The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has updated a paper called “United Nations Reform: Priority Issues for Japan,” which details the following four areas of priority where Japan believes the United Nations needs reforms:
Click here (http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/reform/priority.html) to read the entire paper.
1. Development
2. Security
(1) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
(2) Multilateral Efforts against Terrorism
(3) Peacebuilding Commission
(4) Disaster Reduction Efforts
3. Human Rights
(1) Reform in Human Rights Issues
(2) Reform of Humanitarian Mechanism
(3) Democracy Fund
(4) Human Security
4. Institutional Reform
(1) Revitalization of the General Assembly
(2) Reform of the Security Council
(3) Administrative, Financial and Management Reforms
(4) Enemy State Clauses
[Related Links]
* Japan in the UN (Video Clips)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/reform/video.html
* Major Statements on the United Nations Reform
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/reform/statement.html#1 |
