第79回国連総会第5委員会再開会期第二部における作業計画に関する竹鼻参事官ステートメント（ 仏文 ／ 英文）
令和7年5月5日
Statement by Ms. TAKEHANA Chihiro
Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
Organization of Work
Second Resumed Part of the 79th Session of the Fifth Committee
of the United Nations General Assembly
We would like to begin by expressing our deepest respect and appreciation for the unwavering dedication of peacekeepers on the ground, as well as all personnel working behind the scenes whose efforts make peacekeeping activities possible.
Over 60 years since the first peacekeeping operation, Japan has remained steadfast in its commitment to supporting UN Peacekeeping. This support has been demonstrated not only through financial contributions but also through the deployment of personnel to individual missions — the latest example is in South Sudan — and through initiatives such as the Triangular Partnership Programme (TPP), which provides capacity-building training to Troop-Contributing Countries, including those participating in African Union peace support operations.
At this critical international juncture, we face two pressing challenges. First, as articulated in the Pact for the Future, peacekeeping missions must be better equipped to respond to evolving and complex threats of the world today. Second, the liquidity crisis remains a serious concern and could potentially deepen.
In this context, the Fifth Committee bears a crucial responsibility to scrutinize the proposed budget with care, ensuring that it reflects operational realities on the ground and promotes the most effective use of limited resources. We acknowledge and sincerely appreciate the significant efforts made by the Secretariat to prepare a budget proposal grounded in realistic assumptions. Nonetheless, excluding MINUSMA, the overall peacekeeping budget has increased by approximately 2%, or 108 million dollars, compared to the previous fiscal year.
Japan stands ready to engage constructively in the negotiations, with a view to achieving a timely and balanced resolution.
Over 60 years since the first peacekeeping operation, Japan has remained steadfast in its commitment to supporting UN Peacekeeping. This support has been demonstrated not only through financial contributions but also through the deployment of personnel to individual missions — the latest example is in South Sudan — and through initiatives such as the Triangular Partnership Programme (TPP), which provides capacity-building training to Troop-Contributing Countries, including those participating in African Union peace support operations.
At this critical international juncture, we face two pressing challenges. First, as articulated in the Pact for the Future, peacekeeping missions must be better equipped to respond to evolving and complex threats of the world today. Second, the liquidity crisis remains a serious concern and could potentially deepen.
In this context, the Fifth Committee bears a crucial responsibility to scrutinize the proposed budget with care, ensuring that it reflects operational realities on the ground and promotes the most effective use of limited resources. We acknowledge and sincerely appreciate the significant efforts made by the Secretariat to prepare a budget proposal grounded in realistic assumptions. Nonetheless, excluding MINUSMA, the overall peacekeeping budget has increased by approximately 2%, or 108 million dollars, compared to the previous fiscal year.
Japan stands ready to engage constructively in the negotiations, with a view to achieving a timely and balanced resolution.