At the outset, Mr. President, the Philippines congratulates you on Austria’s assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November, and thanks you for convening this very important meeting to discuss piracy in the territorial waters and even on the high seas off the coast of Somalia.…
At the outset, I should like to convey my delegation’s congratulations and gratitude for the very able leadership demonstrated by the delegation of the State of Qatar, in its capacity as Chair of the sixth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies (ICNRD), in steering the members of th…
The Philippines has always been unwavering in its strong support for the Middle East peace process based on a two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace, harmony and prosperity. It firmly believes that the promotion and protection of the human rights of both Israeli a…
At the outset, the Philippines wishes to thank Japan, which holds the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February 2009, for convening this open debate on Timor-Leste, and commends it for taking the lead on Timor-Leste in the Council. We welcome the presence here today of President J…
The Philippines welcomes the report introduced by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and recognizes the importance of the Agency. At the same time, the Philippines agrees with the Director General’s assessment that the Agency is at a crossroads. Since it was founde…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been a success story during the 50 years of its existence — in particular, in the pursuit of its dual purpose of promoting nuclear energy for development and ensuring nuclear safety and security — in spite of the numerous challenges it has faced.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. ASEAN aligns itself with the…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the United Kingdom for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also wish to thank the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross for t…
I wish to speak on a point of order because, although the Philippine delegation co-sponsored draft resolution A/59/L.50, the Philippines is not included in the list of sponsors. Apparently there has been an inadvertent omission. We would like to rectify this situation by formally announcing and requ…
My delegation is pleased to take this opportunity to thank the Assembly for the adoption by consensus of the resolution on the promotion of interreligious dialogue. I would like in particular to thank the 24 delegations that sponsored the resolution coming from all continents of the world. May I als…
The Philippine delegation is elated, Sir, to note your resolve to give priority to the unfinished task of revitalizing the work of the General Assembly, as mentioned in your
statement at the opening of the Assembly’s fifty-ninth session.
May I, at the outset, state that my delegation associates it…
The agenda item before us has always been of special importance to the
Philippines, not only because it was the first country to organize and host the International Conference of New or Restored Democracies, but, more importantly, because it recognizes that a lack of external support for the new an…
The Philippines stands in solidarity with the views of the Group of 77 and of the Non- Aligned Movement on the cluster of four important agenda items relating to United Nations reform.
My delegation is pleased to note that the Office of the President of the General Assembly has demonstrated renewed…
