Ambassador Noel Novicio speaks before world leaders at the UNGA General Debate, reaffirming the Philippines’ commitment to UNCLOS and calling on China to comply with the 2016 arbitral award, September 28, 2025. UN TV
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — The Philippines lambasted China at the United Nations General Assembly over Beijing’s continued rejection of the 2016 arbitral ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which affirmed Manila’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea.
During the 80th UNGA General Debate, China
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