别所先生（日本）（以英语发言）：我首先要表示感谢主席国及时召开本次辩论会。我要欢迎秘书长特别代表山本忠通先生，他今天作了其首次通报。日本期待同他合作，并随时准备以任何可能的方式协助他的努力。
Mr. Bessho (Japan): Let me first express my gratitude to the presidency for convening this timely debate. I would like to welcome the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, who made his first briefing today. Japan looks forward to working with him and is ready to assist his efforts in any way possible.