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2004-05-17

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2006-08-22

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1. “It is desirable that a special representative of the Secretary- General be given a coordination role. Given the expansion of United Nations peacekeeping operations, the cooperation of various actors is of critical importance. The most vital role should be played by those people in the area of conflict. They should be encouraged to take the lead in the peace process. In addition, cooperation with regional and subregional organizations is indispensable in view of the impact of a conflict over the entire region. There should be an appropriate division of labour between the United Nations peacekeeping operation and regional and subregional organizations, and the capacity of those organizations should be further strengthened.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source

2. “There are also many operations that were established decades ago. These should be re-evaluated in order to determine the causes of prolongation and possible means of improvement. Such activities as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and demining often play an important role in the area where a peacekeeping mission is deployed. In some cases, peace-building activities have been included in the peacekeeping mandate. Japan, advocating the concept of consolidation of peace, understands the importance of linkage between peace- building activities and peacekeeping. However, peacekeeping activities should not be expanded without limitation in the name of peace-building. Peace-building is to lead to reconstruction and development and requires expertise that is different in nature from that required for peacekeeping.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source

3. “This is the true meaning of the so-called completion strategy. It in no way amounts to the setting of an artificial deadline. An operation with a solid completion strategy will attract wider international participation and enjoy greater effectiveness. Needless to say, in a humanitarian crisis, action may be taken on an exceptional and emergency basis. Once deployed, a mission must be constantly reviewed and major changes in mission environments should be duly reflected in the review process. The United Nations operation in Timor-Leste, which has undergone a number of reviews and adjustments in light of the progress made, provides a good example of this approach. We appreciate the inclusion of references to the review process in many Security Council resolutions adopted since the initiation of the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source

4. “At the Tokyo donor meeting on Timor-Leste, all the costs for peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, transitional administration and reconstruction were presented to donors. A similar effort was made in the case of Cambodia and was very useful. The recent surge in peacekeeping activities has not only created financial difficulties, but has also caused a shortage of human resources and other problems. Japan reaffirms its intention to continue its support, including the provision of civilian experts, for whom there is now a pressing need. Each peacekeeping operation should be given a clear mandate and have mission objectives with precise and realistic benchmarks, so that the parties to the conflict, the Secretariat, the Security Council and interested Member States can cooperate effectively to achieve them.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source

5. “According to some reports, the peacekeeping budget may rise to $4.5 billion in 2005. Under current arrangements, Japan's share will be approximately $900 million. This exceeds its annual bilateral official development assistance to Africa. For any country, it is difficult, if not impossible, to assume such a huge proportion of the financial costs for peacekeeping while maintaining the same level in development assistance, which Japan believes is crucial to efforts to eliminate poverty and to prevent conflict from occurring. I believe it is necessary to draw an overall picture of the process of conflict resolution. In particular, for the purposes of funds allocation, it is useful if the anticipated financial requirements for all phases of conflict resolution are given in advance.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source

6. “Let me first of all express my gratitude and commend you, Sir, for your leadership in convening today's Security Council meeting on peacekeeping issues in general, apart from individual operations. It is important because the expansion of peacekeeping activities has been posing difficult problems for the United Nations. Japan has participated in peacekeeping missions since 1992 and has made valuable contributions to the maintenance of peace and stability in many parts of the world. Through its engagement, Japan has discovered a number of problems related to peacekeeping and has proposed to the United Nations and the international community new ideas to address them. Japan is ready to discuss every aspect of peacekeeping, but because of time limitations I will confine my comments to a few issues which I believe are most important today.”

   2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source