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first: 2001-04-23
most recent: 2007-06-22
sittings or episodes: 95
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“We are also concerned about the humanitarian toll that can result from unexploded cluster munitions. According priority to the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, Japan will continue to constructively participate in the discussion on this problem in various international forums. The protection of civilians must be the concern of all Member States, and the Security Council should therefore continue to act to provide the necessary leadership and to monitor developments closely. I assure you, Mr. President, that Japan will do its part.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“It is clear that the involvement of relevant regional organizations is desirable and beneficial. Accordingly, we welcome the regional conference organized by OCHA in April in Dakar. We hope to be able to work with OCHA to hold a similar conference in Asia at an appropriate time. In conclusion, all of the efforts of the international community for the protection of civilian must ultimately be judged by the number of people actually protected and saved. Any concrete action that contributes to that ultimate objective should be pursued, including removing anti-personnel mines, ensuring the timely and sufficient delivery of food and medical support to people in distress, exercising maximum care to avoid civilian casualties in counter- insurgency operations and making political efforts to end or contain conflicts.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Japan hopes that the trial will proceed smoothly and with all due speed. To that end, it is vital that the United Nations and Member States continue to support Cambodia. With regard to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Japan has completed the necessary legislative procedures so that it may participate in the ICC, and my country plans to join the Court formally by the fall of this year. In doing so, our hope will be that we can contribute further to the prevention and even eradication of many serious crimes and to strengthening the rule of law and the maintenance of peace and security. Fourthly and lastly, I would like to underline the importance of regional initiatives to ensure the implementation of normative frameworks and principles relating to the protection of civilians.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Japan for its part intends to participate constructively in the discussion on this subject in whichever forums it takes place, including OCHA and the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Third is the question of ending impunity. The question of how to strike the proper balance between national reconciliation and punishment of those who have done wrong, and also between peace and justice, needs to be considered further. There can be no doubt, however, that establishing the rule of law contributes greatly to durable peace and to stability. Accordingly, Japan has been taking initiatives in this field. It has actively supported the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia, for example, and it welcomes the recent important progress made that brings the commencement of the trial closer.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Proper monitoring in order to provide early warning is another mechanism in place that contributes to the protection of civilians. Also, timely briefings from the officials responsible, including the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees and for Human Rights, should, therefore, be provided. Secondly, we need to strengthen our efforts to protect IDPs. We support the recommendation of the High-level Panel on System-wide Coherence that the humanitarian agencies should clarify their mandates and enhance cooperation in this area. We also welcome the start of informal consultations on humanitarian issues this week.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“World leaders formally acknowledged the responsibility to protect populations at the 2005 World Summit, and it was reaffirmed by the Security Council in its resolution 1674 (2006). Yet, these words have not adequately been translated into action. We need to discuss in this body what other concrete measures the United Nations and the Security Council can take. One such measure is the aide-memoire adopted by the Council in 2002 (S/PRST/2002/6, annex) as a tool to bridge the normative instruments this Council develops and concrete action on the ground. In particular, it has proven useful in the process of formulating a peacekeeping mandate. This useful tool should not be shelved; rather, it should continue to be put to good use. And to be useful, it should be reviewed and updated from time to time.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Specifically, the Working Group on children and armed conflict has effected improvements in the situation of children in armed conflict through the monitoring and reporting mechanism which the Council established in resolution 1612 (2005). At the same time, we are deeply troubled by the large number of civilians affected by conflict - in Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur, Somalia and other embattled parts of the world - who continue to be in desperate need of protection and assistance. We deplore the fact that civilians have with increasing frequency become the primary targets of violence, even as we have witnessed a steady decline in the number of conflicts over the past few years. We also condemn the harassment, intimidation and murder of humanitarian workers operating in crises and emergencies around the world. But condemnation is not enough.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Most recently, on 29 May, the Government of Japan and the United Nations decided to extend assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security to a project that aims at the protection, reintegration and resettlement of IDPs in Somalia. The Central Emergency Response Fund has also helped to ensure a predictable flow of financing for efforts to protect civilians in neglected crises; we all welcome these efforts. Today I would like to touch upon four aspects of the subject of protection of civilians. Allow me to start with the Security Council, which we commend for the significant progress it has made in this area.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“For Japan, the protection of civilians is a high priority, as we believe it is essential to human security. The United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security, which is administered by OCHA and to which my Government has made substantial contributions, has accordingly taken great interest in projects that address issues such as conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding, landmines, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, giving support to more than 50 projects over the years. For example, the Trust Fund has assisted in promoting recovery and sustainable livelihoods for that part of the Sri Lankan population which has been affected by internal conflict.”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Japan is pleased that the Security Council continues to give close attention, as it should, to the plight of civilians in armed conflict. We therefore welcome today's open debate and thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his briefing on the progress that has been made. We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for playing the leading role in this area. Indeed, real and concrete progress has in fact been made towards the goal of protecting innocent civilians. The Security Council has adopted a number of normative instruments, including resolution 1674 (2006). With regard to the issue of the protection of journalists in conflict, which was raised in the open debate last December (see S/PV.5577), we welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 1738 (2006).”
2007-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5703 (2007) · source
“Some measures have already been taken by the three committees in that regard, but we would like to see further efforts in their future reports. Finally, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are issues of the gravest concern to the international community today. The successful implementation of the Global Strategy must be a matter of high priority. A continuous debate on these matters, such as in open debates like this, provides an indispensable opportunity to bring synergy to the necessary discussion. The Japanese delegation stands ready to continue to make constructive efforts and contributions in support of the Strategy and of the resolutions concerned.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“It came out clearly from the discussions in that seminar that the question of how best to coordinate the technical assistance that is provided by donor States, international organizations and regional organizations with the work of the 1540 Committee remained a key concern. We expect a concrete proposal on measures to address this matter soon, bearing in mind that the group of experts has now fulfilled its mandate. As the mandate of the 1540 Committee itself is going to expire in April next year, we would also like to urge the Committee to set clear goals and a timeline to advance its work urgently. In addition, we look forward to seeing efforts by the three terrorism-related committees to establish a mechanism by which they could share lessons learned on technical assistance, site visits and the reporting obligations of Member States.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We would like to request the Committee to continue its efforts relating to the reviewing and updating of the list. For example, as last November's Security Council mission to Afghanistan pointed out in its report (S/2006/935), a review of the Taliban-related list would be in order at an early date, in View of the political developments that have taken place in that country. We also welcome the Committee's strengthening of cooperation with the relevant organizations, including Interpol. Concerning the work of the 1540 Committee, my delegation notes with appreciation the fruitful seminar on technical assistance held last March.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“However, the report has clearly shown that there are important gaps that exist, as well as gains to be made by Member States by filling those gaps through a regional approach for the implementation of the Strategy and thereby identifying needs for cooperation through dialogue within regional groups. We realize that the coordination of efforts for effective technical assistance and other forms of cooperation requires both time and consistent efforts, and we look forward to the continuing contributions to be made by the CTC and the CTED in this regard. With regard to the activities of the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, Japan welcomes the efforts that have been made to improve the Committee's listing and delisting procedures.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“This study was entrusted to the Center on Global Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, which is a research centre of repute specializing in international counter-terrorism cooperation. Last month, the report came out, with useful and interesting findings. Based on that report, we organized a seminar with the participation of interested Member States and relevant United Nations and other organs. The report recommends, among other things, strengthening of a regional approach for the CTC and the CTED through such measures as the appointment of a regional CTED representative, the convening of regional and subregional meetings involving Government experts and rationalization of site visits and reporting requirements. Those useful recommendations are under further consideration with a view to putting them into practice.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“With regard to the CTC and the CTED, we strongly hope that through active site visits and the preparation of Preliminary Implementation Assessments, they will facilitate the identification of challenges and needs for technical assistance among Member States and will bring about more effective cooperation among States. With this in mind, and with a View to working towards making a voluntary contribution to assisting the work of the CTC and the CTED, the Japanese delegation sponsored a study, shortly after the adoption of the Global Strategy by the General Assembly, in order to look at some of the problems of implementation of the Strategy and how those problems might be addressed, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“The adoption of a shared strategy by all Member States represented a significant step towards the strengthening of global counter-terrorism activities. With its adoption, what matters now is to ensure steady implementation by Member States of that Strategy. And, in that endeavour, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Executive Directorate (CTED), the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee and the 1540 Committee each play important roles in their respective areas of responsibility. Member States should cooperate with those bodies as they carry out their increasingly important task of supporting Member States in their efforts to implement the Strategy.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Allow me, first, Mr. President, to warmly welcome you to the United Nations as the new Permanent Representative of the United States of America, and to say that Japan looks forward to closely working with you and the United States Mission in the months ahead. I wish to thank the Chairs of the Council's three counter-terrorism-related committees for their detailed briefings. We appreciate having this opportunity for regular briefings by those bodies, not only in terms of the importance of the work they carry out, but also in respect to promoting transparency in the Council's work. Last September, building upon the efforts made by the Security Council and other relevant organs of the United Nations, the General Assembly adopted the landmark United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (General Assembly resolution 60/288).”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Japan also contributes to multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, through the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. Finally, we continue to be closely involved in programmes that focus on water and sanitation, including through participation in bilateral aid programmes and the United Nations Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“At the Second East Asia Summit, held at Cebu in the Philippines, Prime Minister Abe announced Japan's cooperation initiative for clean energy and sustainable growth for the East Asia region. Japan has promoted the Tokyo International Conference on African Development process, which focused greater attention on energy and environmental issues, as well as on adaptation to the effects of global warming, in the context of sustainable development in Africa, through the holding of a ministerial conference in Nairobi in March. Japan attaches high priority to disaster prevention, especially the steps proposed in the Hyogo Framework of Action, and it supports the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“In its bilateral and multilateral development cooperation and partnership arrangements with the countries of Asia and the Pacific including the Pacific Islands Forum, Africa, the Caribbean Community and others, Japan has accorded high priority to projects and programmes aimed at preventing, mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. In the future, it will give them even more attention. Allow me to say a few words about the form such cooperation and partnership has taken, or will take in the future. Japan, together with the United States, China, India, the Republic of Korea and Australia, established the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Before concluding, I would like to state that Japan is strongly resolved to continue its active engagement in all international efforts on climate change-related issues, both in the United Nations and outside it, including negotiations for a new, post-Kyoto greenhouse gas emissions regime. Climate change will be one of the main themes at this year's Group of Eight (G-8) Summit, to be held in Germany, and it is expected to remain high on the agenda next year, 2008, when Japan will host the G-8 Summit.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“To that end, I would like to propose that the Secretary- General be requested - perhaps not by the Council but, more appropriately, by the General Assembly - to make a report with recommendations at the earliest possible date on how best the United Nations system as a whole can organize itself to strengthen its capacity so that it will be able to address this matter more effectively and coherently. The report should address such questions as the role and function of the Inter- Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, which is responsible for coordination of disaster prevention and mitigation.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Governments need to take urgent action to simultaneously reduce the emissions causing climate change and adapt to the changes that are unavoidable by implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action. In order to deal with these and other issues surrounding climate change and global warming, it is time for Member States to take a look at how comprehensively - or how inadequately - the United Nations system is equipped. We welcome the intention of Secretary-General Ban to make climate change one of his priorities. Indeed, we will welcome any initiative that he takes that helps to strengthen the United Nations role and enhance its agenda in that area.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“The third, related, challenge, which is no less important, are issues regarding adaptation - preventing, mitigating and adapting to the negative effects of climate change, especially those arising from natural disasters. The Stern review states that "the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the costs". Such action needs to be taken now, because we cannot ignore the fact that global warming, with all its potential harmful consequences, is here to stay and will get worse before it can get better. Governments set out what needs to be done to reduce vulnerabilities and disaster risks in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, agreed at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Hyogo, Japan, in January 2005.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Both sides will actively participate in the process towards the construction of an effective beyond-2012 framework, based on the principles and regulations set forth in the above-mentioned Convention and Protocol." The second challenge is supporting the development and use of clean energy, including nuclear or renewable energy, and new, effective energy-saving technologies. This is obviously an essential part of any effort to reduce the level of greenhouse gases. Cooperation and exchanges on such technology at all levels - bilateral, regional and international - should be strengthened. United Nations agencies have an important role to play in that regard, including facilitation of the transfer of advanced clean-energy and energy-saving technologies to developing countries, which should be encouraged in any way possible.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“In this connection, let me mention that on the occasion of the visit by the Premier of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao, to Japan last week, Japan and China issued a statement on the further enhancement of cooperation in the area of environmental protection. In it, they expressed their shared intention to work together on the issue under discussion, stating "Under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, both sides reaffirm their political resolve to engage in efforts towards the resolution of climate change issues through international cooperation, in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities .”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, emissions of carbon dioxide by developing countries reached 40 per cent of total global emissions in 2004, and if the current trend continues, by about 2015 the overall total of emissions from developing countries will overtake that of the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In our View, any new post-Kyoto arrangement must seek to enable all countries to cut emissions according to their ability, and thus maximize emission controls on a truly global basis, the goal being to halve the level of total emissions as soon as possible. In doing so, we must acknowledge the close linkages that exist between development strategy and climate change strategy.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Among the many challenges and issues that we face, I would like to note - without going into too much detail - three that require our urgent attention. If fact, they require that we mobilize. The first is the overriding importance of controlling greenhouse gas emissions and creating an effective post-Kyoto framework. It is of the utmost importance that the maximum number of countries responsible for any significant emissions linked to global warming participate in this effort - and I am speaking of developed and developing countries alike. Currently, only about 30 per cent of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions are covered by the parties to the Kyoto Protocol. That is grossly and dangerously inadequate.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“As projected, it is the poor and the weakest of countries and societies that are most vulnerable to the onslaught. The projected rise in sea levels poses an immediate threat to the survival of small island developing States and lowland areas. We must acknowledge the linkages between the new emerging global phenomenon, sustainable development and poverty-reduction strategies. Climate change is a global challenge, and meeting it will require a global response: the concerted efforts of the international community on a number of fronts. In this, the United Nations should continue to play a leading role; indeed, it should play a stronger one by involving all relevant organs and bodies of the system, including the Security Council, as relevant to their respective mandates, because doing so is essential for system-wide coherence on the issue.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“In the foreseeable future, climate change in all its manifestations may well create conditions or induce circumstances that could precipitate or aggravate international conflicts, and it therefore has serious potential national and international security implications. Also, as noted in the recent IPCC report and other authoritative studies, global warming will generate conditions and circumstances that could have a negative impact on development and poverty reduction strategies in a variety of ways. Food production may be affected, natural disasters may increase in number and intensify, the supply of fresh water may diminish, infectious diseases may become more rampant, and so forth. Clearly, the implications for human security would also be quite serious.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Given the rapid advances that have been made in research on climate change and its impact on the global ecosystem, and in the light of the facts and the prognosis presented to us by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Stern review team and many others, it would be not only foolhardy but also highly irresponsible if we failed to move on from discussing science to practical planning, strategizing and taking action. It is clear that climate change can pose threats to national security, including those discussed in the United Kingdom concept paper. National security has been threatened by conflicts over claims to land and natural resources since ancient times.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam, and the delegation of the United Kingdom for the important initiative you have taken of organizing this timely debate on the security implications of climate change and global warming, and I thank you as well for the excellent concept paper that was presented. We are aware that this is the first time that the Security Council has held a thematic debate on this topic. Scientists and economists around the world have once again - more clearly and convincingly than ever before - drawn our attention to what is, without a doubt, one of the most imminent, serious and multifaceted risks and challenges confronting all of humanity.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“We would also like to note that the Government of Japan will organize the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in the first half of next year. TICAD IV will certainly contribute to nurturing the partnership between the international community and African countries. We fully share the belief in the importance of building on today's discussion, which has yielded a number of useful ideas and food for thought, in an effort to seek a more effective and efficient relationship between the United Nations and the African Union. Based on our continued strong commitment to Africa, we are prepared to be constructive in such endeavours. In this respect, I would like to offer my delegation's support for the draft presidential statement to be issued after today's debate.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Japan has supported the efforts and activities of the African Union and of the subregional organizations through a variety of measures, including financial support, and is willing to increase its support further. Japan has been providing financial assistance to the AU, ECOWAS and the Southern African Development Community, for example. Its support for the AU activities in Darfur totals approximately $8.7 million, and it provided $2 million for the reintegration project in the Great Lakes region in 2006. 7 Japan's commitment to supporting the key concept and practice of African ownership is enshrined in a number of documents, including those produced in the course of the G8 summits, the most recent example of which is the "Update on Africa" issued at the St. Petersburg summit last year.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In this connection, we commend the African Union for its efforts to establish the capability to operationalize the African Standby Force and to integrate the New Partnership for Africa's Development into the AU. We also welcome the fact that, in consultation with the AU secretariat, the Secretary-General and his team have been developing a framework for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the African Union, which resulted in the adoption last year of a declaration between the two organs and an action plan for United Nations assistance to building the AU peacekeeping capacity. Dialogue and coordination between the United Nations and the AU are essential, and we thus appreciate the very close daily communication and coordination efforts by the two secretariats. We encourage the continuation of such positive developments.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“With respect to providing political, physical and financial assistance to AU peace support missions, we believe that the Security Council should make decisions on a case-by-case basis, based on all general principles governing United Nations peacekeeping operations and taking fully into account the independence and accountability of each organization. In addition to the aforementioned issues, which will require further discussion, measures to address capacity-building for the African Union and the subregional organizations, including enhancing the capacities of their respective secretariats, require urgent attention so as to assist them in their operations to deploy missions in the field.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“First, what are the conditions and modalities for assisting AU peace support missions? Secondly, how could the two organizations develop more effective cooperation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities? Thirdly, how can the United Nations Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council best interact? Fourthly, is there any way to ensure effective use of the provisions in Chapter VIII of the Charter so that the interactive relationships are firmly anchored, backed by the broad support of the membership? The concept paper for this debate prepared by the presidency (S/2007/148) provides a useful basis for further discussion, and we thank the delegation of South Africa for it.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The AU Task Force in Burundi is providing the necessary conditions for the peacebuilding activities in the country. Those are but a few examples of the ongoing African regional initiatives and leadership through regional and subregional organizations. We highly commend all such activities as a sign of accelerating African regional ownership. On the other hand, the challenges facing Africa are complex and diverse. A matter of central importance in facing those challenges is to establish and strengthen interactive relationships between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. While both the United Nations and the AU should tackle the immediate challenges by taking appropriate measures on a case-by-case basis, it would be worthwhile from a longer-term perspective to give careful study to several questions.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The efforts employed by African States for developing the increasingly vibrant and action-oriented African Union, and the other subregional organizations, merit our praise and support. In Africa, the African Union (AU) and a host of subregional organizations have come to play crucial roles in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding in recent years. Africa is unquestionably at the forefront of the regional initiatives in these areas and should rightly be so. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has played a vital role recently in conflict prevention in Guinea. The African Union has its AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS) deployed in Darfur, and the AU Observer Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is beginning to be deployed.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We are witnessing a growing body of practices where such a development in cooperation and partnership is contributing to an effective maintenance of international peace and security, in particular in the fields of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. At the same time, it is clear that there is still much room for further thought and action if the international community is to fully realize the advantages to be derived from effective implementation of provisions envisaged in Chapter VIII of the Charter. The challenges now laid before the Security Council in, for example, Darfur and Somalia, in terms of how best the United Nations can support regional initiatives relevant to these conflicts, demonstrate the importance of addressing this matter with some urgency.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The Japanese delegation welcomes the timely holding of this important debate today and expresses its appreciation to the delegation of South Africa for the initiative taken. In many regions of the world, regional organizations are strengthening their capabilities, including in the area of peace and security, and their relationships with the United Nations are entering a new stage of collaboration and cooperation, especially in Africa. Regional organizations obviously benefit from their closer knowledge of the region, which allows them to play an essential role in influencing the prevention of conflicts and the resolution of problems. We have already burgeoning examples of developments in complementary cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, notably in Africa.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The delegation of Japan therefore supports the extension of UNAMA's mandate for a further 12 months and urges the Council to adopt the necessary draft resolution in a timely manner.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“We expect that, while remaining vigilant with regard to the safety of their personnel, UNAMA's regional and provincial offices will continue to work in close cooperation with the Afghan Government and the International Security Assistance Force. Before concluding, I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to a recommendation from the Security Council mission that the list prepared by the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee be updated as necessary and on the basis of the most up- to-date information. I hope that the Council will pay due attention to that matter. The role of UNAMA remains critically important in ensuring the consolidation of peace in Afghanistan within the key framework of the Compact. We pay high tribute to the dedication of all UNAMA staff on the ground.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“According to the Secretary-General's report, as well as the November Council mission report, that problem remains a key factor behind the revitalized insurgency and stems from inappropriate Government appointments, tribal nepotism, the monopolization of power, and the marginalization of those outside the dominant social and political groups. The ongoing expansion of UNAMA into the provinces is an important step to address that problem, and Japan welcomes it. It is hoped that an expanded UNAMA presence will contribute to the reconstruction and development of the provinces and will lead to greater support among the local population for the consolidation of peace in the country.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“On a bilateral basis, key infrastructure-building, particularly in the roads sector, has been one of the priority areas of Japan's development assistance in Afghanistan. In addition to contributing to the improvement of the ring road between Kabul and Kandahar and between Kandahar and Herat, we have been helping Afghan officials in charge of road management to strengthen their capacity in order to enhance their sense of ownership in this essential area of economic development. In this vein, outreach to the population in the provinces is of critical importance. We note with grave concern the Secretary-General's finding about popular alienation.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“We are also developing an assistance plan to eradicate drug trafficking along Afghanistan's borders with other Central Asian countries by strengthening border control, in collaboration with the United Nations and the United States. Development is another essential element for the consolidation of peace in Afghanistan. The role of the provincial reconstruction teams is critically important for this purpose. Upon his recent visit to NATO headquarters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated that Japan would strengthen its cooperation with NATO in this regard, and my Government subsequently decided to provide approximately 2 billion yen in grant aid over the coming several years for provincial reconstruction team-related civilian projects, such as the construction of schools and clinics.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“In this connection, my delegation commends Slovakia on its initiative to hold an open debate in the Security Council on security sector reform during its presidency last month. Narcotics-related problems have indeed become a main threat - one no less serious than the threat posed by the Taliban-led insurgency - to Afghanistan's peace and security. We fully support the view expressed in the report that an urgent, concerted effort by all stakeholders is needed to improve implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy. Japan has been assisting the efforts of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and has contributed to the Counter-Narcotics Trust Fund to assist projects promoting alternative livelihoods.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“Japan is committed to promoting - after the successful handling of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes - the next step in assisting the security sector reform, namely, the disbandment of illegal armed groups. We are concerned about the fact that, as the Secretary-General's report notes, only limited progress has been made so far on this. We take note, however, of the fact that that some tangible progress is being made - for example, in the province of Kapisa, where progress in disbanding illegal armed groups has allowed development projects to commence, and, similarly, in the province of Takhar in the north-east. The disbandment of illegal armed groups should be closely monitored, as should other efforts in security sector reform, including those relating to the police, the national army and the judicial sector.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“Japan is committed in the long term, and will continue to play an active role in this regard. On security, which remains the most preoccupying concern, we welcome the continued efforts by all the actors involved, including the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), to contain the insurgency and the terrorist activities. We support and encourage the efforts of Afghanistan and Pakistan to improve security along and across the border, and we encourage their plan to hold cross- border jirgas aimed at confidence-building and stability. We also support the endeavours pursued under the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source