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Events

Thank-You Gathering for the International Community following the Great East Japan Earthquake (9 June 2011)

 

Book of Condolences for the victims of the great east earthquake at the Mission of Japan (17 - 23 March 2011)

 

Japan Foreign Policy Update (related topics to the Great East Japan Earthquake)

 

Japan Is Open for Business (Op-ed by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr. Takeaki MATSUMOTO to International Herald Tribune)(30 April 2011)

 

Information on safety in relation to radioactivity level

 

Emergency Assistance from overseas countries and regions

 

Message from Prime Minister Naoto Kan : Kizuna - The Bonds of Friendship (11 April 2011)

 

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon & UN Peace Messengers - Message of Solidarity to the People of Japan (English subtitles)(1 April 2011)

 

Message from Prime Minister Naoto Kan Regarding Assistance Received from Overseas (22 March 2011)

 

Message from Ambassador Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations on 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake(17 March 2011)

 

2011 Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Website)

 

2011 Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Consulate General of Japan in NY Website)

 

Countermeasures for 2011 Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Website)

 

Travel Advice:

Normalization of Infrastructure in Japan (JNTO) / WHO / IMO / ICAO

 

What's New

January 2012

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, At the Open Debate of the Security Council On the Situation in the Middle East (24 January 2012)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, At the Open Debate of the Security Council On the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security (19 January 2012)

 

December 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (1 December 2011)

 

November 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on the draft resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the DPRK (21 November 2011)

Clarification of Ambassador Nishida’s statement on upcoming Tokyo Dialogue on Security Council reform following press reports (10 November 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations at the Open Debate on 'Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict' at the Security Council (9 November 2011)

Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly (9 November 2011)

ON AGENDA ITEM 30: REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL (8 November 2011)

ON AGENDA ITEM 122: QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND RELATED MATTERS (8 November 2011)

Japan Provides US $ 2.64 Million To Protect Pakistani Children Against Polio (4 November 2011)

Mr. Jayantilal M. Karia, former Deputy Controller of the UN Secretariat, decorated by Japan (3 November 2011)

South Sudan: UN Secretary General welcomes Japan’s contribution of engineers to UN mission(1 November 2011)

 

October 2011

Statement by Mr. Tetsuya Kimura, Minister of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Fourth Committee meeting on Assistance in mine action (28 October 2011)

Statement by H.E.Mr.Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations at the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, Proposed Programme Budget for the Biennium 2012-2013 (28 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Security Council open debate on Women and peace and security (28 October 2011)

Public Event “Testimony of Hibakusha, Atomic Bomb Survivors” (26 October 2011)

Ambassador Kodama’s Remarks at the Public Event: Testimonies of the Hibakusha (26 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Natons, at the General Assembly Third Committee meeting on Human rights questions and Human rights situations (26 October 2011)

On Agenda Item 75: Report of the International Criminal Court (26 October 2011)

On Agenda Item 72: Report of the International Court of Justice (26 October 2011)

Press Event: Hibakusha Respond to “Poetry for Peace” Contest (25 October 2011)

Ambassador Nishida’s Remarks at the Press Event:Hibakusha Respond to the “Poetry for Peace” Contest(25 October 2011)

Statement by Minister Takahiro Nakamae, Delegation of Japan, on Agenda Item 55 of the Sixty-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Questions relating to Information(19 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Charge d'Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Natons, at the General Assembly meeting on building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal (17 October 2011)

Statement by Dr. Atsuko Heshiki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on the agenda item 65 'Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children' at the Third Committee (13 October 2011)

Statement by Dr. Atsuko Heshiki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on the agenda item 28 'Advancement of Women' at the Third Committee (10 October 2011)

Statement by Minister Tetsuya Kimura, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on items 107 and 108: Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, and International Drug Control (5 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, On Agenda Item 110, "Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization"(4 October 2011)

 

September 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Security Council Debate on the Situation in Afghanistan(29 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Mini-Summit on the Humanitarian Response to the Horn of Africa (24 September 2011)

UN announces “Poetry for Peace” contest, featuring testimonies of Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors): Contest Results

ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. YOSHIHIKO NODA, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, AT THE SIXTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (23 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the United Nations Summit Meeting on Somalia (23 September 2011)

Africa Reception at the 66th U.N. General Assembly, Speech by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (23 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Launch of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (22 September 2011)

Address by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (22 September 2011)

Remarks by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,at the Opening Session of the Interactive Session of the United Nations High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (22 September 2011)

Opening Remarks and the Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the 66th Session of UNGA Side Event "Commitment to Accelerate Progress on the MDGs" (21 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr.Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at an informal meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day against Nuclear Test and the Twentieth anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site (2 September 2011)

 

August 2011

Courtesy Call on Mr. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations(8 August 2011)

Statement by Mr. Tetsuya Kimura, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the Second Working Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (1 August 2011)

 

Statements

January 2012

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, At the Open Debate of the Security Council On the Situation in the Middle East (24 January 2012)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, At the Open Debate of the Security Council On the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security (19 January 2012)

 

December 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on Agenda Item 121: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (1 December 2011)

 

November 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, on the draft resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in the DPRK (21 November 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations at the Open Debate on 'Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict' at the Security Council (9 November 2011)

ON AGENDA ITEM 30: REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL (8 November 2011)

ON AGENDA ITEM 122: QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND RELATED MATTERS (8 November 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan, at the General Assembly meeting on the Report of the Human Rights Council (2 November 2011)

 

October 2011

Statement by Mr. Tetsuya Kimura, Minister of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Fourth Committee meeting on Assistance in mine action (28 October 2011)

Statement by H.E.Mr.Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations at the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, Proposed Programme Budget for the Biennium 2012-2013 (28 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Security Council open debate on Women and peace and security (28 October 2011)

Ambassador Kodama’s Remarks at the Public Event: Testimonies of the Hibakusha (26 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Natons, at the General Assembly Third Committee meeting on Human rights questions and Human rights situations (26 October 2011)

On Agenda Item 75: Report of the International Criminal Court (26 October 2011)

On Agenda Item 72: Report of the International Court of Justice (26 October 2011)

Ambassador Nishida’s Remarks at the Press Event:Hibakusha Respond to the “Poetry for Peace” Contest(25 October 2011)

Statement by Minister Takahiro Nakamae, Delegation of Japan, on Agenda Item 55 of the Sixty-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Questions relating to Information(19 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Kazuo Kodama, Charge d'Affaires ad interim, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Natons, at the General Assembly meeting on building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal (17 October 2011)

Statement by Dr. Atsuko Heshiki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on the agenda item 65 'Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children' at the Third Committee (13 October 2011)

Statement by Dr. Atsuko Heshiki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on the agenda item 28 'Advancement of Women' at the Third Committee (10 October 2011)

Statement by Minister Tetsuya Kimura, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, on items 107 and 108: Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, and International Drug Control (5 October 2011)

Statement by Dr. Atsuko Heshiki, Alternate Representative of Japan, on item 27: Social Development at the Third Committee (4 October 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, On Agenda Item 110, "Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization"(4 October 2011)

 

September 2011

Statement by H.E. Mr. Tsuneo Nishida, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the Security Council Debate on the Situation in Afghanistan(29 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the Mini-Summit on the Humanitarian Response to the Horn of Africa (24 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the United Nations Summit Meeting on Somalia (23 September 2011)

Africa Reception at the 66th U.N. General Assembly, Speech by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (23 September 2011)

ADDRESS BY H.E. MR. YOSHIHIKO NODA, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, AT THE SIXTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (23 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Launch of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (22 September 2011)

Address by H.E. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (22 September 2011)

Remarks by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,at the Opening Session of the Interactive Session of the United Nations High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security (22 September 2011)

Opening Remarks and the Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the 66th Session of UNGA Side Event "Commitment to Accelerate Progress on the MDGs" (21 September 2011)

Statement by Mr. Tetsuya Kimura Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations At the Fourth Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (7 September 2011)

Statement by H.E. Mr.Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at an informal meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day against Nuclear Test and the Twentieth anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site (2 September 2011)

 

August 2011

Statement by Mr. Tetsuya Kimura, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the Second Working Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (1 August 2011)

 

 

Press Releases Title

November 2011

Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly (9 November 2011)

Japan Provides US $ 2.64 Million To Protect Pakistani Children Against Polio (4 November 2011)

Mr. Jayantilal M. Karia, former Deputy Controller of the UN Secretariat, decorated by Japan (3 November 2011)

South Sudan: UN Secretary General welcomes Japan’s contribution of engineers to UN mission(1 November 2011)

 

June 2011

Ms. Toraya Ahmed Obaid, former UNFPA Executive Director, decorated by Japan (18 June 2011)

Mr. Bruce Jenks, former Director, Partnerships Bureau of the UNDP, decorated by Japan (18 June 2011)

Ms. Norma Chan, former Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the United Nations, decorated by Japan (18 June 2011)

 

 

May 2011

Opening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Official Facebook and Twitter Accounts (31 May 2011)

Signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (May 12 2011)

 

April 2011

On the passing of Professor Kensaku Tamaki, Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) (April 7 2011)

 

 

Events

October 2011

Public Event “Testimony of Hibakusha, Atomic Bomb Survivors” (26 October 2011)

Press Event: Hibakusha Respond to “Poetry for Peace” Contest (25 October 2011)

 

September 2011

UN announces “Poetry for Peace” contest, featuring testimonies of Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors): Contest Results

 

July 2011

Ceremony to decorate Ms. Norma Chan, former Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the United Nations (26 June 2011)

Ceremony to decorate Mr. Bruce Jenks, former Director, Partnerships Bureau of the UNDP (21 June 2011)

 

June 2011

Thank-You Gathering for the International Community following the Great East Japan Earthquake (9 June 2011)

Haiku Contest and Awards Assembly at the UN International School (4 June 2011)

 

May 2011

Seminar organized by the Permanent Mission of Japan, Poland and Turkey, in cooperation with the Stimson Center, on “Promoting the Global Instruments of Nonproliferation and Disarmament: the United Nations and the Nuclear Challenge” (31 May 2011)

 

March 2011

Oku / Inoue Commemorative Youth UN Visit 2011 (March 23, 24 2011)

Book of Condolences for the victims of the great east earthquake at the Mission of Japan (17 - 23 March 2011)