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The 9th Review Conference of the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BWC) concluded in 2022 represents a significant step forward for the convention. According to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the outcome of the conference is “a glimmer of hope in an overall bleak international security environment.” A major achievement was the agreement to create a working group to discuss, inter alia, compliance and verification, and the possible resumption of negotiations on a f...

MANILA, 9 December 2022 — Eight countries and the European Union (EU) confirmed financial support for the United Nations (UN) Joint Programme on Human Rights

SBMA, government agencies conduct anti-terrorism exercise in Subic Freeport

SBMA, gov’t agencies conduct anti-terrorism exercise in Subic Freeport

MANILA — The Philippines-United Nations (UN) Joint Programme on human rights took its first major step today at the Steering Committee meeting of government

SECRETARY of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. and Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez acknowledged milestones jointly achieved by the Philippines and the United Nations in 2021 during the UN Day virtual commemoration on October 25. These include the launch of the Philippines-UN Joint Programme on Human Rights, the delivery of…

MANILA - Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez have acknowledged the milestones jointly achieved by the Philippines and the UN in 2021. At the 2021 UN Day virtual commemoration on Monday night, Locsin and Gonzales cited the partnership achievements that include the launch of the Philippines-UN Joint Programme on Human Rights, the delivery of more than 24 million Covid-19 vaccines through the CO...

Published July 24, 2021, 10:09 AM The Philippines and the United Nations (UN) have launched a joint program that outlines mechanisms that aim to strengthen the country’s institution and support its continued fulfillment of international human rights obligations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. L-R: United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. are the signatories of t...

PH, UN launch first-ever national joint programme for human rights following Human Rights Council resolution 45/33 Format 23 Jul 2021 MANILA, 23 July 2021--The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations (UN) signed yesterday afternoon the first-ever national-level UN joint programme on human rights. The three-year UN joint programme was developed to implement Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution 45/33, adopted on 7 October 2020, which outlined specific areas for capacity-building and...

SHARES MANILA — The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations (UN) signed today the first-ever national-level UN joint programme on human rights. The three-year UN joint programme was developed to implement Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution 45/33, adopted on 7 October 2020, which outlined specific areas for capacity-building and technical cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines. Through the joint programme, the UN in the Philippines will ...