The protection of the environment is one of the highest policy priorities of the Philippines — so much so that it is enshrined in our Constitution. The Constitution’s Declaration of Principles and State Policies proclaims that the State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a
balanc…
I would first like to convey the warm greetings of the Filipino people under
our President, Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. I have a long speech because it covers the work of a lifetime spent on peace work. I have therefore decided to abandon it and just highlight some of the narratives under way in our w…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Philippines in support of draft resolution A/72/L.48, entitled “Improving global road safety”.
The Philippines expresses its solidarity with Member States in reducing global deaths and injuries caused by road crash…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and thanks the Netherlands for convening this high-level open debate. We are gathered to show our collective commitment to sustaining peace as a goal …
It is my honour and privilege to join the Permanent Representative of Pakistan in introducing the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”, contained in document A/72/L.29.
This draft resolution is sponsored by a num…
The Philippines thanks Mr. Thembile Joyini of South Africa and Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway for coordinating the annual resolutions on oceans and the law of the sea and on sustainable fisheries this year.
We are poised once again to adopt these twin resolutions on the most massive and comprehensive…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate on the issue of trafficking in persons in conflict situations, which is an issue of priority concern for the Philippine Government.
The Philippines shares the view that in times of conflict, women and children are particularly vulner…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which consists of 10 member States — Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, the Philippines.
ASEAN…
As a strong partner of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Philippines is pleased to have co-sponsored draft resolution A/72/L.6, entitled “Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency”. It is consistent with the partnership between the Philippines and the IAEA, which has contribu…
We wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary debate to discuss the important question of reform of the Security Council. The Philippines supports the General Assembly’s reaffirmation of its central role in that matter and its resolve to continue negotiations immediately. We count …
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict for their proactive work in preventing and promoting, monitoring and ensuring accountability with regard to the grave violations committed against children in armed conflicts.
The 2016…
We thank President Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi for her comprehensive report (see A/72/349).
The Philippines — a real democracy and a multi-ethnic Christian majority and Muslim minority society that cherishes diversity in all aspects in a spirit of religious and political tolerance that has marked…
At the outset, allow me to report to the Security Council that Marawi City, in the southern part of the Philippines, has just been liberated from terrorist forces inspired and aided by the Islamic State terror network, having been captive for the past five months. However, the liberation is no cause…
We align ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The United Nations was established in the wake of the two cruellest wars in history. The League of Nations was an ambitious attempt to un…
Trafficking in persons is a heinous crime that victimizes the most vulnerable members of society. As we come together to examine our efforts, guided by the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, let us reaffirm our resol…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. The path to peace must be walked with patience. In order to achieve any purpose with others, be they Powers or people, patience is needed. The opposite of patience is impatience, which is the cause and aggravation of conflict.
S…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
Seventy-one years ago, General Carlos P. Romulo addressed the General Assembly and said,
“We are not here to make the peace, but to build for peace. We are n…
There are many ways to fight terrorism but only one way to destroy it, and that is to do so. The roots of terrorism cannot be traced seriously to any cause — social and economic inequality or religious and ethnic differences — but only to the fallen nature of man, which can corrupt any idea and whic…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, the Philippines, to introduce d…
The Philippines co-sponsored resolution 71/161 B, as it was compelled by a need to assist the people of Haiti, 800,000 of whom have been affected by the cholera epidemic and remain in dire need of help. In response to the call for financial and other appropriate support in paragraph 3 of the resolut…
