Japan's Call for UN Reform and Cooperation

Mr. President.

Since the war, Japan has

through the tireless efforts of those before us and the goodwill of many countries,

received from abroad,

built the peace and prosperity

we enjoy today.

In that process, Japan itself has also, under multilateral

ism, consistently worked toward resolving the international community’s

challenges

through its actions.

However, resolving these challenges

cannot be achieved by one country alone.

Now is the time to raise the UN flag high

and for member states to join forces under it,

forge rules

and build frameworks for cooperation.

This is necessary.

The only entity capable of taking the helm

on a global scale

is the United Nations,

I am convinced.

To that end, UN reform

is indispensable.

The United Nations is a vessel,

and the responsibility for determining

its contents lies with us, the member states.

Rather than lamenting the UN’s institutional

fatigue, member states must

unite as one to pursue UN reform

vigorously,

transforming it into a more resilient

and effective United Nations.

Let us move forward, building on Secretary-General Guterres’s achievements.

Let us continue on this path.

At the same time,

the UN Charter, after years,

must also be reviewed.

Regarding the enemy-state clauses,

in [year], as a resolve of all member state leaders,

の決意として、

a UN General Assembly resolution to delete references to enemy states

from the UN Charter

was adopted.

In accordance with this resolution, those clauses should be promptly

deleted.

On the pride and honor of Japan, which has made major contributions to UN efforts for years,

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I state this

emphatically.

Furthermore, as an extremely important issue,

reform of the Security Council

is urgently needed.

The Security Council, tasked with maintaining international peace

and security,

in its current

configuration,

reflects the international circumstances

at that time,

and it is urgent to transform it into a structure that truly reflects

the international community of today.

This must be done.

To that end, both permanent members

and non-permanent members

must be expanded to ensure its legitimacy

and representativeness.

This is indispensable.

More than a majority of member states support expanding

both categories.

Japan, regarding these United Nations

I am also determined to play a major role

in carrying out reform.

Mr. Speaker.