I should like to thank the Secretary-General in particular for the report submitted in document A/62/87, which will be very useful in our discussions.
At the outset, I wish to indicate that Peru firmly supports United Nations efforts to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian assistance and dis…
My delegation is grateful for the briefings given by Ambassadors Verbeke, Arias and Burian, Chairmen of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), respectively.
Peru vigorously and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Ibrahim Gambari for the information he has provided with regard to his recent visits to Myanmar and to some concerned Asian countries. We are happy to hear that some progress has been made in the agenda agreed by the parties in order to seek true national reconciliation, e…
As reflected in the report today before the General Assembly, the Security Council experienced an increase in the volume and scope of the questions on its agenda between 1 August 2006 and 31 July 2007. This debate allows us to pause and reflect in the same constructive spirit in which Peru has been …
I would like to begin by welcoming you, Sir, to this Chamber today and to congratulate you on the initiative of placing this very important subject on the agenda of the Council.
Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations establishes parameters for the distribution of work, responsibilities a…
I wish to thank Judge Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the comprehensive and detailed introduction of his annual report on the work of the Court (A/62/314).
The International Criminal Court was established not only to be an effective tool for ensuring that t…
I thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for her comprehensive and detailed presentation of the annual report on the work of the Court. I would also like to convey to Judge Higgins my Government’s recognition of the invaluable work done by all the judges of…
Next year, Beijing will host the twenty-ninth Olympic Games from 8 to 24 August and the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games from 6 to 17 September. Those events will focus the world’s attention on thousands of athletes who will do their best in the practice of a number of activities within the 35 Olympic …
My delegation would like to endorse what was said by the Minister of Economic Affairs of Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, as well as the statement made by the representative of Chile speaking on behalf of the Rio Group.
My country would like to reaffirm that the challenge …
Peru welcomes the initiative of the Ghanaian presidency to hold an open debate on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and on the role of women in peacebuilding. We also wish to thank the Secretary- General for presenting his report. In addition, we appreciate the statements made by the Unde…
Allow me to welcome the presence among us of Mr. Djibrill Bassolé, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, in his capacity as representative of the Facilitator of the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire. Through him, I would also like to congratulate President Blaise Compaoré for his important cont…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing and the representative of the United States for his briefing on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq.
The report of the Secretary-General (S/2007/608) indicates a reduction in the level of acts of violence, but in Peru’s estimation th…
The delegation of Peru expresses its gratitude for the presence of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and for his presentation of the annual report on the Agency’s work.
We also thank Ambassador Milenko Skoknic of Chile for his introduction of the draft resolution…
I am happy to speak of the concrete achievements of the Peacebuilding Commission in the field, the experience obtained thus far, the general links with this Council as well as the upcoming challenges confronting it.
Permanent peace is an objective that must be accompanied, from an early stage, by a…
On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I have the honour to pay a posthumous tribute to the former President of the General Assembly, Baron Rüdiger von Wechmar, who passed away recently.
Ambassador von Wechmar had a long and distinguished career at the service of his nation,…
First of all, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Mr. Tom Koenigs, for his briefing and express our gratitude for his very important work.
Peru appreciates the will of the Government and people of Afghanistan, as well as that of the internationa…
Peace and security should be viewed not simply from their political, military and strategic aspects, but rather as fundamentally social and economic factors. Social, economic, political, ethnic and religious exclusion, poverty and human rights issues are in general the main factors that engender vio…
Peru has followed with great interest the work of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Peacebuilding Support Office. These bodies make up a new structure within the United Nations.
Like other members of the international community, Peru attaches great importance to the effec…
While we celebrate amazing technological advances, the globalization of economic forces and communications and the values of democracy and human rights, we also see that energy insecurity, climate change, growing inequality and poverty, armed conflict, genocide, humanitarian crises, cross-border cri…
I would like to thank Mr. Ibrahim Gambari for his extensive and clear information about his recent visit to Myanmar. He has brought us credible testimony about the painful situation suffered by the people of Myanmar. Peru is concerned by the violation of human rights and the worrisome information ab…