Human Security
Speeches by Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Japanese Representatives

• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Thematic Debate on Human Security (May 2008)
• Statement by Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan at Open Debate of the Security Council on Women and Peace and Security (October 2007)
• Statement by Dr. Nobuko Kurosaki, Alternate Representative of Japan to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Item 64: Social Development (October 2007)
• "What the Friends of Human Security aim to achieve -- Measure progress by change in the lives of people" by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador of Japan in charge of Human Security, on the occasion of 9th Ministerial Meeting of the Human Security Network (May 2007)
• Statement by Dr. Ryuzaburo Sato, Director, Department of International Research and Cooperation, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, at the Fortieth Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (April 2007)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict (November 2006)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Women and Peace and Security on the Roles of Women in the Consolidation of Peace (October 2006)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the United Nations High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (September 2006)
• "Towards Forming Friends of Human Security" by H.E. Yukio Takasu, Ambassador of Japan in charge of Human Security, on the occasion of 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Human Security Network, Bangkok (June 2006)
• "Human Security and Health" by H.E. Shigeki Sumi, Ambassador of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna (April 2006)
• Statement by the Representative of the Government of Japan at the 39th Session of the Commission on Population on Development (April 2006)
• Statement by H.E. Ambassador Shinichi Kitaoka, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (July 2005)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Kinichi Komano, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Charge of Human Security, on the occasion of the Seventh Ministerial Meeting of the Human Security Network (Ottawa, 18- 20 May 2005)
• Statement by H.E. Ambassador Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on the Informal Thematic Consultation of Cluster III (April 2005)
• Statement by H.E. Ambassador Keitaro Sato, Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Occasion of the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the Human Security Network (Bamako, 27- 28 May 2004)
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Wrap-up Meeting of the Security Council Focusing on the Role of the United Nations in Post-Conflict Situations (April 2003)
• Statement by Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the International Symposium on Human Security (February 2003)
  "Human Security - Its role in an era of various threats to the international community"
• Statement by Ms. Shinako Tsuchiya, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the International Symposium on Human Security (February 2003)
  "Human Security - Its role in an era of various threats to the international community"
• Statement by H.E. Mr. Shigeo Uetake, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference on Financing for Development (March 2002)
• Policy Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi (March 18, 2002) [Summary] [Full Text]
• Remark by Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan at the International Symposium on Human Security (December 2001)
  "Human Security and Terrorism - Diversifying threats under globalization" - from Afghanistan to the future of the world -
• Remark by Ms. Makiko Tanaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Symposium on Human Security (December 2001)
  "Human Security and Terrorism - Diversifying threats under globalization" - from Afghanistan to the future of the world -
• Statement by Mr. Yukio Takasu, Director-General, Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Symposium on the International Movement of People and Immigration Policy toward the 21st Century (November 2000)
• Statement by Mr. Yukio Takasu, Director-General of Multilateral Cooperation Department, at the Third Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow (June 2000)
  "Toward Effective Cross-sectorial Partnership to Ensure Human Security in a Globalized World"
• Statement by Director-General Yukio Takasu at the International Conference on Human Security in a Globalized World (May 2000)
• Keynote Speech by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at PALM2000, Second Japan-South Pacific Forum Summit Meeting) (April 2000)
• Address by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Keizo Takemi at a Lecture Meeting Hosted by the Asia Society (September 1999)
  "Capacity Building for Human Dignity: The Essence of the International Order in the 21st Century"
• Keynote Address by the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Keizo TAKEMI at the International Symposium on Development (June 1999)
  "New Forms of Development toward the 21st Century which Focus on the Dignity of the Individual"
• Policy Speech by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at the Lecture Program hosted by the Institute for International Relations, Hanoi, Vietnam (December 1998)
  " Toward the Creation of A Bright Future of Asia"
• Opening Remarks by Prime Minister Obuchi at An Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia's Tomorrow (December 1998)