Japan
Ambassador Yukio Takasu
Japan has been a member of the UN since December 18, 1956. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2010. Yukio Takasu has served as Japan’s Permanent Representative to the UN since August 2007. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Takasu’s statement during UN Security Council debate on December 23, 2009. Japan joined in the adoption of Resolution 1907 because it respects the initiative by African countries to contribute to stability in the Horn of Africa, including the situations in Somalia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. It is Japan’s conviction that disputes should…
