00:00In other news, the Department of Foreign Affairs, or DFA, and the Philippine Postal Corporation
00:04showcased their commemorative stamp as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary
00:09of the establishment of the United Nations, as our Gab Villegas reports.
00:17The Department of Foreign Affairs and Philippine Postal Corporation formally launched a commemorative
00:22stamp for the 80th founding anniversary of United Nations this year. Foreign Affairs
00:27Secretary Enrique Manalo recalled the important role of the Philippines in the formation of
00:31the United Nations Charter in 1945.
00:34Standing the cost of independence, our country became among the founding members of the United
00:41Nations, referring with conviction the values of peace, equality, and human dignity. And
00:48ever since, we have held for us to a deep sense of responsibility as a member of the United
00:54United Nations and proponent of the world of democracy.
00:57For Philpo's Postmaster General Luis Carlos, the commemorative stamp symbolizes decades-long
01:03cooperation, advocacy, and commitment to achieving peace, development, and solidarity.
01:08Throughout history, stamps have chronicled the soul of the nation. They preserve moments, commemorate
01:17milestones, and inspire public consciousness. Through this commemorative issue, we are reminded
01:23of how design and narrative come together to foster national identity and promote values that
01:31transcend mothers.
01:32UN Resident Coordinator of the Philippines, Arnold Peral, calls for nations in conflict to
01:38end war.
01:38What we need today is the silence of weapons, the silence of weapons in Iran, in Israel, in
01:45Palestine, in Ukraine, in Sudan, and elsewhere. We need the silence to this place, to diplomacy,
01:52to materialism, to dialogue, and to peace. Without peace, there's no development, there's no hope.
01:59The DFA has also launched a microsite containing the country's national statements in the United
02:05Nations General Assembly from 1946 to 2024. On June 26, 1945, the Philippines and 50 other
02:13nations signed the United Nations Charter, which is a foundational treaty of the Global Intergovernmental
02:19Organization. Since October 24, 1945, when the charter came into effect, current UN membership
02:25has reached 193 member states. Gab Milde Villegas, from the National TV Network for a New and
02:31Better Philippines.
