Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo reaffirmed the Philippines’ role in pursuing the ideals and principles of the United Nations (UN) and its commitments as a proponent of multilateralism, stressing the need for nations to work together to solve common...
The World Bank will finance a United Nations (UN)-led project in the Philippines aimed at reintegrating former rebels belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Documents showed that the Washington-based multilateral lender’s board is expected to approve on Aug. 29, 2025, the UN...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached unprecedented levels last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a United Nations report released late Thursday....
The Philippines posted a substantial increase in net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDIs) last year, even as it held on to the sixth spot among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members for the fourth consecutive year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and...
Malacañang said that President Marcos is open to studying a recommendation from a United Nations special rapporteur for the Philippines to ratify a key human rights treaty against enforced disappearances. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Enrique Manalo expressed the country’s recommitment to the United Nations (UN) Charter, emphasizing the importance of the rule of law and multilateralism, during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Manalo and Guterres met on Friday, June...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) believes that skepticism surrounding the feasibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Power Grid is likely to diminish over time, citing investments that could help address this years-long concern. In an...
As the world grapples with the continued rise of plastic pollution across marine and freshwater ecosystems, developing economies such as the Philippines are ramping up the production of non-plastic alternatives, with seaweed as a major source. In its latest global trade update, the United Nations...
In the quest to materialize the great regional grid interlink across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting around $16 billion (approximately ₱890 billion) worth of investments to pursue the development of key...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly elected Germany 's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head of the 193-member world body in a secret-ballot vote demanded by Russia. Baerbock got 167 votes, almost double the 88 votes needed to win, while...
The Philippines will be pushing for a stronger regional collaboration in food security and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) when it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines...
The Philippines will receive a $400-million, or about ₱23.4-billion, loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to restore marine ecosystems and strengthen its blue economy, as part of the lender’s $24-billion support package for Southeast Asia through 2028. ADB President Masato Kanda announced...
