PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called for a stronger global cooperation to address climate change and to enhance the food security of each nation by boosting the...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called for a stronger global cooperation to address climate change and to enhance the food security of each nation by boosting the agricultural productivity.
“These two contributions provide useful guidance for our time. For amidst the challenging global tides, an important ballast stabilizes our common vessel. That is, our open, inclusive, and rules-based international order that is governed by international law and informed by the principles of equity and of justice. As I have underscored, the Philippines shall continue to be a friend to all, and an enemy of none,” he added.
He called on the industrialized countries to immediately fulfill their obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, provide climate financing and technology transfer for adaptation for the most vulnerable and developing countries to lead by example.
In the Philippines, Marcos said the government is providing innovative solutions and financial support to farmers and fisherfolk to adapt new technologies and connect to national and global value supply chains. “We still dream of an end to the disturbing incidents of racism, of Asian hate, of all prejudice,” he said.Marcos asked for the support of the UN member states to support the Philippines’ candidature to the UN Security Council for the term 2027-2028, citing the success of the peace initiatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
He said the Philippines takes the same approach in Asia, noting the partnerships built for peace and development through dialogue, including through inter-faith and inter-religious dialogue, especially through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.