United Nations and Japan

• Statement by Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi at the 52nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (September 23,1997)
• Statement by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto at the 51st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (September 25,1996)

The United Nations and Japan's Role

The year 1995 was a commemorative year, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. The year 1996 marks the fortieth anniversary since Japan acceded to the United Nations in 1956. Japan has, ever since its accession to the U.N., attached great importance to the U.N. activities and has made its commitment to the U.N. one of the main pillars of its foreign policy. Japan intends to further enhance its cooperation with the U.N. and to play a more active role for the world peace and prosperity in the years to come.
We hope that this pamphlet will allow as many readers as possible to have a better understanding of Japan's positions on main issues related to the United Nations.

The San Francisco Conference was the stage for the signing ceremony marking the birth of the United Nations (1945).

The Japanese flag was hoisted in front of the U.N. Headquarters when Japan was admitted (1956).

• Japan's Policy Toward The United Nations in the Post-Cold War World
• Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
• U.N. Peace-keeping Operations
• Development
• Global Environment and Population
• Refugee Assistance
• Human Rights
• Reform of the United Nations