For developing countries, road traffic accidents represent one of the leading causes of premature death and constitute a public health problem that has effects on our development and impinges upon people’s rights.
The data obtained by the World Health Organization (WHO) are worrying. It is unjustif…
At the outset, I would like to reiterate the heartfelt condolences of the Peruvian Government and people to the authorities and people of Haiti, who have been struck by the terrible disaster that has caused irreparable human loss and devastation in the country. In addition, I would like to express m…
At the outset, I should like to welcome the decision of the President of the General Assembly to appoint the Permanent Representatives of Argentina, Ambassador Jorge Argüello, and Slovenia, Ambassador Sanja Štiglic, as Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the revitalization of the work of the Ge…
My question was about under which rule this was being put to vote, and the representative of the Secretariat has just explained that. So, should I understand that this is a proposal to delete the paragraph, or is it an amendment of the paragraph?
As a country that periodically suffers from the impact of natural disasters, Peru is aware of the need to be prepared to confront the unpredictable consequences. Clearly our efforts, channelled through the national civil defense system, have been fundamental in confronting any adversity of that type…
The report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its third session (A/64/341) and the report of the Secretary- General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/64/217) enable us to evaluate the important work done to restore peace and build sustainable stability in countries that have emerged from conflict.
With …
Clearly, the process of Security Council reform is a matter of priority to be addressed at the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly. In that connection, I would like to welcome the fact that the President has confirmed our colleague Mr. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, a…
I would first like to thank Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of
the International Criminal Court (ICC), for being with us and for his interesting briefing on the work of the Court during the past year.
There have been some developments in the past year that are relevant to the work of the Court. Fo…
As this is the first time I have taken the floor at the present session, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and through you, the other Bureau members, on your election at the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, and to assure you of my delegation’s full support in your effort…
Cultural heritage is the inheritance of physical and non-physical property that our ancestors have bequeathed to us in the course of history. That cultural property makes it possible for us to forge an identity in order to know who we are and where we came from, as well as to develop as individuals …
On 24 October we commemorated the sixty-fourth anniversary of the entry into force of the Charter of the United Nations. During that 64 years Peru has actively participated in the work of the Organization with the same conviction: that multilateralism is the most propitious road for building a bette…
I wish first of all to congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Knowing his broad experience in the United Nations and his dedication to dialogue and consensus, I assure him that Peru will constructively support his initi…
My delegation welcomes the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem (see A/64/92), adopted at the high-level segment of the fifty-second session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and acknowl…
Peru would like to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti. We also welcome the President’s decision to hold this open debate on the situation in Haiti, as this issue will soon be the focus of attention when a discussi…
In the current circumstances, it makes more sense than ever for us to ask ourselves once again how globalization is affecting our countries. Generally speaking, we believe that a look at today’s global society reveals that economic growth has served to involve more countries in trade, investment and…
I welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this open debate, which is helping to generate a rich exchange of ideas and viewpoints on peacekeeping operations in the light of the challenge facing the Organization in meeting increased demands for more operations with fewer resources.
My dele…
Peru welcomes the initiative of convening a meeting of the General Assembly to urgently address the situation in the sister Republic of Honduras. We welcome the fact that, as evidenced in the course of this debate, Honduras enjoys the greatest possible international solidarity and support.
We also …
Peru recognizes microcredit and microfinancing as useful tools in the fight to eradicate poverty. Peru also recognizes their capacity to improve the living conditions of populations, especially those who, lacking access to basic financial services, can use microcredit to generate opportunities for s…
On 15 August 2007, an earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, hit the coast of Peru, and several cities were seriously affected. Pisco was completely destroyed. More than 500 people died, more than 1,500 were injured and thousands suffered damage. The losses in housing, schools, hospitals an…
I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Philippe Kirsch, for being with us today and for his interesting presentation on the work of the Court in the past year.
On 17 July, we commemorated the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the International Crimina…
