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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stressed the need to strengthen the United Nations’ role in ensuring international peace and security.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that official sources in the Tokyo government and Japan’s Jiji Press agency provided the information.
Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States, Takaichi said the international order was experiencing a period of serious instability. She said competition for spheres of influence and geopolitical tensions were causing civilian casualties worldwide, adding that the period of relative stability after the Cold War had ended.
The prime minister described the Russia-Ukraine war as an apparent violation of the UN Charter and said the Security Council’s existing structure had lost its effectiveness. “Under the current circumstances, we must openly acknowledge that the Security Council is not acting effectively for international peace,” Takaichi said. She called for an urgent increase in both permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council to restore the organization’s legitimacy.
Addressing the crisis in the Middle East, the Japanese head of government expressed concern over threats to free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. She said Tokyo would continue diplomatic efforts with its partners to reduce tensions in the region. At the same time, she recalled that the goal of a “world free of nuclear weapons” was a central pillar of Japan’s foreign policy and called for strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime.
Takaichi said green transformation projects were being accelerated to achieve the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. While highlighting the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence technologies, she also noted that they could create disinformation and hybrid threats and stressed the importance of establishing global rules in the digital sphere.
Assessing her bilateral meeting in New York with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Takaichi said the two sides had agreed on protecting safe maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz, restoring stability in the Middle East, and deepening strategic cooperation in defense, education and the economy. The Japanese leader compared ties between the two countries to “two wings” connecting the eastern and western parts of Asia.
The UN Security Council currently has 15 members, including five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. Japan has long supported reform of the council, arguing that its composition should better reflect current global realities.
