Countries & Territories/Japan

Secretary-General’s Video Message on Tenth Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake, Says Early Planning, Prioritizing Vulnerable People Key for Managing Disaster Risk

10 Mar

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, observed on 11 March:

Secretary-General Urges Japan to Implement Policies for 2050 Net‑Zero Emissions Goal, Stressing ‘Together, We Can End the Climate Emergency’

17 Dec

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Japan National Conference for Realizing a Carbon‑Neutral Society by 2050, held today:

Secretary-General Honours Former UN Refugee Chief Sadako Osaka as Great Humanitarian, Example of Women’s Effectiveness as Leaders, in Video Message to Japan Symposium

2 Nov

Following is the text of UN Secretary General António Guterres’ video message to Japan International Cooperation Agency Symposium in Memory of Madame Sadako Ogata, held today:

Secretary-General Says Japan’s Commitment to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Shows Leadership in Building Carbon-Neutral, Climate-Resilient World

26 Oct

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:

Paying Tribute to Atomic Bomb Survivors in Nagasaki, Secretary-General Warns of ‘Nuclear Sabres Being Rattled’ amid Menacing New Trend

9 Aug

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Izumi Nakamitsu, Under Secretary-General and United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, observed on 9 August:

Secretary-General Expresses Condolences Following Japan Flood, Landslide

6 Jul

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: