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Kobayashi

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2000-03-23
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2001-03-07
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  1. “According to her, in such cases where refugees and internally displaced persons are generated by the same causes, or where refugees have sought asylum across borders in areas where there are also internally displaced persons, UNHCR would be able to utilize its expertise and skills to protect the displaced persons. This, in our eyes, and in the eyes of the international community, I believe, would be a very encouraging sign that the need to protect civilians affected by armed conflict is meeting with a better response. This is so because it would mean efficient use of limited resources, as well as avoiding layers of bureaucracy. It is also encouraging to know that efforts towards greater coordination on the humanitarian front are being made by the United Nations and relevant organizations.”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  2. “His suggestion that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) might play a wider role in the response to the issue of internally displaced persons triggered an intense debate in the international community on how to address this pressing subject. The realities in the growing number of cases of displacement and the activities of humanitarian agencies both suggest that the protection aspect of the response towards internally displaced persons has clearly been weak. Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the High Commissioner for Refugees, has responded to Ambassador Holbrooke's suggestion with a qualified "yes".”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  3. “When a given Government is not in a position to completely fulfil its responsibility - for political, economic, or other reasons - then the international community can come in to help, with the consent and understanding of that Government. Japan believes that such an approach should be strongly enhanced, and in this context Japan is considering extending some financial support to facilitate Mr. Deng's worthy efforts. My second point pertains to how better to respond to the issue of persons displaced by armed conflicts. If you recall, in the Council last January Ambassador Holbrooke, of the United States, made an eloquent case for the need to address a displaced population that remains within the borders of a State wrecked by conflicts.”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  4. “Moreover, if unaddressed, internal displacement not only causes internal instability but may also spill across borders and upset external and regional stability. I should like now to express Japan's views on how to address the issue of internally displaced persons by stressing the following two basic points. First, Japan supports the approach taken by Mr. Francis Deng, Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, which is based on the belief that sovereignty is responsibility. Under that approach, through analysis and dialogue with Government and agencies in the field, the international community would jointly try to solve the problem.”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  5. “Today, I shall not dwell upon our basic recognition that the majority of victims in an armed conflict are civilians - mainly women and children - as this has been articulated by many others in the previous debates in the Council; nor shall I comment here on all the interrelated and valuable recommendations that are about to be adopted by the Council. Rather, I should like to try to shed some light on today's theme by discussing how to respond to the plight of internally displaced persons. The displacement of civilians is a matter of international peace and security, since peace, reconciliation and reconstruction in war-torn communities depend, at least in part, on their effective reintegration.”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  6. “Let me start by extending my appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, in the discussions in the Council on the serious and growing problem of civilians in armed conflict. I should also like to join the others who this morning welcomed Mr. Jakob Kellenberger, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). I wish to take this opportunity to express Japan's continuing support for the worthy work that the ICRC is carrying out around the globe under his able leadership.”

    2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130Resumption1 (2000) · source

  7. “I might add that the concerns expressed by the Council at its previous meeting on this subject, in July of last year, and the points made in the Secretary- General's report are fully consonant with the position my delegation has been advocating in other forums of the United Nations. such as the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the First Committee and the preparatory committee for the international Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. You may be assured, Mr. President, that Japan will actively participate in the consideration of this issue and make every effort to enhance the chances of success of the DDR process.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  8. “As a matter of fact, Japan contributed $960,000 to the Trust Fund to support United Nations peacekeeping-related efforts in Sierra Leone. to be used exclusively for the purpose of DDR. Although by virtue of its flexibility this trust fund formula has proved to be useful. we recognize that providing the necessary resources from the assessed budget would enhance an operation's financial stability. Bearing in mind these considerations, I would like to stress that Japan, which is responsible for 20 percent of the assessed budget of all peacekeeping operations, is willing to consider a proposal which the Secretary-General put forward in his report to examine how the DDR acti ' a peacekeeping operation should be financed. In concluding. let me once again underscore the importance my delegation attaches to today's debate in the Security Council.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  9. “Japan strongly supports the draft Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by a Working Group of the Human Rights Commission in January. My final point concerns financial resources needed for the DDR process, although I realize that financial matters are also dealt with in other relevant forums of the Organization. As the Secretary-General pointed out, the resources for disarmament activities within a peacekeeping operation are generally provided through the assessed contributions to the budget of that operation, while the resources for demobilization and reintegration activities are provided through voluntary contributions. My delegation recognizes that the current practice of utilizing resources from trust funds established with voluntary contributions for such purposes has its merits.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  10. “Children are the foundation and future of a country, and the specific physical and psychological needs of those who have been used as soldiers must be attended to if the country is to achieve lasting peace. In this context, my delegation welcomes the recent appointment of child protection advisers to the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone and to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We would like to encourage the Secretary-General to review other United Nations peacekeeping operations in order to identify situations where the appointment of child protection advisers may be necessary. Permit me on this occasion to reiterate the position of the Government of Japan that children under the age of 18 should not, under any circumstances, be used in hostilities.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  11. “The Special Representative of the Secretary-General has an especially important coordinating role to play. Past experience has taught us that when a Special Representative is well selected and is given appropriate authority and resources, coordination in the field is enhanced, making the chances for success that much greater. We therefore wish to stress that the position of Special Representative should be filled by a highly qualified and capable person and that he or she should be given sufficient authority to effectively carry out the role. My second point relates to the issue of child soldiers. My delegation shares the view of the Secretary-General that this question demands particular attention throughout the DDR process.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  12. “From the viewpoint of ex-combatants, for example, the decision to cooperate with the DDR process is in itself a difficult one, and so it is up to the international community to ensure that a well-planned, coordinated and reliable mechanism is in place to support that decision. In order to achieve this goal, coordination must be improved at three levels: within the United Nations Secretariat, between the United Nations and related organizations - including the Bretton Woods institutions - and in the field. Of those three levels, I would like to stress the need for coordination in the field, as this is the level at which all actors finally get together and directly face ex-combatants who are to be disarmed, demobilized and reintegrated into society.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  13. “We are also pleased to note that the report embraces many of the recommendations made by the Group of Governmental Experts on Small Arms, under the chairmanship of Ambassador Donowaki of Japan. Of the wide range of issues covered in the Secretary- General's report, I would like to focus my remarks on three of them - namely, the need for greater coordination, the need to address the question of child soldiers and ways to secure adequate financial resources. The first point is the question of coordination. As stated in the report, the process of DDR is a complex and multidimensional one, involving various actors such as former warring factions, international organizations and non-governmental organizations. Coordination among the different actors is essential to the success of the process.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source

  14. “I would like to begin by commending you, Mr. President, on your initiative in convening this meeting to consider ways and means of strengthening United Nations peacekeeping efforts in the area of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR). The importance of the DDR process cannot be overemphasized, as it is key to preventing the recurrence of conflict and to paving the way for post-conflict peace- building. My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for preparing the thorough and inspiring report that is before us; we fully share the concerns described in it. As one of the financial contributors to the study conducted by the Lessons Learned Unit, Japan is particularly gratified that many elements contained in the Unit's report have been incorporated into that of the Secretary-General.”

    2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118 (2000) · source