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Statement by Mr. Katsuhiko Imada
Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

Agenda Item 134: Proposed Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017
Revised Estimates Resulting from the Decisions Contained in General Assembly Resolution

70/290, Entitled “High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Addressing

Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants”
 Main Part of the Seventy-First Session
Fifth Committee of the General Assembly

16 November 2016

 

 

Madam Chair,

 

          At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas, Assistant Secretary-General and Controller and Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, for introducing their respective reports. Today I wish to very briefly share my delegation’s comment on the relevant reports on this agenda item.

 

Madam Chair,

 

          Japan endorses the observations and recommendations by ACABQ on this matter. It highly appreciates the fact that the ACABQ underscores the "informed decisions" to be made by the General Assembly. There have already been several cases where we have had some doubt with regard to compliance with relevant resolutions, rules and regulations related to the adoption of draft resolutions with programme and budgetary implications. My delegation takes the ACABQ's comment seriously that the Secretary- General should take all necessary measures to ensure that the rules and procedures are fully respected, and is ready to discuss this aspect in the context of relevant item.

 

Madam Chair,    

 

          Finally, my delegation is committed to participate in this important agenda item in a constructive manner under your able guidance.

   

I thank you, Madam Chair.