Next week, Prime Minister Kishida will attend the United Nations General Assembly, where he plans to stress the importance of the rule of law and the need to strengthen the functions of the United Nations, given that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been prolonged.
Foreign Minister Hayashi also attended the United Nations General Assembly, and is coordinating to participate in the G7 (7 major countries' foreign ministers' meeting).
Prime Minister Kishida intends to visit New York next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
In his general debate speech, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized the importance of the rule of law and the need to strengthen the functions of the United Nations, including reform of the Security Council, given that Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has been prolonged. Policy.
He is also making arrangements to attend a summit-level meeting aimed at bringing into effect the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty), which bans all nuclear tests.
Foreign Minister Hayashi also attended the United Nations General Assembly, and is considering participating in the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the framework of the four countries of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India, and the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting. It is expected that opinions will be exchanged over how to deal with China, which is becoming more aggressive.
In addition, a meeting of foreign ministers of four countries, Japan, Germany, Brazil, and India, which aim to become permanent members of the UN Security Council, will be held, which is expected to reconfirm the necessity of reforming the Security Council.