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Marcos Flies to New York — Eyes UN Security Council Seat and Calls for Middle East Peace

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Mar 9, 2026 — 1 min read

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left the Philippines on Sunday for a four-day working visit to the United States, where he's set to address a special session of the United Nations General Assembly and push for the country's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

The president's chartered flight took off from Villamor Air Base in Pasay City at 10:22 a.m. with a lean delegation that includes First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, and Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. It marks his sixth visit to the US since 2022 — making America the country he's visited the most during his administration.

At the UNGA, Marcos will rally international support for the Philippines' candidacy for a UNSC non-permanent seat for 2027 to 2028. Malacañang said the move would give the country a voice in discussions on global peace and security — a seat the Philippines previously held in 1957, 1963, 1980–1981, and 2004–2005.

The president is also expected to attend the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, where he'll spotlight the Philippines' efforts in advancing women's rights. A separate meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres is on the agenda to discuss the escalating Middle East situation and the protection of overseas Filipinos in the region.

DFA Secretary Lazaro clarified that there are no scheduled meetings with President Donald Trump or other heads of state during this trip. Marcos' last meeting with Trump was during his July 2025 visit to the US. Still, the timing of this UNGA appearance — amid the Middle East crisis and rising global energy prices — gives it extra weight on the diplomatic stage.

Source: The Manila Times

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