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1. “I thank Mr. Khiari for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9236 (2023) · source

2. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Israel and Jordan to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Khiari.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9236 (2023) · source

3. “We sincerely hope its upcoming reports will lead to further clarification of the incidents of use of chemical weapons in Syria. The use of chemical weapons in Syria poses a serious threat to international peace and security and to the global non-proliferation regime. Japan believes the Security Council should remain seized of this matter. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

4. “Syria must engage in good faith with the OPCW Technical Secretariat and provide all required documents to resolve the outstanding issues related to the initial and subsequent declarations submitted by Syria. We regret that all efforts during the past year to hold the next round of consultations between the Declaration Assessment Team (DAT) and the Syrian National Authority have been unsuccessful. Syria should take the necessary steps to facilitate the holding of these consultations and refrain from making further excuses to impede the entry of a DAT technical expert to its territory. We welcome the Investigation and Identification Team’s continuing its investigations, including the investigation on the Douma incident in 2018.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

5. “Japan welcomes the joint statement delivered by the French delegation at the twenty-seventh Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention last month. In the statement, 57 Member States, including Japan, jointly reiterated their call on Syria to resolve the numerous gaps and inconsistencies in its declaration and live up to its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Japan urges Syria to fully comply with its obligations under both the Convention and resolution 2118 (2013). The decision made at the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention should be taken seriously by Syria.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

6. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Japan. I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing. Japan commends the professional and impartial work conducted by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and its Technical Secretariat. The use of chemical weapons should never be tolerated anywhere, at any time, by anyone, under any circumstance. Those responsible for the use of chemical weapons must be held accountable. It is regrettable that we have not seen concrete progress on this file, and the most recent report by the OPCW Director-General once again confirmed that “the declaration submitted by the Syrian Arab Republic still cannot be considered accurate and complete” (S/2022/1016, annex, para. 18).”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

7. “I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

8. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2022/1016, which contains the text of a letter dated 29 December 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Ebo.”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

9. “I should also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Her Excellency Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India, for her service as President of the Council for the month of December 2022. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Kamboj and her team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council’s business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in the Middle East Letter dated 29 December 2022 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2022/1016)”

   2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

10. “As this is the first formal meeting of the Security Council this year, I should like to extend my warm wishes on the occasion of the New Year to all members of the Security Council, the United Nations and the Secretariat. In presiding over this first formal meeting of the Council in 2023, I am happy to welcome the new members — Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. We look forward to their participation in the work of the Council. Their experience and wisdom will be of invaluable assistance in the discharge of the Council’s responsibilities. I also take this opportunity to express the Council’s gratitude to the outgoing members — India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway — for their important contributions to the work of the Council during their terms. Expression of thanks to the outgoing President”

    2023-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9235 (2023) · source

11. “The draft presidential statement proposed by the United States is a step forward while we wait for stronger, more robust actions to be adopted. In conclusion, Japan urges North Korea to immediately and fully comply with all relevant resolutions, to engage in diplomacy towards denuclearization and to accept the repeated offers of dialogue. Japan also urges all Member States to fully implement the relevant resolutions and cooperate with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006). Japan reiterates its sincere and strong expectation that the Council will fulfil its responsibility by taking resolute action. The meeting rose at 11.20 a.m.”

    2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source

12. “I have already stated several times in this Chamber that we must not allow the current situation to become a new normal. The Charter of the United Nations is clear. All Member States have agreed to carry out the decisions of the Security Council. Violations should not go unchecked. There are no smaller or larger violations. I do not believe that the Council should tolerate ballistic missile launches and wait for a nuclear test before finally taking action. It is the unified determination of all Council members never to allow a nuclear North Korea with ballistic missile capabilities. That should remain ironclad, irrespective of Council members’ bilateral relations with North Korea. Now is the time for the Council to reaffirm that commitment by sending a unified message.”

    2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source

13. “At the same time, however, calculations based on the flight trajectory indicate that the estimated capable range of the missile could exceed 15,000 km. In that case, all of Asia, Europe, North America, including New York, and Africa and even part of South America would be within range of that delivery system of unlawful nuclear warheads. Let me repeat that the threat goes well beyond the region. It is outrageous to allow North Korea to take the entire international community hostage. Thirdly and lastly, I must once again stress the crucial need for the Council to firmly stand against this serious challenge to international peace and security, as well as to its own credibility. The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2397 (2017), whereby it decided to take action if North Korea were to launch an ICBM or conduct a nuclear test.”

    2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source

14. “Japan strongly condemns the launch and echoes and supports the message of the Secretary-General in that regard. Let me make three points. First, those missile launches not only pose an imminent and grave threat to Japan’s security, but also endanger all people in the region. They endanger vessels and expose aircraft in the surrounding area to great safety risk. No one can be assured of a safe life in the face of such continuously destabilizing conduct. This is a serious threat, not only for Japan and the Republic of Korea, but for the entire region and beyond. Secondly, let me point out another unacceptable aspect of the most recent launch. The ICBM-class ballistic missile flew an estimated 1,000 km, with an apogee of an estimated 6,000 km.”

    2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source

15. “I wish to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. Since the beginning of this year, North Korea has repeatedly and persistently conducted more missile launches, including different types of launches, at a higher frequency than ever before. Not only has the number of missiles increased, but so has the threat level. In just the past two months, we have witnessed unlawful missile launches, including one that flew over Japan for the first time in five years and one that impacted near the Republic of Korea’s territorial waters. This time, North Korea again launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)-class missile, which impacted in the Japanese exclusive economic zone, just 200 km from Hokkaido. That is a clear escalation, which is unacceptable and unlawful.”

    2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source

16. “Let us make crystal-clear the determination of the Council in demanding that North Korea not to conduct any further launches, nuclear tests or any other provocation and that it abide by all relevant resolutions. We should not let the credibility of the Council be eroded by inaction. The meeting rose at 4.20 p.m.”

    2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source

17. “How can the Council turn a blind eye to that blatant challenge to its authority? The Council’s own resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, are being disparaged. Are restraints of Council actions an appropriate answer to that? Definitely not. Let us face the simple facts. Who is violating the rules made by the Council? There is only one factual answer. It is North Korea. Any attempts to justify the reckless and unlawful deeds of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are not convincing. The Council should abide by its own decisions, even if North Korea refuses to do so. The Council’s members should fulfil their responsibilities.”

    2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source

18. “We must admit that those wilful and repeated violations of Council resolutions followed the Council’s long inaction due to the negative attitude of some Council members, which has not allowed the Council to issue a united message and respond effectively. We are facing escalation after the Council’s regrettable self-restraint due to its dysfunction. It is the duty of the Council to end this vicious cycle. It is high time to send a united and determined message. The Council should not be just a follower of international affairs, but it should actively shape them through concrete actions. In its statement at the general debate of the General Assembly this year (see A/77/PV.14), the representative of North Korea clearly stated that it has never recognized such resolutions of the United Nations and would not accept them in the future either.”

    2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source

19. “We all remember the vetoes cast that blocked the Council from taking action in May. What came after that? A record-high number of missile launches in a short period of time, including a ballistic missile flying over Japan for the first time in five years. In response to those actions, the Council met on 5 October, but it could not even issue a press statement, failing again to send a clear message. What came after that? We witnessed a historical array of missile launches, including a possible ICBM launch this week. One of the ballistic missiles launched on 2 November crossed the Northern Limit Line and landed near the Republic of Korea’s territorial waters, which had never happened before.”

    2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source

20. “I also thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his briefing. I must begin by expressing my great regret that once again the Security Council must convene in response to North Korea’s unlawful actions. The repeated and persistent provocations by North Korea are unprecedented in both their frequency and their manner. They pose a grave and imminent threat to the security of the region, including to Japan and the Republic of Korea, and pose a clear and serious challenge to the international community. We strongly condemn North Korea’s repeated provocations and violations of Council resolutions. The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2397 (2017) in 2017. The Council decided to take action if North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Yet the Council has failed to act.”

    2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source

21. “Thirdly, on the question of sustainable funding in support of resilience-building against security threats, including in the Sahel and coastal West Africa, we should further leverage the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), as well as the Peacebuilding Commission, to promote a more coordinated, effective and sustainable use of resources. The PBC should bring together all relevant actors to marshal resources where the need for addressing threats is identified, while the PBF should strengthen its primary function as a seed fund to mobilize other bilateral and multilateral financial resources. Moving forward, Japan will remain committed to supporting resilience-building and efforts to address the underlying root causes of conflict in order to advance sustaining peace.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

22. “Meanwhile, other partners, including Member States, can contribute to coordination and integration by promoting openness and transparency regarding their own activities and by recognizing each other’s roles and advantages. Secondly, the Security Council should more regularly request, deliberate on and draw upon the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), so that the activities of peace operations can take into account the longer-term perspective required for peacebuilding and sustaining peace, consistent with each mission’s specific situation on the ground. In that regard, I commend Ghana, as President, for having invited the PBC to provide written advice to the Security Council on today’s discussion.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

23. “First, the role of United Nations peace operations to coordinate and integrate efforts to support nationally led peacebuilding activities must be strengthened. In situations in which United Nations peace operations are deployed, the bulk of peacebuilding activities are shared and implemented by a wide range of partners, including United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, international financial institutions, regional organizations and civil society organizations, to name a few. In that environment, the most important role of United Nations peace operations is that of coordination and integration, and we strongly believe that that role should be further strengthened.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

24. “I thank Ghana for organizing this ministerial-level open debate. We strongly believe that, in any conflict situation, building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions is key to achieving a sustainable peace that is resilient in the face of today’s multifaceted challenges that threaten human security in many parts of the world. In order to overcome such challenges, it is indeed time to update and strengthen the functions of the United Nations, including its peace operations. Today I would like to offer a few ideas on how United Nations peace operations, namely, peacekeeping operations and special political missions, can work with United Nations entities and other partners to more effectively promote institution-building and resilience-building for sustainable peace.”

    2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181Resumption1 (2022) · source

25. “We greatly value the indispensable work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of the Palestinian people. Japan has contributed approximately $30 million to UNRWA this year, including $6.8 million in food assistance. We maintain our close coordination with UNRWA, including its Commissioner-General, Mr. Lazzarini. Let me conclude by expressing Japan’s unwavering determination to contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

26. “Japan calls on the parties concerned to refrain from taking any provocative actions or unilateral measures that could undermine the prospect for a two-State solution, including Israeli settlement activities, demolitions and evictions, which constitute violations of international law and must end immediately. At a recent meeting held by Foreign Minister Hayashi with 16 Arab Ambassadors to Japan, we emphasized the need for the international community to continue its support for Middle East peace so that hope is not lost in the face of the stalled peace process. Japan is concerned that soaring global food and fuel prices are making life even more difficult for Palestinian refugees.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

27. “We are pleased to hear that the leaders of both Israel and Palestine voiced support for the two-State solution at last month’s general debate of the General Assembly (see A/77/PV.8 and A/77/PV.10). We are also closely monitoring the implementation of the Algiers declaration on the unification of Palestinians, which was signed by the Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, on 13 October. We hope that those efforts will pave the way to Palestinian national reconciliation and the holding of elections in Palestinian territories. Japan is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation and the growing number of casualties in parts of the West Bank. Any further escalation of the situation must be avoided.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

28. “We have seen many events unfold recently in the Middle East. On a positive note, Japan commends the achievement of an agreement on the Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary, as well as the mediation efforts of the United States, as significant and meaningful steps that will contribute to confidence-building, reduced tensions, and stability in the region. We are very hopeful for the constructive engagement of the parties concerned in the implementation of that historic agreement. It is true, however, that the region is still faced with a number of challenges, including the Palestinian issue, among others. Japan reaffirms its support for the two- State solution based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and internationally agreed parameters.”

    2022-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9174 (2022) · source

29. “Women and peace and security has always been a key agenda item of the World Assembly for Women, with in-depth discussions in that regard. After its coronavirus disease hiatus, the sixth World Assembly for Women is coming back on 3 December and will be held in Tokyo, with women’s participation in peace and security featured in the conference. I trust that it will be an excellent opportunity to strengthen partnerships and accelerate actions for the shared mission among member States and other various stakeholders. We are not short on ideas. What we need are actions to enhance women’s reliance and leadership in a sustainable manner. Japan looks forward to becoming an even more integral part of the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in the Security Council.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

30. “At the same time, leadership training was provided to women’s civil-society organizations working for enhanced resilience. Japan also supported another UN- Women-led multi-partner project in the Lake Chad region in Cameroon and Nigeria, which successfully concluded last year. That project provided agricultural skills training to women who were affected by Boko Haram. Leadership training was also provided to civil- society stakeholders to prevent violent extremism. As evidenced by those examples, women’s resilience and leadership can be effectively pursued in tandem. Since 2014, Japan has hosted five iterations of the World Assembly on Women in Tokyo, where the world’s national leaders in various fields gather to discuss gender equality and women’s empowerment.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

31. “With that in mind, Japan has placed support for women’s resilience and leadership at the core of its second national action plan on women and peace and security, in which 79 actions to that end are listed, such as supporting women to participate, including in leadership and active roles, in formal and informal peace negotiations and the decision-making of peacebuilding processes. Those actions have been reflected in the assistance on the ground. For example, Japan has continued to support a UN-Women-led project in Afghanistan to enhance the resilience and leadership of internally displaced and conflict-affected women and civil- society stakeholders. Livelihood skills training has enabled women to launch their community-based essential economic activities.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

32. “I would like to express my appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening today’s important annual debate on women and peace and security, with a focus on women’s resilience and leadership. I thank the Deputy Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women and the civil-society representatives for their briefings. Achieving sustainable peace and resilience in conflict-affected countries requires comprehensive and context-specific measures that ensure the human security of every individual.”

    2022-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9158Resumption1 (2022) · source

33. “As an incoming member of the Security Council, Japan remains committed to further supporting effective collaboration between regional arrangements and the Security Council.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

34. “For its part, Japan has been contributing to the African Union Peace Fund since 1996. Our contributions have supported AU-led peacebuilding activities in the areas of conflict prevention and mediation. Growing threats to the rules-based international order are a stark reminder of the urgent need to reform the United Nations system, particularly the Security Council. Increasing the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Council with more balanced geopolitical representation, including from Africa, is a critical task that should not be put off any longer. In that context, Japan strongly supports the Common African Position enshrined in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

35. “The United Nations system in particular should strive to integrate the work of its own agencies, funds and programmes so that they can more effectively support the efforts of the African Union and other regional arrangements. The United Nations system should also enhance cooperation with such other partners as the international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society. The United Nations peacebuilding architecture, in particular the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund, should continue to play a key role to that end. Finally, given the vital role of peace support operations by regional organizations such as the African Union, the issues related to various funding and assistance options for such operations should be thoroughly discussed from a broad perspective.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

36. “In other words, international support needs to focus on building and strengthening institutions and human capacities at every level. With the aim of investing in people and spurring quality growth, at the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japan announced the investment of $30 billion as the sum of public and private financial contributions over the next three years. Furthermore, we will work towards human-capacity development for 300,000 professionals in a wide range of fields. Japan aspires to be a partner growing together with Africa. Secondly, we should continue to pursue a holistic approach based on the humanitarian- peace-development nexus to synergize and mutually reinforce the efforts of all actors.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

37. “Such trends have made it all the more important for the United Nations and regional arrangements, particularly the African Union, to enhance their cooperation in order to tackle the root causes of crisis. We need to make the best use of the comparative advantages of each organization. The coming annual consultation between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council will serve as a platform to further cultivate the vast potential for closer cooperation between the two organizations. With that in mind, I would like to highlight the following three points. First, effective approaches require strong regional, national and local leadership and ownership in close coordination with international partners.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

38. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting, and I am grateful to all the speakers for their insightful remarks. I would like to begin by congratulating the African Union (AU) on the twentieth anniversary of its establishment. The AU has made great progress in the past two decades in its efforts to promote peace and development across Africa, in collaboration with subregional organizations. Despite those efforts, Africa has not been spared from increasing global human security crises caused by multiple factors, such as conflict, terrorism, food insecurity, energy shortages, the coronavirus disease pandemic and climate change.”

    2022-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9149 (2022) · source

39. “The Council will recall that it unanimously adopted resolution 2321 (2016) in 2016. That resolution needs to be respected. The Council should be mindful that it is being tested and that its credibility is at stake. Silence is not an option. North Korea has violated multiple Council resolutions, and the Council should act and produce an outcome that restores its credibility and fulfils its responsibilities. The Council also needs to send a clear and unequivocal message to North Korea and to the international community that North Korea’s ongoing nuclear and missile activities constitute a grave threat to international peace and security and that there is no excuse for their actions. Japan will spare no effort to cooperate with Council members and all other Member States to that end. We need to do our jobs.”

    2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source

40. “In short, they challenge the very authority of the Council. Among those launches, the latest was especially significant. It flew over Japan and impacted in the Pacific Ocean for the first time since 2017. I assume we can all imagine how terrifying it must be to see a missile flying overhead. That is absolutely unacceptable, and Japan condemns it in the strongest possible terms. Those most recent launches must not be viewed in isolation. They are part of North Korea’s long-pursued and reinvigorated nuclear and missile programmes. In September, we also learned about a further unacceptable development regarding North Korea’s nuclear policy. And there have been continued and widespread reports of ongoing activities at a nuclear test site in North Korea. We must not allow the current situation to become a new normal.”

    2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source

41. “I also thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his briefing. When the Security Council met on this issue in May (see S/PV.9048), we all saw the vetoes cast that blocked the Council from taking action. And what happened after that? North Korea conducted launches the very next month, in June. And now let me ask a question: how many ballistic missiles were launched just since 25 September? We all know the answer: eight ballistic missiles, over five separate launches, in just 10 days. All of those launches violate relevant resolutions adopted by the Council, which is entrusted with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. They mark a clear escalation. They pose a grave and imminent threat to the peace and security of not just Japan, but also the region and beyond.”

    2022-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9146 (2022) · source

42. “Given the precarious financial situation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), we welcomed the holding on 23 June of a pledging conference for the Agency with a view to ensuring the delivery of life-saving services to Palestinians. Japan contributed more than $50 million to the Agency in 2021 and has already provided $28 million for 2022, including emergency food aid. We call on other donors to increase their contributions to UNRWA as well. In conclusion, let me reiterate Japan’s determination to spare no effort to achieve a two-State solution.”

    2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099 (2022) · source

43. “The Israeli settlements in the West Bank remain deeply alarming, as they flagrantly violate international law. We call on all the parties to exercise the utmost restraint and avoid provocative unilateral actions. It will be crucial to reverse the negative trends on the ground that are undermining the prospects for a two- State solution. Japan hopes that evolving regional partnerships in the Middle East such as the Negev Forum will help ease tensions and contribute to regional stability. In that context, Japan, Egypt and Jordan are working together closely in a trilateral consultation format to discuss regional peace and prosperity and contribute to the Middle East peace process.”

    2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099 (2022) · source

44. “At the outset, Japan reaffirms its commitment to supporting a two-State solution based on the relevant Security Council resolutions and internationally agreed parameters, in which both Israel and a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian State can live side by side in peace and security. However, we remain deeply concerned about the level of violence in Israel and the West Bank, which has led to many casualties, including the killing of the Al-Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. We call for an independent and transparent investigation into her killing and stress the need for those responsible to be held accountable. Japan also strongly condemns the firing of rockets by Palestinian militants in Gaza into Israel hours after the visit of President Biden of the United States.”

    2022-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9099 (2022) · source

45. “I would like to emphasize that, in an age of uncertainty and complexity, the best way forward is to invest in people. Providing quality education is a powerful tool to prevent and mitigate conflicts and crises and to promote peace and sustainable development. I am expecting that today’s open debate will feed into our ongoing discussions and generate further momentum towards the Summit on Transforming Education in September.”

    2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source

46. “Japan made a contribution of $14.2 million to UNICEF in March and an additional $10 million in April to ensure child protection and education for children affected by the war. Lost educational opportunities will have lasting negative impacts on future generations and on the future of every nation. We must not forget that education needs to be maintained at all costs, even during conflict and other dire situations, as education can be a life-saving intervention and can provide hope for the future. In that regard, it was a privilege for me to sign a note with UNICEF last week to provide approximately $9 million to support quality education and promote access to education in Burkina Faso. The international community needs to continue to do more to protect and empower our children and our future.”

    2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source

47. “I thank Brazil for convening this important meeting. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the report on children and armed conflict (S/2022/493). For 20 years, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict has been guiding the efforts of Member States to ensure the rights of children to special protection, as well as their right to education in conditions of peace and security. However, the number of attacks on schools is rising. Refugee, internally displaced and stateless children affected by violent conflicts are often denied of their rights, even to go to school. The situation faced by children in Ukraine since the Russian invasion is particularly worrisome.”

    2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source

48. “Japan intends to actively engage in efforts to further improve the working methods under the current Albanian chairmanship of the Informal Working Group, in close cooperation with other Council members, including both the permanent five members and the elected 10 members, while heeding the views of the wider United Nations membership in good faith. I look forward to contributing to the deepening of the discussions on the important theme of working methods, as a member of the Security Council beginning in January 2023.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

49. “They can serve as a good basis for improving its working methods, especially in order to be better prepared for any contingency in the future. Japan is honoured that it will serve once again as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, beginning in 2023. Having served as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions three times and contributed to the adoption of presidential note S/2006/507 and its revisions, we recognize the need to update it in the light of the presidential notes issued during the Kuwait and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines chairmanships of the Informal Working Group. We also acknowledge initiatives on utilizing new technologies, such as visual aids, which are similarly significant developments in the Council’s working methods.”

    2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079 (2022) · source

50. “I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Albanian presidency for organizing this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council, to which Japan has consistently been deeply committed. I am pleased that, for the first time in three years, non-Council members are able to participate in this debate in person. Many things have happened during that period with regard to the way the Council works. The physical constraints owing to the pandemic were one important factor, but growing divisions among the members was another. The latter led to the adoption of General Assembly resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative, which we welcomed. Japan highly commends the flexibility and ingenuity of the Council in developing new tools and practices under the unprecedented circumstances of the coronavirus disease pandemic.”

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