ウクライナ人道状況に関する安保理会合における山﨑大使ステートメント
令和6年9月10日

(As delivered)
Thank you, Mr. President.
I would like to thank Acting USG Msuya for her comprehensive briefing.
As we discussed last week, the massive and widespread missile barrage on Ukraine continue unabated. The United Nations has also reported a high number of civilian casualties. We are appalled by the scale of the devastation, and we strongly condemn these attacks.
Our deepest condolences and sympathies are extended to the families and friends of those who were victimized in Ukraine. We also keep in our thoughts those who were injured and wish them a speedy recovery.
Let us emphasize this once again: there must be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities, including attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure. Those responsible for these heinous acts must be held accountable.
Mr. President,
Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, which should be a guardian of the international order based on the rule of law, is openly breaking international law through aggression against another sovereign country in an attempt to change the status quo by force. Russia is also blatantly violating Security Council resolutions by procuring ballistic missiles from North Korea to use against Ukraine. These conducts and the facts are truly serious challenges to the global peace and security system.
Such disgraceful attempts must fail. Otherwise, it could signal the collapse of the international order and the replacement of the rule of law with rule by force, where might makes right. Most of our colleagues here and the overwhelming majority of the international community will never accept such a world.
We remain committed to the principled position we have upheld consistently, which is grounded in the UN Charter. Let us be clear: the purposes and principles of the Charter are non-negotiable. Peace in Ukraine must be achieved in accordance with the Charter.
Today, the representative of the Russian Federation maliciously made remarks on Japan. Their remarks are totally unacceptable and do not reflect the facts and achievements that Japan has been making for the past almost 80 years. Since the end of WWII, Japan has consistently followed the path of a peace-loving nation, actively contributing to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and beyond. It is the Russian Federation that disturbs the international order based on the rule of law and the UN Charter is seeking.
Mr. President,
Since the beginning of the aggression, Japan has provided Ukraine more than 12 billion US dollars, including humanitarian, recovery, and reconstruction assistance. Japan will continue to steadfastly and seamlessly support Ukraine's economic development, from emergency assistance and daily livelihood reconstruction to more advanced stages of industrial rebuilding.
In conclusion, Mr. President, as a member of the Security Council, bearing a responsibility for international peace and security, as a country that stands by its principled positions, and as a nation of peace, we continue to demand Russia’s immediate, complete, and unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine.
Our firm support for Ukraine is unwavering. Japan continues to stand with the people of Ukraine.
I thank you.