The Philippines has won a seat in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, a body of the United Nations that deals with the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Philippine Mission to the UN said that the Philippines was able to secure the seat in the commission after getting 113 votes from a total of 164 states. “PH competed with eight other candidates under the APG (Asia-Pacific Group), and successfully reached the required majority of votes, with 113 votes from a total of 164 states parties present and voting, after four tough rounds of voting,” the Philippine Mission to the UN said.

Requejo, R. E. (2022, June 17). PH wins seat in UN sea body. Manila Standard, p. A2.