Two years ago, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. told the General Assembly that the United Nations must forge ahead with its flagship tradition of global peacekeeping. Indeed, for 76 years now, United Nations peacekeepers have provided security and the political and peacebuilding support to help cou…
The Philippines takes this opportunity to re-emphasize the critical importance of addressing information and communications technology (ICT) threats to international security. The rapid advancement of digital technologies poses new challenges that require immediate and concerted action. In that rega…
The Philippines thanks the Secretary-General for his report (A/78/883), and we note its findings that successful responses to HIV have thrived through the engagement of multiple stakeholders and follow the principles of multilateralism, human rights, and community and country leadership. The Philipp…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
We join others in expressing appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report (A/78/591).
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important plenary debate on the use of the veto, an essential component of the reform of the Security Council and of the United Nations as a whole. Our world and people today need a more transformed, more accountable, more inclusive and more transparent multilate…
I thank you, Madam, for convening this important debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.
The Philippines joins other Member States in commending Mr. Alexander Marschik, Permanent …
I thank the President for convening this important debate on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly.
The Philippines commends the former co-Chairs, Ambassadors Egriselda González López and Mitch Fifield, for their efforts in leading the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of …
As a proud sponsor of draft resolution A/78/L.7, on the report (see A/78/304) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Philippines extends its heartfelt appreciation to the IAEA, under the leadership of Director General Rafael Grossi, for its crucial efforts in advancing the role of ato…
The Philippines thanks Judge Joan Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, for her presentation (see A/78/PV.20) of the Court’s annual report (A/78/4).
We associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned …
The Philippines aligns itself with the statements delivered by the
representatives of Singapore, on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries; and Uganda, on behalf of Group of 77 and China (see A/78/PV.24).
For the thirty-…
The Philippines thanks the President of the Court for his presentation of the report (see A/78/322) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (see A/78/PV.21)
The report contains references to the Philippines under the update on judicial and prosecutorial activities in relation to crimes under the …
The Philippines thanks Albania for organizing this open debate during its presidency of the Security Council.
Enhancing the efficiency of the Council’s working methods will enable it to fulfil its primary responsibility effectively and competently for the maintenance of international peace and secu…
The Philippines aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brunei Darussalam on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
On this International Day against Nuclear Testing, we stand with the global community, reaffirming our unwavering commitment to bann…
Today marks a momentous occasion, as we adopt the General Assembly draft resolution on World Basketball Day (A/77/L.95). As a globally recognized sport, basketball transcends borders, cultures and languages. It serves as a unifying force whereby people from different backgrounds can come together, b…
The Philippines reiterates its view that the veto power has no place in a twenty-first century Security Council. No Member State should be granted the special privilege to exercise the veto power, as that is in direct contravention of the principle of the sovereign equality of all Member States, as …
I would like to thank Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, for convening today’s Security Council open debate on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. I would like also to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Pr…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on multilateralism. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., recently stated that
“amid challenging global tides, an important ballast is the stabilization of …
Today, through draft resolution A/77/L.31, we pay tribute to the lodestar of international diplomacy, a man of courage and spirituality. We want to know the truth behind the shocking death of Dag Hammarskjöld. More than 60 years ago, on 20 September 1961, at the General Assembly memorial for Dag Ham…
The Philippines thanks His Excellency Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly, for convening this meeting, and His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary- General of the United Nations, for his remarks that set the tone for this gathering to mark the fortieth anniversary of the adopt…
The Philippines is in the Pacific emergency belt, battered by storms and typhoons, no less than 20 every year. On top of that, we have earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and monsoons. There is no year that the country is not besieged by disaster. And because of climate change, calamities come fiercer t…
