PHILIPPINES has been elected to head a special committee of the United Nations.
The Philippines Mission to the UN in New York reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that the country was elected to chair the Special Committee on the Charter of tohe United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization.
The Special Committee for the 2010 Session is headed by Ambassador Carlos Sorreta, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
Philippine Permanent Representative to the UN and former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. said the Philippine’ chairmanship to the 2010 Session of the Special committee is significant as it is one of the lasting legacies of the former UN Secretary General.
“The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations is a lasting legacy that the Philippines and General Romulo has given to the United Nation,” Davide said.
