‘The President touted the Philippine government’s efforts — still ongoing so it is preposterous to call it success — in establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).’
AT the United Nations, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. rallied the support of his fellow world leaders to back the Philippines’ quest to become a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
He made this appeal at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Perhaps following on the admonition of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that the world is in great peril and that it would need an extensive cooperation among nations to put the international community on the right track, President Marcos called on the UN to continue its flagship global peacekeeping tradition, adding that the Philippines could contribute to the work of the UN Security Council.
“My country’s experience in building peace and forging new paths of cooperation can enrich the work of the Security Council. And to this end, I appeal for the valuable support of all UN Member States for the Philippines’ candidature to the Security Council for the term of 2027-2028,” he added.
The President touted the Philippine government’s efforts — still ongoing so it is preposterous to call it success — in establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). He said that the peace the government has forged after many decades of conflict in the southern Philippines demonstrates that unity is possible even in the most trying circumstances.
The UN Security Council is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. It determines the existence of a threat to the peace or an act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle their differences through peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of a settlement.
It has 15 members with veto power, five of which are permanent: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The General Assembly currently elects five new non-permanent or rotating members each year. The Philippines has not been part of the Security Council since 2005.
President Bongbong’s initiative to have the Philippines rejoin the Security Council as a rotating member is a step in the right direction, as the nation should grab every opportunity to make a mark in the international scene, for both prestige and economic gain.
