コモン・アジェンダに関するテーマ協議第三回会合における石兼大使ステートメント
令和4年2月21日
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Mr. President,I would like to begin by expressing Japan’s support for the idea of discussing the “New Agenda for Peace” at the “Summit of the Future.” At the same time, I wish to stress that ongoing processes should be respected and duplications be avoided. The added value of the Summit lies in giving momentum to the ongoing discussions and adding legitimacy to their outcomes.
Allow me to raise three areas Japan believes most important.
First, on the “New Agenda for Peace” and its six core areas. Japan supports the emphasis on “investing in prevention and peacebuilding.” Building inclusive and effective institutions and empowering people are the key to building trust, ensuring human security and sustaining peace.
Japan also supports the proposal to consider expanding the role of the Peacebuilding Commission to “more geographical and substantive settings as well as to addressing the cross-cutting issues of security.” This is feasible by leveraging its bridging and advisory roles, especially vis-à-vis the Security Council.
Issues related to financing for peacebuilding, including consideration on the proposed allocation of assessed contribution to the Peacebuilding Fund, should be thoroughly discussed in April at the High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding Financing.
Nuclear disarmament remains a top priority and Japan will contribute to realizing a world without nuclear weapons. We expect the 10th NPT Review Conference to take place as early as possible and achieve a meaningful outcome.
Second, abiding by international law and ensuring justice. This is one of the twelve commitments of our Leaders in their 75th Anniversary Declaration. Japan proposes adding “strengthening international order based on the rule of law” as the seventh core area of the “New Agenda for Peace.” Japan strongly supports the proposal to “urge States to accept the compulsory jurisdiction” of the ICJ.
Third, the reform of the Security Council. We expect that the discussion on the “New Agenda for Peace” will “instil new life” into the ongoing IGN process and result in a tangible progress by the time we hold the “Summit of the Future” next year.
Last but not least, we all know that fundamental principles of the international law including the United Nations’ Charter, such as respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, are tested in different places of the globe including Europe. For the dignity of all people, peace should be achieved through diplomacy and not by force.
Thank you.