Since 1947, the question of Palestine has remained on the United Nations agenda, making it the longest-running issue before the Organization. It is not merely a territorial dispute but a defining political and moral issue, the resolution of which remains essential to peace and stability in the Middl…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam.
We thank…
On this United Nations Day, marking the United Nations’ eightieth anniversary, the Philippines reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism and to the Charter of the United Nations and its principles, and firm adherence to the rule of law among nations. Multilateralism remains the most viable means f…
In 1946, Carlos P. Romulo, who would become the first Asian President of the General Assembly, said:
“We are not here to make the peace, but to build for peace... We are not here to reap and divide the harvest of victory, but to make ready the hearts and minds of men and women for the needs of peac…
Today, the Philippines stands with the global community to chart our work for the future. The Secretary-General sent a resounding alarm last year, reminding us that growing dangers compel us to strengthen the multilateral system. As leaders of the community of nations, we grapple with difficult deci…
It is an honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines and to reaffirm my country’s solidarity with the United Nations. As a founding Member of our Organization, our commitment to multilateralism, with the Charter of the United…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends in Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Health Care Facilities, made up of Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, Mauritania, Nepal, Poland, Slovenia and my own country, the Philippines.
The multidimensional impact of the coron…
The Philippines attaches great significance to the work of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations, as its establishment was one of the things advocated by Mr. Carlos P. Romulo, the Filipino diplomat who signed the Charter on behalf of the Philippines in 1945. One of the most impo…
It is my honour and privilege to join the Permanent Representative of Pakistan in introducing draft resolution A/76/L.21, entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”.
We thank all Member States for their active participation and constru…
I had the honour to chair the second panel discussion of this high-level meeting, entitled “The Global Plan of Action and emerging issues, such as trafficking in persons, in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the misuse of information and communications technologies to facilitate traf…
It is my honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Mr. Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr.
A pre-recorded video statement was shown in the General Assembly Hall (see annex 13 and A/76/569).
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Permanent Representatives of Denmark and Qatar on their appointment as co-Chairs of the forthcoming intergovernmental negotiations.
The aim of this year’s negotiations was to “instil new life in the discussions on the reform of the Security Council”. …
The Philippines disassociates itself from the draft resolution contained in document A/76/L.7, which welcomes the report of the International Criminal Court for the period 2020 to 2021 (see A/76/293). The report contains references to the Philippines under the updates on judicial and prosecutorial a…
I first wish to thank Her Excellency Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council, for her presentation.
The Philippines reaffirms its commitment to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights, which are entrenched in our Constitution and our national development fram…
The Philippines welcomes the adoption, by consensus, of resolution 75/291, on the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We extend our appreciation to the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of Spain and Oman, for their valuable efforts in facilitating thi…
The Philippines followed with serious concern the recent violence in parts of Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which lasted almost two weeks, especially with regard to the deaths of many civilians, particularly children, and the related destruction. We therefore welcome the ceasefire last w…
The Philippines has consistently supported the inclusion of an agenda item on the responsibility to protect (R2P) because we believe in the need for ensuring the General Assembly’s formal and continuing consideration of the concept of R2P. It is in that spirit that we endorse today’s short procedura…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr., Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.
I have the honour to introduce, for the consideration of the General Assembly, draft resolution A/57/L.67, entitled “Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS”.
The draft resolution before us welcomes the report of the …
