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SA hangaring protektahan ang soberanya at karapatan ng bansa sa West Philippine Sea, target ng Pilipinas mangampanya para makasungkit ng pwesto sa United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sa nalalapit na 79th UN General Assembly na gaganapin sa New York sa mga susunod na araw.
Pag-amin ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, matagal nang puntirya ng Pilipinas makasilat ng isa sa 10 non-permanent seats sa UN panel na nangangasiwa sa pagpapanatili ng kaayusan, kapayapaan at seguridad sa buong mundo.
“An important mission for me as Secretary while attending this year’s High-level week is to campaign for the Philippines’ bid to a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028,” wika ni Manalo sa isang bahagi ng kalatas ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
“The Philippines is making positive headway in its campaign for the UNSC, secure in our proven track record of being a dependable partner, pathfinder and peacemaker in world affairs, with eight decades of multilateral diplomacy experience as a founding member of the UN and having previously sat in the UNSC four times,” dagdag ni Manalo.
Inaasahang lalahok si Manalo sa kasama ang iba pang lider ng iba’t ibang bansa sa “Summit of the Future,” kung saan target pagtibayin ang aniya’y “new international consensus on how to deliver a better world for present and future generations.”
“The Summit, under the theme ‘Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow,’ aims to strengthen global cooperation in addressing the most pressing challenges of our time,” aniya pa.
“During the Summit, we eagerly anticipate the adoption of the Pact for the Future as a pivotal step towards revitalizing multilateralism and steering global cooperation towards a shared vision of peace, security, and sustainable development,” dugtong ng Kalihim.
“The Philippines is a steadfast champion of multilateralism, recognizing it as the most potent instrument for addressing global challenges. Since 1945, we have aligned ourselves with the community of nations, upholding multilateral cooperation as the key to preserving peace and security,”
Taong 2022 nang hingin ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang suporta ng UN para sa suporta sa Philippines’ Security Council kaugnay ng kasunduang pangkapayapaan sa katimugang bahagi ng Bangsamoro region.
Buwan ng Enero nang nagpaabot ng suporta ang Vietnam sa target na pwesto ng Pilipinas sa UN Security Council.
“The Philippines wishes to thank Vietnam for its confirmed support for the Philippines’ bid to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the term 2027 to 2028, with a confirmed arrangement of reciprocal support with Vietnam–for Vietnam’s UNSC for the term 2020 to 2021,” pahayag ni Marcos sa isang pulong kasama si Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
“The Philippines stands ready to work with other countries towards a long-lasting resolution to the conflict in accordance with pertinent UN Security Council Resolutions and general principles of international law,” dagdag ni Marcos.
Para naman kay DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, malaking bentahe sa bansa kung maging miyembro ng UN Security Council ang Pilipinas.
“We’ll be able to engage in the most important dialogues and debates and vote on important issues,” he said. “We have interests in the rule of law and international law, maintaining peace and stability,” ani de Vega.
“We have millions of Filipinos overseas and we need the world to continue living and aspiring for goals for which the UN was created,” pagpapatuloy ng opisyal.
