Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada called on his fellow parliamentarians to support the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027 to 2028 term. Estrada made the appeal as he presided over the ASEAN+3 meeting...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed this year to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the war-ravaged country. Nearly a year after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, the need for aid was "enormous," with some...
By Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs In today’s hyper-connected world, with our interlinked economies, migrant diasporas and 24-hour news channels, it’s no surprise that the war in Ukraine is...
Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has vowed to support the United Nation’s program to promote human rights-based approach in combatting terrorism and illegal drugs in the country. The United Nation’s Joint Programme on Human Rights is the first ever...