President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday asked for support for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2027-2028.

“We take this opportunity to reaffirm the Philippines’ candidature to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2027-2028,” Marcos said during his intervention at the 2nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia.

“We hope to count on your valuable support as we seek to bring our regions’ perspectives to the United Nations Security Council,” he added.

Marcos made the statement citing the need to address global challenges to peace and security.

He said the success of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines is “the centerpiece of [the] country’s experience in building peace and forging new paths of cooperation.”

He said the peace initiatives in the BARMM can enrich the work of the UNSC.

“As we look ahead, may the partnership between our regions continue to thrive, paving the way for a shared future where peace and security are upheld, and our peoples enjoy lasting prosperity,” Marcos said.

Elections for the UNSC 2027-2028 term will take place in June 2026 in New York.

The Philippines was previously elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC in 1957, 1963, 1980-1981, and 2004-2005.

The Philippines has been actively engaged in UN peacekeeping since 1963, deploying nearly 15,000 Filipino peacekeepers to 21 peacekeeping operations and special political missions. (PNA)