I would first like to congratulate and thank you, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, as well as the Government of Colombia, for this important initiative of convening an open debate of the Security Council to address the situation in our sister republic of Haiti. I also wish to avail myself of t…
My delegation thanks you, Sir, for having organized today’s joint debate. We also wish to thank Ambassador Wittig for his work, and take this opportunity to wish Ambassador Gasana every success in his efforts. My delegation endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh on…
The Human Rights Council is responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons. As such, it was established to be seized of situations in which there are
violations, including serious and systematic violations, of such rights.
It …
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for taking the initiative of convening Member States for this event in order to enable us to reflect together on a subject that requires commitment on the part of every Government worldwide to ensuring the due realization
of the human right to…
I would like to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for considering the process of Security Council reform a priority matter to be addressed during the Assembly’s sixty-fifth session. Likewise, I am pleased that our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Zahir Tan…
My delegation thanks the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow, for the presentation of his report to the General Assembly (A/65/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). Peru is pleased to note that the outcome of the work of the Human Rights Council makes a major contribution to the…
I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his
thorough presentation of the hard work accomplished by the Court in the past year.
Over the past year, a number of events pertinent to the work of the Court have occurred. First, Bangladesh…
Peru has a youth population of 7.5 million, representing 28 per cent of the total population. The number of young people has increased in recent years, and today young people are the fastest growing sector of our population. Because of those statistical trends, over the past 10 years the Peruvian Go…
I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Hisashi Owada, for being here with us this morning and for his interesting briefing on the hard work carried out by the Court over the past year.
States should resolve their disputes by peaceful means and in accordance…
The delegation of Peru associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We also thank the Secretary- General for the report submitted under this agenda item (A/65/84), and we note with satisfaction the 2010 report of the Economic and So…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this debate and for the opportunity it provides to continue to contribute to the objective of achieving an Organization that is better prepared to meet its primary responsibility of maintaining international peace. My delegation endorses what was said by Mr. P…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Uruguayan representative on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, and congratulates the Security Council for the timely organization of this open debate on the situation in Haiti, especially as we prepare to debate the need to renew t…
In October 2008, the General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice to render an advisory opinion on whether the unilateral declaration of independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government of Kosovo was in accordance with international law. In response to that, on 22 Ju…
With respect to resolution 64/292 on the human right to water and sanitation that we have just adopted, I should like to make the following remarks on behalf of my country. Peru voted in favour of the resolution in the understanding that the guaranteed enjoyment of this right is subject to existing …
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation for the convening of this high-level meeting to address the topic of transnational organized crime. This phenomenon is a growing global threat not only to the security and well-being of our populations, but also to the legitimate exercise of their hum…
On behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, I wish to extend to our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Nigeria on the regrettable death of His Excellency President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on 5 May.
His qualities as a democrat and his career in the service of his country,…
Peru endorses the statement made by the representative of Uruguay on behalf of the group of Friends of Haiti.
My delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on your initiative to convene this debate on the situation in Haiti, giving us an opportunity for an exchange of views on the report of the S…
I commend and congratulate you, Mr. President, for your initiative to include on the Council’s programme of work this open debate, which offers us a further opportunity to exchange views and submit proposals on a matter of particular importance and of great interest to all Members of the Organizatio…
Allow me first of all to convey the greetings of the Peruvian people and Government to the participants in this meeting and our appreciation for its having been convened. That is further proof of the determination of the United Nations and the Governments represented here to work towards a future wh…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Chile on behalf of the Rio Group and by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the G-77 and China.
On previous occasions here at the United Nations, we have emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to the issue …
