Japan will serve as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for two years from this year, and will serve as the chair country this month.
Ambassador Ishikane emphasized that Japan will work to maintain peace and security in the international community as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.
The Security Council of the United Nations consists of 5 permanent members, including the United States and Russia, and 10 non-permanent members, elected by region for two-year terms, for a total of 15 members. 5 countries are elected each year.
On the 3rd, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a ceremony was held to raise the national flags of Japan, Switzerland, Malta, Ecuador, and Mozambique, which will serve as non-permanent members from this year.
This is the 12th time that Japan has served as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the most of any member state of the United Nations.
Ambassador Ishikane said, “The responsibilities of the members of the Security Council have never been greater. We must think about what we can do for the people of Russia," he said, emphasizing that he will work to maintain the peace and security of the international community as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.
The Security Council is increasingly criticized for being dysfunctional due to conflicts between major powers over the situation in Ukraine and the North Korea issue. will be