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33 sentences in 6 speeches for philippines
Download CSVPhilippines · Ma. Theresa Lazaro · Day 5 · 8 sentences
- In an interconnected world, the disruption of maritime traffic in the Middle East can trigger an energy emergency in the Philippines, more than 3,600 nautical miles away.
- The Philippines reaffirms its consistent and principled support for the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.
- Look to the Philippines, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations.
- As a country that has newly attained upper middle income status, the Philippines knows that income classification is not the end of the journey.
Philippines · · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- Mr. President, the Philippines exercises its right of reply to the statement of the delegation of China concerning the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award.
- The Philippines recalls the UNCLOS and the award are the twin anchors for our policy and actions in the South China Sea.
- These propositions are at the core of the Philippines' longstanding position on the award.
- The Philippines rejects China's measures and calls for compliance with UNCLOS and the award.
Philippines · · Day 6 · 7 sentences
- Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, the Philippines takes the floor once again in exercise of its right of reply.
- and the Philippines does not intend to engage in prolonged exchange.
- States have joined the Philippines in reiterating that the award is final, legally binding, and definitive between the Philippines and China concerning the maritime entitlements and claims decided by the tribunal.
- The Philippines likewise rejects any suggestion that its lawful exercise of sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction constitutes provocation.
China · · Day 6 · 6 sentences
- President, China would like to exercise its right of reply in response to the statements by Japan and the Philippines.
- Regarding the statement by the Philippines on September 26th, China's consistently maintained that the UN is not the appropriate forum to discuss the South China Sea issue.
- However, China finds it necessary to issue a solemn response to the relevant erroneous claims by the Philippines.
- The Philippines in electoral initiation of the so-called arbitration violated such basic principles of international law as state consent and pacta sunt servanda, and violated international law, including UNCLOS.
China · · Day 6 · 4 sentences
- In response to the statement of the Philippines, China once again reiterates that the award in the South China Sea arbitration is illegal, null, and void.
- First, the China-Philippines dispute in South China Sea are in essence issues of territorial and maritime delimitation.
- The South China Sea arbitration is a natural example in international law of the sea, no matter how the Philippines portrays or whitewash it, the fact of it being illegal, null and void, ultra virus and reactionary in nature remains unchanged.
- We urge the Philippines to stop playing up the issue in the multilateral fora, return promptly to the right track of bilateral consultations, work with China to manage differences in the South China Sea, and work together to safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea.
European Union · António Costa · Day 3 · 1 sentence