Japan
Ambassador Tsuneo Nishida
Japan has been a member of the United Nations since December 18, 1956. It last served as an elected member of the UN Security Council in 2009–2010. Tsuneo Nishida has served as the Japanese Permanent Representative to the UN since August 2010. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Nishida’s statement during UN Security Council debate on September 19, 2012, on UN Resolution 2068 and Children in Armed Conflict. The issue is important, not only from the humanitarian perspective of protecting children, but also in terms of peace and security, as the use of child soldiers has tragic consequences. This…
