00:00The Philippines will host the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security,
00:05marking the first ministerial-level conference on this topic in the country.
00:10According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, along with the Office of the Presidential Advisor
00:14on Peace and Reconciliation and the Philippine Commission on Women, this gathering aims to
00:20address the challenges women face and discuss solutions. The conference is expected to produce
00:26the Manila Declaration, which will gather commitments for peacekeeping and peacebuilding
00:32activities, along with urgent actions against sexual and gender-based violence. It will also
00:38promote women's roles in the peace process. The event is scheduled to take place from Oct. 28 to
00:4530 in Pasay City.
