Statement by Ms. TAKEHANA Chihiro, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Organization of Work, Second Resumed Part of the 80th Session of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (Français / English)
2026/5/4
Thank you Mme Chair,
First and foremost, my delegation wishes to pay our deepest respects for the unwavering dedication of all peacekeeping personnel. Japan deeply values the indispensable role played by UN Peacekeeping Operations in maintaining international peace and security especially, and we have consistently contributed to these efforts through the dispatch of our Self-Defense Forces personnel as well as the Triangular Partnership Project (TPP).
While acknowledging the complexities of the situations on the ground, we commend the concerted efforts made to ensure the effective and efficient management of peacekeeping missions in the spirit of UN 80, which enabled the reduction of the proposed budget compared to the previous year, to overcome the financial constraint, despite the establishment of new mission last year.
At the same time, a fundamental discussion for the future of UN Peacekeeping is imperative. We anticipate the submission of the comprehensive review of peacekeeping operations in the context of the UN80, which we understand is in its final stages.
Our goal in this session is to ensure that the appropriate level of resources is approved and allocated to where it is most needed to support critical activities on the ground. We believe that this comprehensive review would provide us with fundamental perspectives for the coming discussions.
My delegation is committed to constructive discussion, strongly hoping that our deliberations themselves will proceed in an effective, efficient, and timely manner.
First and foremost, my delegation wishes to pay our deepest respects for the unwavering dedication of all peacekeeping personnel. Japan deeply values the indispensable role played by UN Peacekeeping Operations in maintaining international peace and security especially, and we have consistently contributed to these efforts through the dispatch of our Self-Defense Forces personnel as well as the Triangular Partnership Project (TPP).
While acknowledging the complexities of the situations on the ground, we commend the concerted efforts made to ensure the effective and efficient management of peacekeeping missions in the spirit of UN 80, which enabled the reduction of the proposed budget compared to the previous year, to overcome the financial constraint, despite the establishment of new mission last year.
At the same time, a fundamental discussion for the future of UN Peacekeeping is imperative. We anticipate the submission of the comprehensive review of peacekeeping operations in the context of the UN80, which we understand is in its final stages.
Our goal in this session is to ensure that the appropriate level of resources is approved and allocated to where it is most needed to support critical activities on the ground. We believe that this comprehensive review would provide us with fundamental perspectives for the coming discussions.
My delegation is committed to constructive discussion, strongly hoping that our deliberations themselves will proceed in an effective, efficient, and timely manner.