Foreign Minister Motegi, 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, Video Message Aiming for a Permanent Member of the Council September 22, 11:29
Foreign Minister Motegi sent a video message to a meeting commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and in the face of diversifying crises such as the new coronavirus, it is necessary to hurry to reform the Security Council in order to realize a stronger United Nations. He pointed out that he would aim to become a permanent member of the Security Council.
Among them, Foreign Minister Motegi said, "75 years after the establishment of the United Nations, the world has changed drastically. Not to mention the new coronavirus infection, the crisis is diversifying and expanding in scale, and the United Nations unites the international community The significance of existence is higher than ever. "
He added, "In order to realize a stronger United Nations, the reform of the Security Council should not be postponed any further. Countries with the ability and will to bear heavy responsibilities should occupy the seat of the expanded Security Council. As a permanent member of the Security Council, Japan is determined to fulfill this responsibility and contribute to the realization of a peaceful and stable international community, "he emphasized his intention to become a permanent member of the Security Council.
"With the declaration of this meeting, we pledged to breathe new life into the Security Council reform debate," and called for the reform debate to begin.