At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Mr. Youssef Mahmoud and Ambassador Gert Rosenthal for their critical and thought-provoking briefings. We also thank the Egyptian delegation for having organized this open debate, which enables us to continue th…
My delegation thanks the People’s Republic of China for having convened today’s open debate, which provides an ideal opportunity to discuss the important and necessary need to enhance African capacities in the areas of peace and security.
Similarly, my delegation thanks the Secretary- General and t…
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 country, Peru.
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on having organized this debate to discuss the lates…
I wish to thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu and Mr. Joseph Ballard for their informative briefings today.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Spain on behalf of the Group of Friends of resolution 1540 (2004). We would also like to add a few comments in ou…
First of all, I would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflicts. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. António Guterres; the Vice-President of the International Com…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Spanish, comprised of more than 20 Spanish- speaking countries from three continents, including similar groups in Geneva and Vienna, and which Peru currently chairs. The main objective of the Group of Friends of Spanish is the promotion…
At the outset I would like to thank the Uruguayan
presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate on sexual violence in conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism, thereby highlighting one of the greatest atrocities committed against human beings in the context of conflict.
Sexual…
I welcome the convening of this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing.
We are deeply concerned over the continuing deterioration of the situati…
On behalf of my country, Peru, which has also suffered from terrorism, we would like to express our solidarity with and support for the countries that have been victims of terrorist attacks.
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I now have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which include…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving us the opportunity to discuss an issue of such significant impact and importance in today’s world, namely, trafficking in persons in conflict situations. We also wish the United Kingdom every success during its presiden…
I should like at the outset to thank the Ukrainian presidency for having convened this open debate of the Security Council on the issue of the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks. I should like in particular to welcome Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uk…
I wish to commend the Swedish presidency for delving into the promising concept of sustainable peace through this debate devoted to one of its essential components, namely, conflict prevention. We have taken careful note of the important initiatives of the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, on…
At the outset, the delegation of Peru expresses its strongest condemnation of the attacks that took place yesterday in Ankara and Berlin, while also offering its solidarity to the peoples and Governments of Russia and Germany.
Peru commends the Government of Spain on the welcome initiative to organ…
I am grateful for the invitation to participate in this open debate, and I congratulate the Spanish presidency on its outstanding leadership as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) over the past two years.
Peru reiterates its commitment to and full support for the h…
My delegation would like to begin this statement by welcoming the various reports of the Secretary- General both on the oceans and the law of the sea and on sustainable fisheries.
Today, as the General Assembly considers the draft resolutions relating to oceans and the law of the sea, Peru reaffirm…
Due to its geographical location and the characteristics of its territory, Peru is highly vulnerable to natural disasters whose impacts can affect the lives, development and livelihoods of our citizens, in particular the poorest. That is why Peru has a State policy for disaster-risk management as pa…
My delegation reaffirms Peru’s commitment to the fight against international impunity and to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which, in accordance with the principle of complementarity, is the institution in the best position to prevent the most serious crimes from going unpunished. In that c…
Peru welcomes the report of the International Court of Justice on its work during the period from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016 (A/71/4) and thanks the Court’s President, Judge Ronny Abraham, for introducing it.
My delegation would like to begin its statement by underscoring the fundamental role pl…
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, Venezuela and my country, Peru.
I would like to join other speakers in regretting the tragic loss of life and devastation …
Peru welcomes the presidency’s convening of this meeting and would like to reiterate its commitment and full support for the Security Council’s robust efforts aimed at promoting dialogue and cooperation to confront the threat posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and…
