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Published June 14, 2021, 12:43 PM Republic of the Philippines The Philippines and the United Nations (UN) are set to sign a joint program that would help the country investigate and prosecute human rights abuses committed by government forces. “We are presently in the process of finalizing the administrative requirements for the formal signing of this program document at the soonest opportunity,” Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said in a video message posted Sunday night, June 13. United Nations Guevarra said that last May 31 the government and the UN resident coordinator completed ...

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a statement, the DFA said the UN Joint Program (UNJP) document produced as a result of the negotiation outlines the objectives, strategies, indicators and targets, and governance mechanism of the three-year program on human rights. The UNJP was developed following a series of intensive consultations between Philippine government agencies and participating UN agencies, and with inputs from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and civil society groups as part of an inclusive process. The DFA expressed its appreciation to the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC...

Published February 20, 2021, 1:23 PM To show its commitment to the protection of human rights for all Filipinos, the Philippine government is pushing through its partnership with the United Nations for strengthening the UN Joint Program (UNJP) on Human Rights, the first-ever between the UN and a member-state. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday that “the government is pleased with the steady progress in the work of the UNJP.” “The shape and substance of UNJP ha...