UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS執行理事会2026年年次会合における御巫大使ステートメント

Thank you, Mr. President,
 
I would like to express Japan’s appreciation to UNDP for its continued efforts to deliver results at country level amid an increasingly complex development landscape.
 
We are grateful for the opportunity to engage in dialogues with the Administrator in Tokyo during your two recent visits. Your message that “investment in development is investment in security”, along with your active engagement with the private sector, left a strong impression on the Japanese leadership. Now, let me make four points.
 
First, we appreciate UNDP’s commitment to “listen, partner and deliver”, as it resonates well with the concept of human security. As development challenges become more intertwined and complex, Japan believes that human security, which places individuals at the center, is more relevant than ever.
 
Second, Japan also attaches great importance to promoting co-creation among start-ups and SMEs, through mobilizing the knowledge and technology of the private sector. Public resources alone cannot meet today’s development needs. ODA must therefore be directed strategically and catalytically; building enabling environments, de-risking private investment, and connecting innovation with needs on the ground.
 
Third, in an increasingly fragile and volatile world, the HDP nexus should be further promoted. Japan values UNDP's role in bridging crisis response and long-term development, and encourages deeper cooperation with IFIs to better connect policy support, financing and implementation.
 
Fourth and finally, Japan supports the objective of UN80; to make the UN system more efficient, coherent and results oriented. At the same time, institutional reform should not become reform for reform’s sake. It should strengthen implementation and improve outcomes on the ground. In considering possible UNDP/UNOPS merger, Japan attaches importance to maintaining and strengthening field-level service delivery, while preserving the mandates, expertise and trusted partnerships built by both organizations.
 
Looking ahead, a clearer common analysis by UNDP and UNOPS, including comparative advantages, operational continuity, and transition costs, would help Member States engage with greater clarity. As we approach 2030, prolonged uncertainty should be avoided.
 
In conclusion, Japan looks forward to working with UNDP to deliver results that people can see, trust and rely on.
 
I thank you.