I wish to express my appreciation to the Permanent Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Poland for convening the first and second meetings of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform during the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly. Unfortunately, in view of …
The Philippine Government is committed to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights. Human rights underpin the development of Philippine laws and policies. Human rights and development are interdependent. The United Nations declared that in 2015, when we adopted the Sustainable Develo…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote with regard to the omnibus resolution 74/306, entitled “Comprehensive and coordinated response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic”.
It is unfortunate that the final draft of the resolution was circulated only yesterday, limiting impo…
The Philippines is of the view that there is still no consensus on the concept of the responsibility to protect. We therefore support the inclusion of this item on the agenda of the seventy-fifth session because we believe there is a need for a formal and continuing discussion by the General Assembl…
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
We congratulate Viet Nam — represented today by His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pham Binh Minh — for assuming the presidency of the Securit…
The Philippines is home to more than 100 million people. It is also home to major disasters. Humanitarians affiliated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) jokingly refer to the Philippines as the 7-Eleven of natural disasters — there is one on every corner and it is open 24 hours …
On behalf of Pakistan and my own country, the Philippines, I am honoured to introduce draft resolution A/74/L.25, entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”. The draft resolution has been co-sponsored by friends and partners in Asia and…
For the twenty- eighth year running, we have witnessed today a clear expression of the solidarity of Member States with the Cuban people through overwhelming support for the draft resolution on ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba…
We thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his report (see A/74/324). The Philippines dissociates itself from draft resolution A/74/L.8.
The withdrawal of the Philippines from the Rome Statute took effect on 17 March. Our decision to withdraw is part of the Philippines’ pr…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statements made at the Sustainable Development Goals summit by the observer of the State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, by the representative of Thailand, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and by the representative …
The Philippines associates itself with the statement delivered earlier today by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Philippines joins the international community in celebrating the International Day against Nuclear Tests. We recognize …
The linkages between international terrorism and organized crime are well established in the Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf Group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the Maute Group and Ansar al Khalifa, which have all declared allegiance to the Islamic State, fund their operations through crimin…
The Philippines supported the inclusion of an agenda item on the responsibility to protect (R2P) because we believe in the need for a formal and continuing discussion by the General Assembly of the still evolving concept of the operationalization of R2P.
R2P affirms a State’s responsibility to prot…
Peacekeeping remains the flagship enterprise of the United Nations. It is therefore imperative that issues that undermine that agenda, such as sexual exploitation and abuse, receive renewed attention.
We commend the efforts of the Secretary-General and his team to improve the United Nations respons…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The first case of HIV infection in the Philippines was reported in 1984. Since then there have been 65,467 confirmed HIV cases reported to our Depart…
Peacekeeping remains the flagship agenda of the United Nations enterprise. Peacekeeping operations and missions come with high expectations. They have long been the signature and most popular image of the United Nations. The missions’ ability to protect not only civilians but also United Nations pea…
The Philippines thanks the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level event and extends its warmest congratulations to the International Labour Organization (ILO) on its centenary.
We commend the ILO for the comprehensive report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work, W…
I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting the Philippines to participate in this important debate, as this issue is a national security priority for my country.
Due to its strategic location in South-East Asia and its more than 36,000 kilometres of coastline, the Philippines attaches paramount impor…
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.
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