PH Urged UNESCO to Keep Sight of SDGs, Ensure Inclusivity at all Levels Amidst Current Challenges
Philippine Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate of the Philippines to UNESCO Junever M. Mahilum-West at the Opening Plenary of the 215th UNESCO Executive Board. (Paris PE photo)
PARIS, 12 October 2022 – Philippine Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate of the Philippines to UNESCO Junever M. Mahilum-West delivered the Philippine statement during the Opening Plenary of the 215th session of the UNESCO Executive Board on 10 October 2022 urging UNESCO to continue delivering concrete results where it matters most despite the difficulties brought by current challenges including the pandemic and institutional reforms within the Organization.
She stressed the timely conduct of the Transforming Education Summit, noting that investments in education is key. She highlighted that climate change is among the greatest threats affecting nations and people and shared that the Philippines is gearing towards implementing the Ocean Decade through multi-stakeholder collaboration and with the active involvement of the youth.
She also emphasized the invaluable and unplumbed contribution of culture and the creative economy to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) noting the Philippines’ experience in its successful implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators. “We look forward to more UNESCO projects aimed at strengthening and empowering the capacities of our artists, artisans, indigenous cultural communities, cities and other stakeholders,” the Ambassador added.
The Ambassador concluded by reiterating that, in the midst of current challenges with global impact and of institutional reforms within UNESCO, “we continue to strive for concrete and practical actions and decisions aimed at achieving our goals and objectives, by further strengthening and supporting UNESCO's Regional Offices, the National Commissions, and other key partners. We must keep our sights on our common goals and ensure inclusivity at all levels.” END
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