Where can I find statements made by Japan during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

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Representatives of Japan have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 24 Sept.]: A/76/PV.13*: Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide

75th sess. [2020, 25 Sept.]: A/75/PV.11*: Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide

74th sess. [2019, 24 Sept.]: A/74/PV.4*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

73rd sess. [2018, 25 Sept.]: A/73/PV.7*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

72nd sess. [2017, 20 Sept.]: A/72/PV.8*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 

71st sess. [2016, 21 Sept.]: A/71/PV.11*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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2016, 19 Sept.: A/71/PV.5 B*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants)

70th sess. [2015, 29 Sept.]: A/70/PV.16*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

69th ess. [2014]: A/69/PV.9*: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

68th sess. [2013, 26 Sept.]: A/68/PV.12: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

67th sess. [2012, 26 Sept.]: A/67/PV.9*: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (A/67/PV.14: Kazuo Kodama)

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.5: Koichiro Gemba (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 23 Sept.]: A/66/PV.19*: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda

65th sess. [2010, 24 Sept.]: A/65/PV.14*: Prime Minister Naoto Kan

2010, 22 Sept.: A/65/PV.9*: Prime Minister Naoto Kan (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009, 24 Sept.]: A/64/PV.5*: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama

63rd sess. [2008, 25 Sept.]: A/63/PV.10*: Prime Minister Taro Aso (A/63/PV.14: Norihiro Okuda) 

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.11: Masahiko Koumura (A/62/PV.11 and A/62/PV.15: Takahiro Shinyo)

61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.21: Kenzo Oshima (A/61/PV.21: Takahiro Shinyo)

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.10: Nobutaka Machimura (A/60/PV.21: Toshiro Ozawa)

2005, 14 Sept.: A/60/PV.3 and 15 Sept.: A/60/PV.6*: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi

59th sess. [2004, 21 Sept.]: A/59/PV.4*: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi

58th sess. [2003]: A/58/PV.8: Yoriko Kawaguchi (A/58/PV.10: Yoshiyuki Motomura)

57th sess. [2002, 13 Sept.]: A/57/PV.4*: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.47: Kiichi Miyazawa

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.13: Yohei Kono

2000, 7 Sept.: A/55/PV.6*: Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.7: Masahiko Koumura

53rd sess. [1998, 21 Sept.]: A/53/PV.8*: Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi

1998, 9 June: ​A/S-20/PV.4: Masahiko Koumura

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.8: Keizo Obuchi

1997, 23 June: A/S-19/PV.1*: Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto 

51st sess. [1996, 24 Sept.]: A/51/PV.7*: Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto

1995, 9 Nov.: A/50/PV.54*: Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (The situation in Central America)

1995, 22 Oct.: A/50/PV.35*: Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.7: Yohei Kono

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.7: Yohei Kono (A/49/PV.34: Toshihiro Takahashi)

48th sess. [1993, 27 Sept.]: A/48/PV.4*: Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.7: Michio Watanabe

1992, 31 Jan.: S/PV.3046*: Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.7: Taro Nakayama

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.7: Taro Nakayama

1990, 23 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.2: Ichiji Ishii

1990, 20 Feb.: A/S-17/PV.2: Kokichi Shimoinaba

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.7: Taro Nakayama

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.9: Hideo Kagami

1988, 1 June: A/S-15/PV.2*: Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita

42nd sess. [1987, 21 Sept.]: A/42/PV.4*: Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.7: Tadashi Kuranari

1985, 23 Oct.: A/40/PV.46*: Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.7: Shintaro Abe

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.9: Shintaro Abe

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.10: Shintaro Abe (A/38/PV.20: Mizuo Kuroda)

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.14: Yoshio Sakurauchi

1982, 9 June: A/S-12/PV.5*: Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.8: Sunao Sonoda (A/36/PV.18: Masahiro Nisibori)

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.7: Masayoshi Ito

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.8: Sunao Sonoda

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.6: Sunao Sonoda (A/33/PV.11: Isao Abe)

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.8: Iichiro Hatoyama

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.6: Zentaro Kosaka

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2358: Kiichi Miyazawa

1975, 6 Oct.: Emperor Hirohito [visit only]

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2241: Toshio Kimura

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2127: Masayoshi Ohira

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2042: Toru Nakagawa

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1941: Kiichi Aichi

1970, 21 Oct.: A/PV.1877*: Prime Minister Eisaku Sato (Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations)

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1842: Kiichi Aichi

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1756: Kiichi Aichi

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1682: Takeo Miki

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1563: Takeo Miki

1967, 16 Nov.: Prime Minister Eisaku Sato [visit only]

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1414: Etsusaburo Shiina (A/PV.1422: Akira Matsui)

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1339: Etsusaburo Shiina (A/PV.1349: Akira Matsui)

1965, 14 Jan.: Prime Minister Eisaku Sato [visit only]

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1290: Etsusaburo Shiina

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1209: Masayoshi Ohira (A/PV.1223: Akira Matsui)

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1126: Masayoshi Ohira 

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1011: Zentaro Kosaka

1961, 23 June: Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda [visit only]

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.868: Zentaro Kosaka

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.797: Aiichiro Fujiyama

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.749: Aiichiro Fujiyama

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.680: Aiichiro Fujiyama

1957, 25 June: Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi [visit only]

1953, 17 Sept.: Crown Prince Akihito [visit only]

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.