[HIGHLIGHTS] Japan will assume the UN Security Council Presidency in March; Ambassador Yamazaki will “cooperate closely with other countries”

Japan will assume the UN Security Council Presidency in March; Ambassador Yamazaki will “cooperate closely with other countries”. Fierce debate is expected to continue this month in the Security Council over the tense situation in Gaza and Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine.

Japan is planning to hold a ministerial meeting on the theme of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation on the 18th of this month as the country's chair. The Security Council will fulfill its responsibility to protect the peace and security of the international community.