UN General Assembly
2021

Above all, while humanity has been faced with immeasurable hardships, the Tokyo 2020 Games proved to be a symbol of global unity among people around the world. I would like to commend all the athletes who inspired us with their performances and express my gratitude to all who made this event possible. Mr. President, Many challenges confronting us, such as climate change, economic recovery and competition with authoritarianism, require our collective efforts. In particular, COVID19 has inflicted unprecedented health crises, causing profound changes to people’s lives and global systems. We now face questions on how to overcome these crises and build a better future. Today, I would like to share with you Japan’s vision of how to address these urgent challenges which could shape the course of the world. Mr. President, Let me first talk about how we will overcome this pandemic.