MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Saturday urged overseas 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 in the course of the New Yr 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.
READ: West PH Sea: UNSC bid to show PH into ‘peacemaker’ in Western Pacific
“I take this chance anew to convey to your respective governments our earnest request in your assist to our UN Safety Council bid, and we hope in your assist when the time comes that we’re certainly sitting as a member of the Safety Council,” Marcos mentioned.
Article continues after this commercial
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 take care of worldwide peace and safety.
Article continues after this commercial
The Philippines final held a nonpermanent seat within the UN Safety Council within the 2004 to 2005 time period.
The President burdened the nation is in “a really robust place to tackle extra management roles” that may permit Manila to advocate “consequential points,” resembling 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 mentioned 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 according to 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 in search of the physique’s assist for its candidature within the UN Safety Council.
In January, the President thanked Vietnam for its “confirmed assist” for the Philippines’ bid for a UN Safety Council seat throughout his state go to to Hanoi, Vietnam.
In his speech in the course of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June, he mentioned the Philippines will embrace its position as a “trusted associate, credible pathfinder and dedicated peacemaker” when elected to a seat within the UN Safety Council.
Marcos additionally cited the Philippines’ pursuit of an impartial overseas coverage by broadening and strengthening its diplomatic attain and engagements with different nations.