30 September 2020 — His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte headed the Philippine delegation to 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week (HLW), through a hybrid format that adapts to the new normal brought about by travel and other restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Philippine participation includes submission of pre-recorded statements and participation to virtual meetings and side events.
The 75th Session of the UNGA opened on 15 September 2020, while the HLW with the theme, “The future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism - confronting COVID-19 through effective multilateral action”.