UN General Assembly
1988

Determined as a matter of basic policy to contribute to a better world, Japan intends to continue to co-operate with efforts to resolve the problems facing developing countries. The United Nations has made steady progress over the years, for example in extending co-operation to developing countries and in such fields as human rights and humanitarian assistance. Regrettably, however, it must be admitted that the debates on many issues have not always been productive, and that inefficiencies have developed as a result of the excessive expansion and increased complexity of the Organization.