It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on the occasion of this commemoration, which is so special for both for the United Nations and for the international system as a whole. Fifty years ago in the General Assembly, on a day just like today, we the Member States of the Organization a…
It is an honour for the delegation of Peru to speak on and co- sponsor draft resolution A/53/L.37, introduced by the representative of Senegal.
We are participating in this debate because of the symbolic and spiritual nature of this item. We do not
This tribute is a tribute to the humble quality o…
We are very honoured to note how the topic we had the privilege of introducing in 1995, at the fiftieth session of the General Assembly, has evolved. Today we see an integrated plan perfectly consistent with resolution 52/13, adopted by consensus at the last session of the General Assembly. We belie…
We are particularly grateful to the Security Council for the report we have received and are considering today, and to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom — the current President of the Security Council, Sir Jeremy Greenstock — for his clear and comprehensive introduction of the repor…
I have the pleasure to extend my Government’s congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency, as well as to your distinguished predecessor. I would also like to thank you for this opportunity to speak under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, whe…
According to my interpretation of the procedure, Mr. President, you would have to present the name of Peru, even though Peru has declared that it will not contest the seat that is now up for election. We have done this for principles of solidarity and in order to respect the principle of rotation. I…
In this election process, Peru has not sought re-election, but rather election, because we believe in the principle of rotation. Our country did not seek to create the current situation. It is the result of alliances that have created a context that gives the impression that Peru is contesting the s…
I wish to refer to agenda item 156, and specifically to draft resolution A/52/L.4, entitled “Towards a culture of peace”, which Peru is co-sponsoring for the third consecutive year since its introduction in the Third Committee and, on this occasion, in the plenary of the General Assembly.
One of th…
I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 25, the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System”, which
We are grateful for the report contained in document A/52/376, which the Secretary-General has submitted to the Member States of…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Allow me also to convey my congratulations to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Poland, Ambassador Wlosowicz.
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the delegation…
My delegation has repeatedly joined in sponsoring General Assembly draft resolutions on the Middle East peace process. We have always aimed to strengthen the process, and consider that we have the duty to state our position clearly whenever the process encounters obstacles. As the Security Council f…
Peru enthusiastically sponsored the draft resolution on the Middle East peace process submitted to the General Assembly following the important Oslo accords. We therefore do not consider that either the General Assembly or the United Nations itself is interfering at a time when there is a grave lack…
This past year, we have seen the international community become increasingly aware of the serious and devastating effects of anti-personnel landmines. The reports of the Secretary-General, in particular that on the consequences of armed conflicts on children, have been very eloquent in this respect,…
The Peruvian delegation considers it essential to express its special gratitude to the co-Vice-Chairmen, Ambassador Breitenstein of Finland and Ambassador Jayanama of Thailand, for their tireless efforts and their valuable contributions to the progress of the Working Group.
Peru will continue to pa…
Peru has adhered to a long-standing and consistent policy aimed at banning nuclear tests and at contributing to the achievement of complete nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation in all its aspects. We endorsed the Treaty of Tlatelolco, which established the first nuclear-weapon- free zon…
Last March we attended the conference in Copenhagen. Together, we decided on priorities and goals, and the Social Summit formulated a consensus strategy that generated the political will indispensable to the promotion of the human dimension of development as a priority objective, in particular in or…
My delegation has attached great importance to the commemoration of the United Nations Year for Tolerance. In 1994, we co-sponsored resolution 49/213,
As the Charter of the United Nations states in its preamble, “to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours” …
Practically since the very beginning of independence, in the nineteenth century, Latin America has demonstrated a clear desire for development of the institutions of the region. We can say, without exaggerating, that in many cases the region has been an active pioneer in the promotion of an importan…
The coming weeks will see the third anniversary of the work of the Open-ended Working Group. The delegation of Peru would like to stress the considerable progress achieved during this time, as we are convinced that, between the adoption of resolution 47/62 in 1992 and the second report before us tod…
Over the last 10 years, the objectives of International Youth Year have not changed. However, owing to political, economic, social and cultural changes, the relevant needs and interests are now different.
My delegation is aware that the best way of celebrating the tenth anniversary of International…
