At the outset, allow me to express our sincere sympathies on the passing away of Judge Antonio Cassese. He was, in the truest sense, a giant of international law whose experience and expertise in the field are widely and rightly recognized.
Our debate today comes at a most opportune time as we comm…
I am pleased to join in today’s debate by affirming and expressing at the very outset the commitment of my country and my people to fighting impunity in all corners of our world.
On 30 August the Philippines became the 117th State to join the Rome Statute with the deposit of our instrument of ratif…
I would like to thank you, Madame President, and the members of the Security Council for allowing my delegation to speak on today’s agenda item. We are also very grateful for the report (S/2011/32) of the Secretary-General on the situation in Timor-Leste. We are particularly appreciative of the pres…
A copy of my remarks has been distributed, and I would like to deliver a shortened version of those remarks.
Terrorism continues to make its presence felt throughout the world. In its many forms and manifestations, it threatens the peace and stability of nations, endangers the lives of our peoples,…
Much has been said about the imperative need for the United Nations to improve its working methods. Critics have said that, when it comes to the Organization’s agencies, the left hand knows not what the right hand is doing. This is clearly not the case when it comes to mine action.
Mine action is a…
Our growing populations and our ever-shrinking world have meant added burdens on our seas and oceans. Our seas remain an important source of sustenance and resources. Trade and commerce, the lifeblood of our globalized world, flow through our oceans at an increasing rate. Changes in the weather and …
Just briefly, I would like to refer briefly to some comments made just recently. The Philippines is a claimant to certain islands and features in the South China Sea. I will not burden this body with the clear basis of our claim. I will just say that the Philippines, contrary to what may have been s…
The Philippines wishes to exercise its right of reply on a matter that has been raised during today's deliberations, a matter of serious concern relating to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of my country.
For the record, certain areas of the South China Sea which are being claimed by some …
I wish to speak on the issue of conflicting claims in the South China Sea, which was raised both during the general debate and just now in statements made in right of reply. The Philippines is also a claimant, and still maintains its claims to areas of the South China Sea. Having said that, however,…
