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