Major Speeches/Documents of Japanese Representatives

Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
2008

December

• Statement by Mr. Kenichiro Mukai, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 117: Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations: Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2010-2011 at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly (December 19, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the Security Council on the Issue of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (December 16, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda Item 118: Programme Budget for the Biennium 2008-2009 (Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives, authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council) at the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly (December 16, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (December 5, 2008)

November

• Address by H.E. Mr. Shigeki Sumi, Ambassador of Japan, on Agenda item 110: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly at the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (November 20, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Yasuo Kishimoto, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 129: Administration of Justice at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (November 20, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on the "Report of the Security Council" (Item 9) and the "Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters" (Item 111) at the Joint Debate of the General Assembly (November 18, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Yasuo Kishimoto, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 123: Human Resources Management at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (November 13, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (November 11, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Norihiro Okuda, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 65: Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance at the Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations (November 10, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Masatoshi SUGIURA, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 120: Improving the Financial Situation of the United Nations at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (November 6, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Takashi Ashiki, Minister, Permanent mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 39: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at the Third Committee of the sixty third session of the General Assembly (November 4, 2008)

October

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Norihiro Okuda, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, on Human rights situations (Item 64 (c)) at the Third Committee of the Sixty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 29, 2008)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Item 64(b): Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and Item 64(e): Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the Third Committee of the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 28, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Yasuo Kishimoto, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Agenda item 125: United Nations Common System at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 27, 2008)
• Statement of Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 118 and 132: Programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 - Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, at the at the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 22, 2008)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Implementation of human rights instruments (Item 64(a)) at the Third Committee of the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 21, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Mikio Mori, Minister of Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Delegation of Japan, on Agenda Item 32: Question relating to Information at the Fourth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly (October 21, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Shigeki Sumi, Permanent Mission of Japan, on Financing for Development at the Second Committee to the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 16, 2008)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Item 60(a): Promotion and protection of the rights of children and Item 60(b): Follow-up to the special session on children at the Third Committee to the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 15, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Shigeki Sumi, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Item 57 (a): NEPAD: progress in implementation and international support, Item 57 (b): Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, and Item 43: 2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, particularly in Africa (October 15, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Jun Yamada, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 118: Improving the effective and efficient delivery of the mandates of development-related activities and revised estimates relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 (October 14, 2008)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Item 56(a): Advancement of women and Item 56(b): Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly at the Third Committee to the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (October 13, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Shigeki Sumi, Delegation of Japan, on agenda item 97: Crime prevention and criminal justice and agenda item 98: International drug control (October 9, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the Joint Debate on the Report of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (October 9, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 122: Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations at the Fifth Committee of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 7, 2008)
• Address by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Japan, on the Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization at the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 6, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Shigeki Sumi, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the General Debate of the Second Committee of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 6, 2008)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on Social Development (Item 55) at the Third Committee to the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 6, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the Organization of Work of the Fifth Committee of the Sixty-third Session of the United Nations General Assembly (October 3, 2008)

September

• Statement by Ambassador Norihiro Okuda, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at The Secretary-General's Ministerial Meeting on Reducing Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate (September 29, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Akio Suda, Representative of Japan, on the Implementation of Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (September 4, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (September 2, 2008)

July

• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict (July 17, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the Substantive session, Economic and Social Council (July 15, 2008)

June

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission a the Formal Meeting of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission (June 23, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Women, Peace & Security: Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict (June 19, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (June 17, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the High-Level meeting on a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (June 11, 2008)

May

• Statement by Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Mission of Japan, on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (May 27, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Thematic Debate on Human Security (May 22, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Post-Conflict Peacebuilding (May 20, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the Security Council Meeting on Security Sector Reform (May 12, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 140: Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations: Cross-cutting issues (May 8, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor of Permanent Mission of Japan, on agenda item 140: Administrative and budgetary aspects of financing United Nations Peace Keeping Operations; Consolidation of peacekeeping accounts (May 5, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Jun Yamada, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 140: Closed Peacekeeping Missions (May 5, 2008)

April

• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, at the High-Level Meeting of the Security Council on Peace and Security in Africa (April 16, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council (April 10, 2008)
• Statement by H. E. Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the 2008 annual session of the United Nations Disarmament Commission (April 8, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Thematic Debate of the General Assembly: Towards a Common Understanding on Management Reform (April 8, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Thematic debate of the General Assembly "Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges, and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015" (April 2, 2008)

March

• Statement by Ms. Reina Tomita, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 128: Estimates in respect of Special Political Missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council (March 26, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Ken Mukai, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda item 128 "Strengthening of the Department of Political Affairs" (March 17, 2008)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (March 10, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Jun Yamada, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Item 128: Report of the Human Rights Council (March 5, 2008)
• Statement by Mr. Yasuo Kishimoto, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations on Agenda item 133: Human Resources Management (March 4, 2008)

February

• Statement by Dr. Yoriko Meguro, Representative of Japan, at the Fifty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women (February 28, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Formal Meeting of the Country-Specific Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission on Guinea-Bissau (February 20, 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Thematic Debate of the General Assembly "Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work" (February 13, 2008)

January

• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Formal Meeting of the Country-Specific Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission on Guinea-Bissau (January 21, 2008)

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