Foreign Minister Hayashi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to New York, and they agreed to work closely together to strengthen the functions of the UN, including the reform of the Security Council, in addition to realizing the rule of law. Did.
Foreign Minister Hayashi, who visited New York for the UN Security Council's public debate, held a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in the early hours of the 13th, Japan time.
In this speech, Minister Hayashi conveyed Japan's intention as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council to actively contribute to the Security Council through repeated dialogue with other countries so that it can fulfill its original responsibilities.
In addition, the two leaders shared the view that they will work closely together to strengthen the functions of the United Nations as a whole, including the reform of the United Nations Security Council, in addition to realizing the rule of law, disarmament and non-proliferation.
Afterwards, Minister Hayashi held talks with the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield, and they shared the view that it is important for the Security Council to take unified action against North Korea, which has repeatedly launched ballistic missiles at an unprecedented frequency. .