Japan GA

Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates, and distinguished guests:

Japan would like to appreciate the congregation of our fellow nations in the 2010 Model United Nations session. We hope this session will help us solve the current issues at hand and take a productive step towards global unity.

In regards to human trafficking and foreign workers rights, Japan would like to acknowledge that human trafficking is morally wrong, and should be banned all together. In December 2002, our government signed the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons to raise public awareness about the issue at hand. Between the years of 2005 and 2007, we have already made twenty-four arrests against human trafficking. Currently, the offense stands with a punishment of up to ten years of imprisonment in Japan.

Japan feels that on the issue immigration and guest worker problems, human right issues and citizenship status, we wholly support the improvement upon human rights issues. Regarding the issue of citizenship status for immigrant populations Japan feels that each country should be able to determine their own citizenship laws and regulations
In regards to kidnapping for ransom specifically within the Niger River Basin Japan feels that it would be more beneficial to distribute money to those people most in need of support and to better spread the money throughout Nigeria because in doing so it would supply jobs to those people in need of support. Japan has already supported Nigeria through the means of supplying loans and grants.