47th Human Rights Council: ID on HC report on State response to pandemics Statement of Japan Minister Counsellor NISHINO Shuichi Permanent Mission of Japan (21 June 2021)
2021/7/20
47th Human Rights Council:
ID on HC report on State response to pandemics
Statement of Japan
Minister Counsellor NISHINO Shuichi
Permanent Mission of Japan
21 June 2021
ID on HC report on State response to pandemics
Statement of Japan
Minister Counsellor NISHINO Shuichi
Permanent Mission of Japan
21 June 2021
Thank you.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a human security crisis. To contain this pandemic, international cooperation and solidarity are of critical importance. Japan will continue to provide support for ensuring equitable access to vaccines with a view to achieving UHC. In this regard, Japan co-hosted the COVAX AMC Summit on 2nd June and, in cooperation with the international community, raised well beyond the target of 8.3 billion USD to secure 1.8 billion vaccine doses for developing countries. Japan’s commitment to assistance for fighting against COVID-19 amounts to 3.9 billion USD . This includes Japan’s contribution to the COVAX Facility of 1 billion USD. Japan has also expressed its intention to provide, when circumstances allow and at an appropriate time, around 30 million doses of vaccines manufactured in Japan to other countries and regions, including through the COVAX Facility.
The pandemic has also emphasized the need to protect the rights to freedom of expression, of peaceful assembly, and of association, without fear of reprisal. In order to empower individuals, a transparent and accountable government and an independent judiciary, is vital. Access to information bolstered by the freedom of media online and offline must not be curtailed by states. While witnessing various disturbing forms of oppression by states around the globe, it is our strong belief that journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organizations should not be oppressed so as to guarantee access to diverse information and build a vibrant society.
I thank you.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a human security crisis. To contain this pandemic, international cooperation and solidarity are of critical importance. Japan will continue to provide support for ensuring equitable access to vaccines with a view to achieving UHC. In this regard, Japan co-hosted the COVAX AMC Summit on 2nd June and, in cooperation with the international community, raised well beyond the target of 8.3 billion USD to secure 1.8 billion vaccine doses for developing countries. Japan’s commitment to assistance for fighting against COVID-19 amounts to 3.9 billion USD . This includes Japan’s contribution to the COVAX Facility of 1 billion USD. Japan has also expressed its intention to provide, when circumstances allow and at an appropriate time, around 30 million doses of vaccines manufactured in Japan to other countries and regions, including through the COVAX Facility.
The pandemic has also emphasized the need to protect the rights to freedom of expression, of peaceful assembly, and of association, without fear of reprisal. In order to empower individuals, a transparent and accountable government and an independent judiciary, is vital. Access to information bolstered by the freedom of media online and offline must not be curtailed by states. While witnessing various disturbing forms of oppression by states around the globe, it is our strong belief that journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organizations should not be oppressed so as to guarantee access to diverse information and build a vibrant society.
I thank you.