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Marcos Heads to New York for UN Sessions, Will Push for Middle East Peace and Security Council Seat

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Mar 7, 2026 — 1 min read

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to New York from March 8 to 11 for a working visit to the United Nations, where he will call for peace in the Middle East and push the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. It will be his sixth trip to the United States since taking office.

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Marcos will address the special session of the UN General Assembly and the 70th Commission on the Status of Women. DFA Spokesperson Angelica Escalona said the president will "offer a voice from our region" and call for restraint, respect for international law, and a return to negotiations amid the escalating US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian counter-attacks.

The trip is especially significant with at least 2.4 million Filipinos living and working across the Middle East. The DFA has already confirmed one Filipino death — Mary Anne Velasquez De Vera, a 32-year-old caregiver from Pangasinan killed by shrapnel from an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on February 28. Around 1,400 OFWs have already requested repatriation.

Marcos will also meet UN Secretary General António Guterres and campaign for the Philippines to secure a Security Council seat for 2027-2028, with the election set for June 2026. The Philippines last served on the Council from 2004 to 2005. As for US President Trump's invitation to join a "Board of Peace" for Gaza reconstruction, the DFA says Manila is still studying the proposal.

Accompanying the president are First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, and Presidential Adviser on Peace Carlito Galvez Jr. No bilateral meeting with Trump or any other world leader has been scheduled, and there will be no gathering with the Filipino community in New York.

Source: Philstar.com

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