Slovenia expressed its support for the Philippines’ bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat in June 2026 at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
“We are member of — non-permanent member of the Security Council, strongly committed to international law, to UN Charter, to human rights,” Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, said on Tuesday during an official meeting with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo in Manila.
“And we share those values together with the Philippines, and we also are fully supportive of the candidacy of the Philippines to the Security Council in the near future,” she added.
Fajon affirmed Slovenia’s openness to working with the Philippines to uphold shared principles, particularly within the UNSC, which plays a crucial role in promoting collective peace and security.
“For Slovenia, the respect of international law, the international humanitarian law and the UN Charter is of extreme importance. There is no alternative to that,” Fajon said.
“These are the values that I believe we share with the Philippines, and I think in the Security Council, we really have to work very hard to protect these values and the work of the institution that is the only guarantor for the collective or the world peace and security,” she added.
Slovenia reaffirmed its commitment as a like-minded nation dedicated to reinforcing international law, particularly in maintaining an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region and ensuring lawful conduct in the West Philippine Sea.
“We believe that this cooperation is even more important in the current international situation. The geopolitical position of ASEAN and the Philippines also brings with it some challenges. And in this regard, I would like to express, as the Secretary mentioned, our full solidarity with the Philippines over the continuing incidents in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone,” Fajon said.
“Dangerous maneuvers in this maritime area, which we have witnessed in recent years, are disturbing and run contrary to UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea). For Slovenia, respect of international law, including UNCLOS, as well for the International Arbiter Awards, is of paramount importance. And we speak from our own experience,” she added.
Fajon urged all states to conduct maritime activities in accordance with UNCLOS and to resolve disputes peacefully and free from coercion.