{"id":20985,"date":"2025-10-27T12:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T03:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacgg.com\/?p=20985"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:11:12","slug":"%e5%9b%bd%e9%80%a3%e5%89%b5%e8%a8%ad80%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e7%af%80%e7%9b%ae%e3%81%ab%e5%9b%bd%e4%bc%9a%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e5%a4%9a%e5%9b%bd%e9%96%93%e4%b8%bb%e7%be%a9%e3%81%ae%e5%86%8d%e7%94%9f%e3%82%92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacgg.com\/en\/2025\/10\/27\/20985\/","title":{"rendered":"At the UN\u2019s 80th Anniversary meeting, Japan\u2019s Diet Reaffirms its Commitment to Multilateralism: Opening Remarks by Banri Kaieda (27\/10\/2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marking the UN\u2019s 80th anniversary, Banri Kaieda, Secretary-General of the Japanese Parliamentary Committee for World Federation, welcomed dignitaries including United Nations University Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General Tshilidzi Marwala and UN Resident Coordinator in China Siddharth Chatterjee. He recalled previous Diet resolutions (the UN\u2019s 60th anniversary; the 60th anniversary of Japan\u2019s UN membership) committing Japan to reforming international institutions, developing international law, advancing disarmament diplomacy, and pursuing world federalism, and he expressed determination to adopt a new resolution. In discussion, he raised concerns about China\u2019s stance on Security Council reform and asked Mr. Chatterjee for his views.
\nReporter: Koki Imon
\nFor more details of this meeting, please see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Full Statement (English Translation)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \u201cGood afternoon. I am Banri Kaieda, Secretary-General of the Japanese Parliamentary Committee for World Federation, the organizer of today\u2019s forum.
    \nNeedless to say, the United Nations was founded in October 1945, eighty years ago. To mark this, our Committee decided to hold the UN 80th Anniversary Forum.<\/p>\n

    Today we have invited senior UN officials, including United Nations University Under-Secretary-General (Rector) Tshilidzi Marwala and Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee. Thank you very much for joining us.<\/p>\n

    It is a pleasure and an honor to have the opportunity to hear from those who play vital roles at the UN. The United Nations University addresses urgent global issues concerning the survival, development and welfare of humankind, which aligns with our World Federalist concerns. Hearing directly from Rector Marwala will greatly nourish our future activities.<\/p>\n

    Given the tense situation in East Asia, I also look forward to Mr. Chatterjee, who serves as the UN\u2019s Resident Coordinator in China, speaking about the realities of China as seen through the lens of multilateral diplomacy at the UN.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cIn Japan\u2019s National Diet, the House of Representatives marked the UN\u2019s 60th anniversary and the House of Council\uff4cors marked the 60th anniversary of Japan\u2019s UN membership with resolutions pledging international contributions. These resolutions state that Japan should strive to reform and strengthen international organizations, develop international law, advance disarmament diplomacy\u2014including on nuclear weapons\u2014and explore the path toward realizing a world federation, making every possible effort to secure a peaceful future.<\/p>\n

    On the UN\u2019s 80th anniversary, I hope today\u2019s forum with senior UN officials will, while recalling those resolutions of both Houses, lead us toward a new resolution for this 80th year\u2014though there has been a hiatus in the Diet and a resolution has not yet been adopted. I have not given up; I intend to continue striving toward it.<\/p>\n

    Amid today\u2019s turbulent international environment, I conclude by hoping this will be a valuable opportunity to consider future peacebuilding and the development of the rule of law. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    \u201cRegarding China\u2019s stance toward the UN, it appears to have become particularly active in recent years.<\/p>\n

    However, if we truly seek to make the UN function effectively, we inevitably encounter the question of the Security Council.<\/p>\n

    As Counsellor Miyake noted earlier, Security Council reform is unavoidable, and Japan\u2019s role in it is very significant.
    \nYet, as far as I understand, while China professes to value the UN, it seems not very positive about Security Council reform itself\u2014especially Japan\u2019s active involvement in that discussion.<\/p>\n

    Am I mistaken in this perception?
    \nI would very much like to hear Mr. Chatterjee\u2019s views.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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