UN General Assembly
2005

ìHealth and Developmentî Initiative. Japan has also taken steps to address the ìforgotten crisesî in Africa and will continue to focus on those issues. At no other time in its history has an effective, efficient and credible United Nations been more needed than today. The credibility of the United Nations is at stake. The basic structure of the Security Council continues to reflect the world of 1945. Reform of the Security Council therefore remains key to achieving the overall renewal of the United Nations. The fact that an overwhelming majority of Member States - 166 countries in all - called for Security Council reform during the previous session of the General Assembly is a testament to the urgent need for reform. For the first time in the 60-year history of the United Nations, during the last General Assembly session we witnessed the submission of draft resolutions calling for fundamental change in the composition of the Security Council. Japan is proud to have taken the lead in promoting Security Council reform. It is encouraging, as well, that a large number