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DFA Response on the Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara

Republic of the Philippines - Department of Foreign Affairs

MANILA 18 November 2025 -- The Philippines welcomes the Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara published last 12 November 2025 that, among others, reaffirmed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law, and expressed strong opposition to the use of force and coercion in the South China Sea.

The Philippines also shares the G7's views on the fundamental importance of maritime security and prosperity in global stability, economic resilience, and the well-being of all nations, and on the reaffirmation of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

We likewise share the G7's serious concern over the use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons, as well as efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight through militarization and coercion, in the South China Sea.

We appreciate the G7's call for security, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, including the South China Sea, and its reiteration of the significance of the 2016 Arbitral Award as a basis for the peaceful management and resolution of differences at sea. END