Support Sought for Phl's UN Security Council bid

President Marcos yesterday sought support for the Philippines' bid for a seat in the United Nations Security Council and emphasized the importance of a rules-based international order during a New Year reception attended by diplomats, including the ambassador of China.

- ALEXIS ROMERO

In his toast at the traditional vin d'honneur at Malacañang, Marcos said the Philippines' candidature for a non-permanent security council seat for the 2027-2028 term stands on its "rich experience" in building peace, forging consensus and finding new pacts for cooperation.

"With a long history and a credible record of multilateral diplomacy, the Philippines is in a very strong position to take on more leadership roles that seek to advocate on consequential issues in the global agenda. One such important issue is peace and security," the President said.

"Our candidature is consistent with our long-held view that we need to further strengthen multilateralism efforts that will reform the Security Council and revitalize the general sentiment,” he added.

Marcos cited the Philippines’ deployment of 14,000 troops to 21 UN peacekeeping operations and special political missions over the past 60 years.