On its 125th year, the Permanent Court of Arbitration has proven its mettle in settling disputes and upholding the rule of law, according to Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Antonio Lagdameo.
MANILA, Philippines — On its 125th year, the Permanent Court of Arbitration has proven its mettle in settling disputes and upholding the rule of law, according to Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Antonio Lagdameo.
The side event featured a panel comprising Dionisio Babo Soares, former foreign minister of Timor-Leste; Adam McCarthy, chief counsel of the foreign affairs and trade department of Australia; Daphne Hong, solicitor general and director-general of the international affairs division of the attorney general’s chambers of Singapore.
In a landmark ruling on July 12, 2016, the PCA based in The Hague invalidated China’s claims over almost the entire South China Sea and reaffirmed the Philippines’ maritime entitlements.
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