While he is in favor of bringing the issue of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Senator Francis Tolentino says preparations should have started early this year.
While he is in favor of bringing the issue of China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea to the United Nations General Assembly , Senator Francis Tolentino on Friday said preparations should have started early this year.
“We have to be aware that before the General Assembly accepts a resolution, it has to be part of the agenda and to include that in the agenda making process of the United Nations General Assembly would take time and preparation.
Tolentino said the matter should be part of the preliminary agenda by August since there are also other topics that will have to be considered, such as the war in Ukraine and rising prices of commodities like wheat and petroleum. The senator said he will meet with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Friday to discuss whether the country’s representative to the UNGA can preempt this by"preliminarily accessing the secretariat of the UNGA," and informing them of Manila’s plan to bring up the subject.
In 2016, The Hague upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in its exclusive economic zone, nullifying China’s claims over the West Philippine Sea. However, Beijing continues to reject the decision.
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