第77回国連総会第3委員会議題109,110,111「刑事司法，サイバー犯罪，国際薬物統制」に関する孫崎公使ステートメント
令和4年10月3日
Mr. Chair,
The rule of law is a foundation for promoting good governance in each country, as well as for achieving sustainable development with the spirit of “leaving no one behind”. The culture of lawfulness, in which people trust in and respect fairness and equality of the law and its implementation, serves as a basis for the rule of law. From this standpoint, Japan is proactively engaging in discussions on crime prevention and criminal justice in ECOSOC subsidiary bodies, making significant and constructive contributions to the establishment of the rule of law in the international community.
Mr. Chair,
Japan hosted the Kyoto Congress, the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which was held in Japan in March 2021, and the Kyoto Declaration was adopted as the principal outcome of this Congress. The Kyoto Declaration encourages Member States to address challenges facing crime prevention and criminal justice. It also promotes international cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships in these fields, as a step towards achieving the SDGs. In order to steadily implement the Kyoto Declaration, our Government has submitted resolutions in the CCPCJ and has supported thematic discussions led by the UNODC. In addition, we are taking three initiatives to ensure the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration. First, Japan is actively leading discussions on the new UN model strategies on reducing reoffending. Second, it regularly hosts the Criminal Justice Forum for Asia and the Pacific, known as Crim-AP, aiming at establishing practitioners' networks and channels for information sharing in this region, and thus further strengthening international cooperation. Third, our Government also hosts the Global Youth Forum for a Culture of Lawfulness, known as Col-YF, on a regular basis, which empowers youth responsible for the next generation. Japan thus intends to further contribute to the formation of a new international order backed by the rule of law, in cooperation with other Member States, UN bodies and multi-stakeholders.
Mr. Chair,
The challengesfor international drug control have become much more complicated today. The abuse of ICTs makes it difficult for related agencies to interdict illegal transactions and financial flows of drug trafficking. Indeed, it has become an ever more challenging task of global concern to expose emerging back doors for production and manufacturing of illicit new psychoactive substance and precursors. Consequently, the lists of controlled drugs and substances under international drug control conventions have become longer and more diverse. Furthermore, political instabilities, such as those in Afghanistan and Myanmar, actually benefit illegal cultivation, production and trafficking of drug materials across countries and regions. Japan supports the joint commitment adopted at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem in 2016, and has continuously promoted coordinated efforts and information sharing among Member States in this field, through activities and discussions at the CND and the INCB coordinated by the secretariats established in the UNODC. Our Government hopes to contribute further to the development of international drug control by utilizing its knowledge and experience on drug abuse prevention, while acknowledging the importance of proper use of controlled substances for medical purposes.
Mr. Chair,
Triggered by the pandemic, our lives have become more dependent on ICTs, and the threat of cybercrimes, including ones based on new technologies such as cryptocurrency, is unfolding. Cybercrimes are transnational. For this reason, a safe haven should not be allowed, and it is important for each Member State to enhance its capacity to implement adequate cybercrime countermeasures in place. In this regard, Japan has been engaging in capacity-building programs to counter cybercrimes, and continues to support such programs, in cooperation with the international community. Japan also takes an active part in discussions at the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention, and promotes the rule of law and international cooperation in cyberspace. Our Government is committed to work vigorously for capacity-building support as well as for the establishment of international rules, so that the international community as a whole can strengthen its capability to prevent and combat cybercrimes, and that a free, fair and safe cyberspace can be ensured.
Mr. Chair,
I trust that our contributions will help make everyone in the world safer, and look forward to working with other Member States in this respect.
I thank you.
The rule of law is a foundation for promoting good governance in each country, as well as for achieving sustainable development with the spirit of “leaving no one behind”. The culture of lawfulness, in which people trust in and respect fairness and equality of the law and its implementation, serves as a basis for the rule of law. From this standpoint, Japan is proactively engaging in discussions on crime prevention and criminal justice in ECOSOC subsidiary bodies, making significant and constructive contributions to the establishment of the rule of law in the international community.
Mr. Chair,
Japan hosted the Kyoto Congress, the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, which was held in Japan in March 2021, and the Kyoto Declaration was adopted as the principal outcome of this Congress. The Kyoto Declaration encourages Member States to address challenges facing crime prevention and criminal justice. It also promotes international cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships in these fields, as a step towards achieving the SDGs. In order to steadily implement the Kyoto Declaration, our Government has submitted resolutions in the CCPCJ and has supported thematic discussions led by the UNODC. In addition, we are taking three initiatives to ensure the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration. First, Japan is actively leading discussions on the new UN model strategies on reducing reoffending. Second, it regularly hosts the Criminal Justice Forum for Asia and the Pacific, known as Crim-AP, aiming at establishing practitioners' networks and channels for information sharing in this region, and thus further strengthening international cooperation. Third, our Government also hosts the Global Youth Forum for a Culture of Lawfulness, known as Col-YF, on a regular basis, which empowers youth responsible for the next generation. Japan thus intends to further contribute to the formation of a new international order backed by the rule of law, in cooperation with other Member States, UN bodies and multi-stakeholders.
Mr. Chair,
The challengesfor international drug control have become much more complicated today. The abuse of ICTs makes it difficult for related agencies to interdict illegal transactions and financial flows of drug trafficking. Indeed, it has become an ever more challenging task of global concern to expose emerging back doors for production and manufacturing of illicit new psychoactive substance and precursors. Consequently, the lists of controlled drugs and substances under international drug control conventions have become longer and more diverse. Furthermore, political instabilities, such as those in Afghanistan and Myanmar, actually benefit illegal cultivation, production and trafficking of drug materials across countries and regions. Japan supports the joint commitment adopted at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem in 2016, and has continuously promoted coordinated efforts and information sharing among Member States in this field, through activities and discussions at the CND and the INCB coordinated by the secretariats established in the UNODC. Our Government hopes to contribute further to the development of international drug control by utilizing its knowledge and experience on drug abuse prevention, while acknowledging the importance of proper use of controlled substances for medical purposes.
Mr. Chair,
Triggered by the pandemic, our lives have become more dependent on ICTs, and the threat of cybercrimes, including ones based on new technologies such as cryptocurrency, is unfolding. Cybercrimes are transnational. For this reason, a safe haven should not be allowed, and it is important for each Member State to enhance its capacity to implement adequate cybercrime countermeasures in place. In this regard, Japan has been engaging in capacity-building programs to counter cybercrimes, and continues to support such programs, in cooperation with the international community. Japan also takes an active part in discussions at the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention, and promotes the rule of law and international cooperation in cyberspace. Our Government is committed to work vigorously for capacity-building support as well as for the establishment of international rules, so that the international community as a whole can strengthen its capability to prevent and combat cybercrimes, and that a free, fair and safe cyberspace can be ensured.
Mr. Chair,
I trust that our contributions will help make everyone in the world safer, and look forward to working with other Member States in this respect.
I thank you.