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Call for Submissions to the 2025 Youth for Humanitarian Disarmament Multimedia Contest

The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar is pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 2025 Youth for Humanitarian Disarmament Multimedia Contest under the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), with the theme, “A Victim-Centered Approach to Peace, Security, Development, and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.”

The 2025 iteration of the Contest is organized by the Republic of the Philippines, in line with its Presidency of the 13th Meeting of the States Parties (13MSP) to the CCM, and in cooperation with the CCM Implementation Support Unit and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs under its Youth4Disarmament Initiative. 

The Contest reflects the Philippines’ longstanding commitment to strengthening the norms of humanitarian disarmament and focuses on victim assistance and its larger societal impact, which is among the Philippines’ priorities for its 13MSP presidency.
 

The contest is open to all youth aged 18 to 29 years old to submit multimedia artworks (photos, visual arts, or short films/animations) that show how the CCM and humanitarian disarmament contribute to peace, security, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The deadline for submissions is on 16 June 2025. Further information may be found online here.

Statement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the Election of Robert Francis Prevost of the United States as the New Pontiff, 09 May 2025

Statement of the National Task Force West Philippine Sea on the Conduct of Routine Inter-Agency Maritime Operation at Pag-asa Cay 1, Cay 2, and Cay 3, 27 April 2025

An Inter-Agency Maritime Operation (IAMO) at Pag-asa Cay 1, Cay 2, and Cay 3 and its surrounding waters was completed this morning, 27 April 2025. This coordinated effort involved the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, reinforcing Philippine authorities’ routine and lawful exercise of maritime domain awareness and jurisdiction over the West Philippine Sea.

Four (4) composite teams aboard rubber boats were deployed to the cays. Teams One and Two reached Cay-1, Team Three arrived at Cay-2, and Team Four landed at Cay-3. During the operation, the teams observed the illegal presence of China Coast Guard 5102, approximately 1,000 yards east of Cay-2 as well as seven (7) Chinese Maritime Militia vessels near Cay-2 and Cay-3.

The NTF-WPS underscores that this operation reflects the unwavering dedication and commitment of the Philippine Government to uphold the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea. Moreover, this routine inter-agency operation reinforces the Philippines’ commitment to safeguarding its maritime domain, adhering to the international law, and ensuring peace and stability in the region.