Pres. Marcos calls for end to anti-Asian violence

By Gabriela Baron

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, Sept. 21, called for an end to anti-Asian violence, amid a spate of racially motivated attacks targeting Asians.

Marcos, during his speech, recognized the “enduring contribution” of migrants in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our work must also focus on ensuring that the international system remains fair not only for all states, but more importantly for all peoples. This system must work for the most vulnerable, especially the marginalized, migrants, and refugees,” he said.

“We still dream of an end to the disturbing incidents of racism, of Asian hate, of all prejudice,” he added.

Marcos also mentioned that the Philippines’ United Nations Joint Program on Human Rights “puts people, not politics, at the center of work.”

“It provides a model for revitalizing the structures that facilitate solidarity between the United Nations and a sovereign duty-bearer,” he added.

 

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