to the solution of the problem. 173. On the basis of these considerations, I believe it is important that the new international development strategy which we are about to formulate should provide targets for the efforts of the international community in promoting the economic and social development of developing countries.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Accordingly, Japan makes it a basic policy to co-operate to the utmost of its capabilities with developing countries in their self-reliant efforts to promote their economic and social development. 171. The fact that Japan is making efforts to double its official development assistance within three years; that it is working toward untying assistance as well as softening the terms; and finally, that it has taken an active role for the establishment of the Common Fund, are all in conformity with its basic foreign policy. Japan will continue firmly to maintain this basic policy, and, in particular, intends to make greater efforts to expand the volume of its official development assistance and improve the ratio of such assistance to its gross national product. 172. In order to solve North-South problems, a continuous dialogue is necessary.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Further, industrialized countries should make positive efforts to respond to the expectations and aspirations of developing countries for stabilizing their export of primary commodities and for the stable expansion of their export of manufactured products. 169. Japan, itself an Asian country, was late in joining the modern international community, and thus had to struggle resolutely in order to catch up with developed countries. Consequently, Japan has deep sympathy with the desires and aspirations of developing countries for economic and social development. We believe that it is the responsibility of industrialized countries— including Japan—to respond to the legitimate expectations of developing countries regarding their economic and social development. 170.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Further, because the energy problem is an important matter that concerns countries throughout the world, I believe it would be useful for the United Nations to consider how it could be best dealt with. Thus I shall follow with interest the initiatives to be taken by the Secretary-General, Mr. Waldheim, on this subject. 168. Another area of importance is the nation- building and human resources development efforts of developing countries. The qualitative improvement and quantitative expansion of economic and technical cooperation with these efforts must continue to be one of the most important policies of industrialized countries, including Japan. I should like particularly to emphasize that these efforts are all the more important at this time when the world economy is confronted with many difficult problems.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“With regard to the energy question which will surely have a major impact on the future of the world economy, I should like to point out that it is very important for industrialized countries to ensure that the various measures agreed upon at the Tokyo Economic Summit are faithfully implemented. These relate, in particular, to restraints on petroleum imports, the increased utilization of nuclear and alternative sources of energy, as well as to the research and development of new sources of energy. I believe that restrained oil consumption by industrialized countries, including my own, will help to foster mutual trust between oil- producing countries and oil-consuming countries and thus lead to the creation of a more co-operative relationship between them regarding the efficient utilization of energy, which is a task for all mankind. 167.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“In order to foster the stable expansion of the world economy under the current difficult circumstances, it is imperative that each country seek to strengthen its efforts towards international co-operation with a view to achieving its own economic prosperity within the framework of the stable expansion of the world economy as a whole, and in consideration of the interdependence between domestic and world economies. 165. Fully recognizing the responsibility and the role it must assume in the world economy, Japan will continue to make efforts that will foster international cooperation, including those designed further to open its domestic markets. 166.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“I should like at this time to make a strong appeal once again for the strengthening of the regime for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, establishing as soon as possible a comprehensive nuclear test ban, and promoting disarmament negotiations relating to non-nuclear weapons, including the prohibition of chemical weapons. 163. Efforts exerted solely in the areas I have mentioned will not suffice to secure world peace and prosperity. Problems pertaining to the world economy present us with important and urgent tasks. 164. First, the world economy is beset with a number of difficult problems, notably those having to do with energy, inflation and unemployment.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“I rather feel that democratization in these countries would be best promoted if we tried, while making conscious efforts to understand the positions and processes unique to each country, to help them with their democratization efforts. 161. Concurrent with the efforts to resolve the various regional problems which I have just mentioned, our important task is to effect, step by step, feasible disarm-ament measures. 162. I therefore welcome the signing of the second SALT Treaty by the United States and the Soviet Union, and I wish to express the hope that future negotiations at the third round of SALT will result in further concrete progress in the quantitative reduction and qualitative control of strategic arms.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Recently I visited several Latin American nations, and was encouraged by the efforts they are making toward economic and social development and democratization. There is a growing trend among the nations of Latin America to search for peace and prosperity in an interdependence of broader scope which would extend beyond a regional framework. I believe it will be the task in the 1980s of nations in other regions of the world to co-operate with the nations of Latin America as they strive to attain the fulfilment of their aspirations. 160. There have been movements to direct attention and criticism to specific issues in the democratization processes of certain countries.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“With regard to Southern Rhodesia, Japan sincerely hopes that independence under genuine majority rule will be peacefully realized as early as possible, and thus highly appreciates the agreement reached at the last Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, On the basis of this agreement, I earnestly hope that the parties concerned will continue, in a spirit of accommodation, their constructive talks at the Rhodesia Constitutional Conference now under way in London with the aim of establishing genuine majority rule in Southern Rhodesia. 158. The nations of Latin America are extremely important and are expected to assume increasingly greater responsibilities and roles in working for world peace and prosperity. 159.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)