Japan will use its position on the Security Council of the international organization to advocate for an African seat at the UN.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday. "Japan reiterates its determination to redress the historical injustice against Africa of not being represented through a permanent membership on the Security Council," he said."There is an urgent need to strengthen the UN as a whole through Security Council reform in order for the UN to operate effectively for peace and stability," he said.
There is "a moment of truth" for the UN.
Japan was one of the five nations chosen in June to have a non-permanent seat on the UNSC for the two-year period of 2023–2024.
The United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom are the five permanent members of the UNSC, which has 15 members total.Five of the other 10 posts, which are filled by nations for two-year terms, are announced annually.
After testing positive for COVID-19 a few days prior, Kishida spoke live on camera from Tokyo and reaffirmed a Saturday announcement to invest $30 billion in Africa over the following three years, while also offering smaller sums for food security in collaboration with the African Development Bank.
The UN's weather service last week issued a warning about a "historic humanitarian calamity" in the Horn of Africa due to a protracted drought, and he also said Japan will designate a special envoy there.
Kishida announced that Japan would invest $8.3 million in the volatile Liptako-Gourma tri-border region between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which is rich in gold but has recently been devastated by armed group attacks.According to him, the assistance will work to "create excellent relations between people and local authorities" and will enable the region's five million citizens receive better administrative services.Announcing Japan's support for the rule of law in Africa, the Japanese leader also pledged funding for the training of police personnel and for "fair and transparent" elections across the continent.
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