第11回緊急特別総会（ウクライナ情勢）における石兼大使ステートメント
令和4年10月12日
Mr. President,
Emergency Special Session is convened yet again on the situation that is deteriorating. Japan condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including Russia’s recent missile attacks against cities across Ukraine leading to the deaths of innocent civilians, and its continued infringement upon Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions into the territory of the Russian Federation by force clearly breaches the United Nations Charter and international law.
Japan firmly believes that the General Assembly shall not accept such outrageous actions by Russia. Those actions by Russia have no validity and cannot form the basis for any alteration of the status of these regions of Ukraine. This was clearly stated by Secretary-General Guterres.
Those unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force shake the very foundation of the international order and must not occur at any corner of the globe.
The Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, but it failed to act because of the veto cast by Russia, which Japan categorically deplores.
In this time of trial, Japan is determined to defend the Charter and multilateralism.
Mr. President, my dear colleagues in this General Assembly hall,
The vote on this resolution is not about choosing sides, but rather reflects our collective commitment to upholding the rule of law. Japan trusts the Member States to join us in defending the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.
I thank you, Mr. President.
Emergency Special Session is convened yet again on the situation that is deteriorating. Japan condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including Russia’s recent missile attacks against cities across Ukraine leading to the deaths of innocent civilians, and its continued infringement upon Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions into the territory of the Russian Federation by force clearly breaches the United Nations Charter and international law.
Japan firmly believes that the General Assembly shall not accept such outrageous actions by Russia. Those actions by Russia have no validity and cannot form the basis for any alteration of the status of these regions of Ukraine. This was clearly stated by Secretary-General Guterres.
Those unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force shake the very foundation of the international order and must not occur at any corner of the globe.
The Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, but it failed to act because of the veto cast by Russia, which Japan categorically deplores.
In this time of trial, Japan is determined to defend the Charter and multilateralism.
Mr. President, my dear colleagues in this General Assembly hall,
The vote on this resolution is not about choosing sides, but rather reflects our collective commitment to upholding the rule of law. Japan trusts the Member States to join us in defending the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.
I thank you, Mr. President.