My delegation commends Kazakhstan’s initiative to convene this important debate on security, development and regional partnerships in Afghanistan and Central Asia. We welcome your presence, Mr. Minister, as well as that of the Ministers from the Central Asian region. We also thank the Secretary-Gene…
We also are gratified to see you preside over the Security Council, Mr. President, and we commend Kazakhstan for its exceptional work during its presidency. My delegation welcomes the timely convening of this high-level debate on confidence-building measures needed to ensure the non-proliferation of…
My delegation would like to thank Mr. Ghassan Salamé, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, for his instructive briefing on the situation there, as well as the statements by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden, on behal…
At the outset, my delegation appreciates the convening of this meeting and the briefing delivered by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Chambas, on the situation in West Africa and the Sahel. Peru especially welcomes the work of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the…
My delegation is grateful for the convening of this informative meeting on the situation in Colombia and the briefing by Mr. Jean Arnault on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. We especially welcome the participation of Vice-President Óscar Naranjo and, through him, convey our grati…
Peru would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his report (S/2017/1113), and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for his briefing on the various aspects of the reconfiguration of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
We consider Darfur’s pro…
I thank Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his informative briefing. We also welcome Ms. Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of t…
As this is our first statement since we became a
non-permanent member of the Security Council, we would like to thank the presidency of Kazakhstan for its work in January.
As this is the fifth time that we return to the Security Council, I would like to begin by remembering Ambassador Javier Pérez…
Peru welcomes Japan’s initiative to convene this meeting, which gives us the opportunity to consider different national perspectives on the current challenges facing the international community, within a context of a United Nations reform that could make a significant difference for the Organization…
Peru welcomes today’s debate and highlights the importance of sharing perspectives and experiences so as to more
effectively and coherently fight human trafficking in situations of conflict, which increases human vulnerability
We appreciate the Secretary-General’s report (S/2017/939) and his brief…
We appreciate the convening of today’s meeting, which touches on a central theme for the future of the Organization, namely, the issue of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council. We welcome the appointment of the Permanent Representative of Georgia, Ambassa…
We thank the French presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate to address an issue of key importance, given that children — the future of humankind — are one of the most vulnerable segments of our populations. They are affected in many ways by the devastation that accompanies…
Peru reaffirms its commitment to fighting impunity and to the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a judicial institution that, in accordance with the principle of complementarity, is fundamental to efforts to prevent serious crimes from going unpunished. For this reason, we welcome the r…
I would like to thank the French presidency of the Security Council for convening today’s open debate, which is highlighting the responsibility that States have in ensuring the full and meaningful participation and leadership of women in all efforts to maintain peace and security, including those to…
Peru welcomes the annual report of the International Court of Justice to the General Assembly (A/72/4) on its work during the period from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017.
I would like to begin by emphasizing the fundamental role played by the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial org…
Peru welcomes the convening of this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We are grateful for the valuable briefing made by Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.
The treatment afforded to the sensitive issue o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, the United States, Uruguay and my own country, Peru.
We thank the President for organizing this debate to discuss the latest report of the Secretary-G…
Allow me at the outset to thank the Ambassadors of Greece, Qatar and Belgium for their excellent work as facilitators of the resolution on modalities (resolution 71/287) and the political declaration we adopted yesterday (resolution 72/1). In the political declaration, we reaffirmed our will and com…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly and congratulate the President on his election, and to express our willingness to contribute to the success of his term.
I wish first of all to emphasize Peru’s commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, to international peace and securit…
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Spanish at the United Nations, which consists of over 20 Spanish-speaking countries on three continents and has similar groups in Geneva and Vienna, and over which Peru now presides.
First of all, we would like to thank the delegation of…
