In a video speech at the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Suga pointed out that "ensuring fair access to vaccines is extremely important" over measures against the new coronavirus, and added vaccines that have been supplied to each country and region. We reiterated that we will supply 60 million doses to Med.

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the general debate speeches of the UN General Assembly by the leaders of each country are either delivered at the UN Headquarters chamber or in the form of pre-recorded video.

In a video speech from around 4 am Japan time, Prime Minister Suga said, "Although there were various opinions, I was able to fulfill my responsibilities as the host country that invited me. It is a great difficulty for humankind. It became a tournament that symbolized the unity of the people of the world while confronting. "



Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, he pointed out that "it is extremely important to ensure fair access to the vaccine, which is the trump card, all over the world."



After that, we added the vaccines that we have supplied to each country and region so far, and reiterated that we will supply a total of 60 million doses to Med.



"I am convinced that a free and open international order, not power, should be the basis for peace and prosperity in the region and the world," he said. "Free and open Indo-Pacific." He emphasized the idea of ​​strategically working toward the realization of.



Meanwhile, over the situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Suga argued that it was important to ensure the safe activities of humanitarian aid agencies and protect the rights of women, saying that it was necessary to stop becoming a hotbed of terrorism again. rice field.



He said of the Islamist Taliban, "We will look at actions, not words, whether or not to keep the promises we have made."



He accused North Korea of ​​launching a ballistic missile as "a clear violation of the Security Council resolution," and said, "North Korea will be involved in diplomatic efforts and the dialogue between the United States and North Korea on denuclearization will progress. I strongly expect it. "



At the end of the speech, Prime Minister Suga said, "10 years ago, Japan, which was unprecedentedly damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, was able to receive a lot of warm support from the international community and proceed with the reconstruction process. These experiences have reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation, "he said, concluding that he will further promote multilateralism to solve the challenges facing the world.