The Philippines welcomes the agreement to secure a ceasefire deal and hostage release in Gaza, based on the 20-point peace plan put for ward by President Trump. We also commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye in brokering this landmark deal through intensive di…
The Philippines aligns itself with the collective vision for the future of United Nations peace operations and believes that these operations must be adapted to face growing challenges and that countries must come together to respond to them. As our President said at the General Assembly three years…
With respect to the earlier intervention made, allow me to reaffirm that the 2016 South China Sea arbitration is a testament to the Philippines’ unwavering commitment to the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Over the years, the Philippines has continued to demonstrate that commitm…
I wish to refer to the statement made by one delegation referring to the South China Sea arbitration.
We recall 12 July 2016 as the day that affirmed to the community of nations that the rule of law prevails and that stability, peace and progress can be attained only when founded on a rules-based l…
The Philippines thanks Japan for organizing this open debate during its presidency of the Security Council. We also commend Japan’s leadership of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. We also thank the briefer for her insights today.
In view of the rapidly evol…
The Philippines would like to thank you, Madam President, and France for convening today’s Security Council open debate on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing this morning.
The Philippines is deeply concerned about…
