Council, theSecretary-General andtheentireUnitedNationestafffortheirezemplar.r mannerinwhichhepresided overthoforty-fourth session. Iwouldalso f. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryresolution. willovertake Africa, AsiaandLatinAmerica, andthat0currentefr~formwillthem?Thesearecrucial issues, andourresponse tothemwillhelpdetermine(Mr.NakaYama, JD2AD)Al45/PV.7 23 Inthisrapidly changing international situation, whatoretheinternational unitedopposition anyStatethatbreaksthesevows.NbileintheeraofEast-West thattheUnitedRations playacentral roleintheirprevention, elimination andarethemaindestGbilisinq elements atthistimeoftransition, and~tiseasentialIntakingaseriesofprompt and effective measures againstIragiaggression, Thewaveofdemocratiaation spawned byreformandfreeelections inthemaybesaidthatanewerahasdawnedinwhichitcouldcomeintofullflowar. countries ofBastern Buropegivesushopethataveritable tideofdemocratization live,mustbeguaranteed theirfundamental humanrights, mustenjoyfreedomofmoreandmorecountries aroundtheworld. Allpeople, regardless ofwheretheydiscordthissystem414notalwaysworkas9ffectively oswemighthavehoped,it Terrorism sndregional disputes grounded inancientterritorial orethnicrivalries spreadacrosstheGntireworld. Marketprinciples likewise arebeingembraced intheSecurity Council becametheembodiment oftheinternational community's Stateswillre.olvetheirdifferences peacefully through discussion, andmeetwithconscience andunderlined thevitalroletheUnitedNotions hostoplay.The collective security mechanism oftheUnitedNationsisbasedonasolemnpledge: ezpresaioD andhavetherighttopursueeconomic activities freely. Theconcept of eachpersonrealising hisorherfull potent~al iscrucialtothe a{~.}.inment ofa trulyjustandhumaneworldbased ODrespect andequality. Ibelievethatthejustice.whether weshallDucceedinensuring thatthisnewworldorderisoneofpeaceandRCI7 community'. ultimate needmandwhatrolecantheUnitedNations playinmeeting Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryWorldSummitforChildren, tobeconvened thisweek-end, willbemeaningful inRC/7--------------.~ A/45/PV.7 24-25 (Mr.hkayam8. JAPlm) raising awareness oftheissueoftherightsoftheworld's children. Bydispatching election observer teamstomonitor freeelections indiverse psrtsoftheworld,theUnitedNations hascontributed immensely tothistideof democratization &Dd,underthebannerof"ballots notbUllets", hasproclaimed tLIoi thewillofitspeople. Iamconfident' thattheUnitedNationswillplayangospolofBelf-d~termlDation, whichholdsthatanations's futur~isdetermined by increasingly important roleinensuring h3sichumanrightsandeconomic freedom. , • ......'..... ~."......,:". Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPKB/csm A/45/PV.7 26• (Mr.NakaYama, Japan) Although inthepost-war eramuchofthefreeworldhasenjoyed development andprosperity, manydeveloping countries arestillbesetbygrinding poverty and crippling debt.Iftheinternational community istoachieve sustained growth we muststrivetoensurethatdeveloping countries shareinit.Thereareals~ numerous problems -suchaetho~erelating totheglobalenvironment anddrugs- thataffectallhumankind andthusdemandacommonresponse. Becauseitisclearly impossible foranyone country alonetoresolve theseissues, co-operation through theUnitedNations systemisessential. SincetheSecondWorldWarJapanhasdeveloped aforeign policywhoseobject, aboveallelse,ispeac6and,inlinewithitsPeaceConstitution, hasrestricted itsmilitary activities entirely todefence, seeking toresolve diffarencas with othernations through discuesi~n. Thespiritunderlying Japan's Constitution is basedonth6principle ofthepeaceful settlement ofdisputes thatisembodied in theUnitedNations Charter. Thus,eversincebeingadmitted tomembership, Japan hasmadetheUnitedNations anextremely important partofitsforeign policy. Japanisfirmlyresolved nottobecomeamilitary Powerthatcouldposeathreatto othernations, steadfastly toupholditsthreenon-nuclear principles, nott~ exportarmstobelligerents orcountries onthebrinkofbell~gerency, andto contribute t~worldstability through peaceful means. Baseaontheposition thatitwilldischarge thoseinternational obligations itdeemsmostappropriate, andinviewofitsdualposition asanAsia-Pacific nationandanindustrial democracy, Japanwillseektocontribute toabett'rworld andtopu~sueanactivist foreign policyinthequestforpeaceandstability throughout theinternational community. Addressing theGeneral Assembly lastyear,IstatedthatJapanwould co-operate tothebestofitsabilityinthecauseofworldpeace-through diplomatic efforts, financial andpersonnel support forUnitedNations Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPKB/csm----------------- .. A/45/PV.7 27 (Mr.NakQYama, JlPan) apeace-keeping operatIons, andassistance forrefugees andfornational rehabilitation following tharesolution ofconflicts. Alongwithcontinuing to
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Japan to the United Nations, discussing various international issues and the role of the UN in addressing them. The topics covered include democratization, human rights, poverty, debt, terrorism, regional disputes, and the importance of international cooperation. The speech also touches on Japan's foreign policy and its commitment to peace and stability.

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