President Marcos —Presidential Communications Workplace
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Saturday urged international envoys to again the Philippines’ bid for a nonpermanent seat within the United Nations Safety Council, touting the nation’s expertise in multilateral diplomacy, peacebuilding, consensus and cooperation.
Marcos made the decision throughout the New 12 months vin d’honneur (wine of honor) for the diplomatic corps in Malacañang on Saturday night, simply earlier than he made a toast to the ambassadors of the 54 nations and heads of 11 worldwide teams in attendance.
Quipping that he’s making a gross sales pitch, the President talked about the nation’s bid for one of many 10 nonpermanent seats within the UN Safety Council for the 2027 to 2028 time period.
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“I take this chance anew to convey to your respective governments our earnest request in your help to our UN Safety Council bid, and we hope in your help when the time comes that we’re certainly sitting as a member of the Safety Council,” Marcos stated.
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The UN Safety Council consists of China, France, the Russian Federation, United Kingdom and the USA as everlasting members and 10 nonpermanent members. It’s tasked to keep up worldwide peace and safety.
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The Philippines final held a nonpermanent seat within the UN Safety Council within the 2004 to 2005 time period.
The President pressured the nation is in “a really robust place to tackle extra management roles” that may enable Manila to advocate “consequential points,” comparable to peace and safety on the worldwide stage.
Multilateralism efforts
He added the Philippines’ candidature for a nonpermanent seat within the UN Safety Council “stands on our wealthy expertise in constructing peace, forging consensus and discovering new pacts for cooperation.”
Marcos stated that is greatest highlighted within the nation’s “unfaltering” deployment of greater than 14,000 Filipino troops to 21 UN peacekeeping operations and particular political missions internationally previously 60 years.
“Our candidature is in step with our long-held view that we have to additional strengthen multilateralism efforts that may reform the Safety Council and revitalize the Common Meeting,” he added.
In his speech earlier than the 77th UN Common Meeting in New York in September 2022, Marcos cited the “success” of peace efforts within the Bangsamoro area in searching for the physique’s help for its candidature within the UN Safety Council.
In January, the President thanked Vietnam for its “confirmed help” for the Philippines’ bid for a UN Safety Council seat throughout his state go to to Hanoi, Vietnam.
In his speech throughout the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June, he stated the Philippines will embrace its position as a “trusted companion, credible pathfinder and dedicated peacemaker” when elected to a seat within the UN Safety Council.
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Marcos additionally cited the Philippines’ pursuit of an unbiased international coverage by broadening and strengthening its diplomatic attain and engagements with different nations.
