At the outset, the Philippines aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
We thank President Peter Tomka and his team at The Hague for their comprehensive report (A/67/4) on the work of the International…
Allow me to congratulate the President on his election and to offer the steadfast support of my country for his term.
Each year we renew our commitment to our United Nations and to the Charter that enshrines, in the plainest of language, our hopes and aspirations for a progressive, peaceful and sec…
With the historic adoption in 2006 of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (resolution 60/288) and its plan of action, the international community moved from platitudes to platform in the fight against terrorism. For the third biennial review, our resolve remains
clearer than ever. …
I am extremely pleased and honoured today to introduce, jointly with the delegation of Pakistan, draft resolution A/66/L.32, which builds upon our collective efforts to achieve just and lasting peace throughout the world.
It was in 2004 when the Philippines first introduced in the General Assembly …
The Philippines associates itself with the statements delivered by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
My delegation expresses its appreciation for the convening of the…
The Philippines welcomes and is greatly encouraged by the importance the General Assembly continues to give to the issue of oceans and the law of the sea. Before I proceed, I wish to welcome the presence of Judge Shunji Yanai, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. I also wa…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to Portugal and the other members of the Security Council for this opportunity to address this high-level meeting on Timor-Leste. Indeed, Mr. President, the fact that your Minister for Foreign Affairs is attending today’s meeting attests to the …
Allow me, at the outset, to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to speak on the agenda item concerning support by the United Nations system for efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies. I would also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive repo…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for prioritizing Security Council reform in the General Assembly’s busy agenda. I also wish to congratulate Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, on his reappointment as chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on…
At the outset, the Philippines would like to welcome the newest member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Lao People’s Democratic Republic — a fellow member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Philippines welcomes the report of His Excellency Mr. Yukiya Amano, Dire…
At the outset, allow me to express our sincere sympathies on the passing away of Judge Antonio Cassese. He was, in the truest sense, a giant of international law whose experience and expertise in the field are widely and rightly recognized.
Our debate today comes at a most opportune time as we comm…
I am pleased to join in today’s debate by affirming and expressing at the very outset the commitment of my country and my people to fighting impunity in all corners of our world.
On 30 August the Philippines became the 117th State to join the Rome Statute with the deposit of our instrument of ratif…
I would like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s willingness and commitment to work with the Assembly and its President to advance the good work of the Organization on the most important matter of a culture of peace.
We all desire a world of peace and cooperation. Out of the horrors…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election and to offer the Philippines’ full support for his leadership in this sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly.
Our collective experience as one United Nations has brought into focus the reality that onl…
In recent years, the Philippines has noted the global emergence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a major threat to public health alongside the unresolved issue of infectious diseases.
The health profile of our country has changed considerably, given the increase in life expectancy, rapid urba…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for this opportunity to speak on the report of the Human Rights Council (A/66/53 and Add.1). This agenda item is of particular importance to the Philippines as a founding and re-elected member of the Council. We thank the President of the Council, A…
At the outset, the Philippines expresses its profound appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this important and timely meeting on the situation in Libya.
As I have stressed on several occasions, in our highly interdependent and networked world, geographic distance and remoteness no longer isolate …
I would like to thank you, Madame President, and the members of the Security Council for allowing my delegation to speak on today’s agenda item. We are also very grateful for the report (S/2011/32) of the Secretary-General on the situation in Timor-Leste. We are particularly appreciative of the pres…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Philippines on agenda item 69, entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”.
Allow me first to thank the Secretary-General for the series of report…
I am very pleased and honoured today to introduce, jointly with Pakistan, draft resolution A/65/L.44/Rev.1, which further moves forward our collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace throughout the world.
In 2004, when the Philippines first introduced to the General Assembly a resolutio…
