I thank you, Madam President, for giving me this opportunity to speak before the Security Council. The Philippines notes the adoption today of resolution 2143 (2014) and the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as the statement of …
Thank you, Madam President, for having convened this open debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security.
More than six decades after the founding of our United Nations, the task before us still looms large: the pursuit of a just …
The Philippines, together with Pakistan, is again very honoured to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” (A/68/L.30), under agenda item 15, entitled “Culture of peace”.
Nine years ago, we resolved to…
At the outset, we thank Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago and Ms. Alice Revell of New Zealand for their hard work, commitment and dedication in coordinating our annual draft resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea (A/68/L.18) and on sustainable fisheries (A/68/L.19), respectively.
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We appreciate the opportunity to speak on this agenda item, which is of high priority to the Philippines as a founding and current member of the Human Rights Council. We would like to thank the President of the Council, Ambassador Remigiusz Achilles Henczel, for introducing its annual report to the …
First of all, we wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador John Ashe for convening this meeting and for his statement this morning (see A/68/PV.46). We also join other delegations in thanking Ambassador Liu Jieyi of China for introducing the annual report of the Security Council (A/68/2) and th…
Cognizant of the crucial role being played by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the central multilateral forum for the promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the Philippines welcomes the report of the IAEA (see A/68/324) and lends our full support to achieving the Agency’s …
We thank President Peter Tomka and his team at The Hague for the comprehensive report on the work of the International Court of Justice over the past year (A/68/4).
The Philippines associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the …
The Philippines, as a major country of origin for labour, has pioneered a system of managing temporary contract migration that has been recognized as a model by the international community. It is founded on a strong legal and social framework and is known for its comprehensive State policy of protec…
On behalf of the Philippine Government, I proffer my warmest congratulations to the President on his election. I wish him success and assure him of my country’s steadfast support for his presidency.
The theme that has been selected for this session is indeed timely and relevant. We must start setti…
Today presents a remarkable opportunity to push for a post-2015 era that is inclusive of persons with disabilities. International and regional development cooperation partnerships can play a key role in promoting that objective. The post-2015 development agenda must serve to send a clear message to …
The Philippines welcomes the holding of this high-level meeting to appraise the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. A few months ago, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes launched the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2012 here in
New York. The Repo…
It is an honour for the people and Government of the Republic of the Philippines to extend our warmest greetings and sincere congratulations to the people and Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and to all quinoa- producing countries on today’s global launch of the International Year of…
The Philippines is taking the floor to recall an incident that occurred at the time of the adoption of draft resolution A/C.3/67/L.10, entitled “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond” in the…
At the outset, allow me, speaking on behalf of my Government, to extend our most sincere and heartfelt sympathies to the Government and the people of the United States of America for the tragic incident that occurred last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut. The Philippines shares in the grief of those w…
The Philippines welcomes and is greatly encouraged by the importance that the General Assembly continues to give to the issue of oceans and the law of the sea. This meeting, held immediately following our commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations C…
At the outset, my delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the Republic of Korea on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States.
A few minutes are never enough to talk about the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but as the eleventh ratifyi…
At the outset, allow me to thank the President for this opportunity to speak on the report of the Human Rights Council (A/67/53). This agenda item is of particular importance to the Philippines as a founding and current member of the Human Rights Council. My delegation also thanks
Laura Dupuy Lasse…
The Philippines thanks President San-Hyun Song and his team at The Hague for their comprehensive report on the work of the International Criminal Court in the past year (A/67/308).
We join this debate to affirm the commitment of the Philippine Government and the Filipino people to fighting impunity…
Cognizant of the crucial role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the central multilateral forum for the promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the Philippines welcomes the report of the IAEA (see A/67/152) and lends its full support to achieving the Agency’s goals …
