大岛先生（日本）（以英语发言）：日本对关于苏丹问题的决议投了赞成票。该决议将把联合国苏丹特派团（联苏特派团）的任务扩展到达尔富尔区，以支持早日和有效地实施《达尔富尔和平协议》，为从非洲联盟驻苏丹特派团向联合国行动过渡作准备。
Mr. Oshima (Japan): Japan voted in favour of the resolution on the Sudan. The resolution will expand the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan into Darfur to support the early and effective implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) and to provide for a transition from the African Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) to a United Nations operation.