紛争に関連する食料不安に関する安保理公開討論における山﨑大使ステートメント

Thank you, Mr. President.
 
I would like to thank President Bio and the Government of Sierra Leone for convening this meeting.
 
Japan is deeply concerned by acute food insecurity, driven by protracted conflicts, climate change, severe natural disasters, and soaring food prices. It is crucial to both respond to the immediate food security crisis as well as to establish more sustainable and resilient systems in the medium and long term.
 
Mr. President,
 
Food is a core element of basic human needs, and its access should never be hindered. Japan is deeply concerned that access to food is often disrupted on the ground by parties not upholding international law, including international humanitarian law (IHL), with aid workers facing increasing dangers. These acute problems have been visible in the devastating humanitarian situations in Gaza and Sudan, including reports of famine, and the dire situation cannot be overlooked. Japan reiterates that all parties must uphold international law, including IHL, and ensure immediate, safe, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. The UN, including the Security Council, must respond to these humanitarian situations and food insecurity with urgency and solidarity.
 
Mr. President,
 
Japan supports tailored and localized efforts to strengthen the resilience of agriculture and food systems, including in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, through partners such as FAO and WFP. To address food insecurity in the mid- to long-term, we must address the root causes of famine and conflict by interlinking humanitarian, development and peace efforts through a nexus approach.
 
This cross-cutting approach is exemplified in human security, which Japan has long spearheaded, providing an avenue for reducing future humanitarian needs across the globe. Most recently, Japan reaffirmed the importance of human security during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) held this August. Japan will continue to support human security in Africa, as embodied in Japan’s food security and nutrition support for communities in eastern Chad, northern Mozambique, and eastern Mauritania.
 
Japan remains committed to providing immediate assistance, including humanitarian aid, and contributing to mid- to long-term resilience building alongside the international community to eradicate hunger and support conflict-affected populations.
 
I thank you.