Let my first words be to congratulate you for assuming the direction of the Security Council during the month of March, a task that has begun in a highly auspicious manner. My delegation wishes to thank you, first of all, for the opportunity to take part in this important meeting that is a follow-up…
In recent years we have observed with satisfaction the development of a genuine international political will seeking the elimination of anti-personnel landmines. These are noxious, clever and indiscriminate weapons whose use involves ethical considerations from the viewpoint of States as well as civ…
Ten years after the World Summit for Children, we can assert that the Latin American and Caribbean region has made important progress with regard to the goals set in 1990. This should lead us to reflect that the international community should understand that the development and protection of the rig…
The Peruvian delegation joins the general sense of optimism in greeting the resumption of the peace negotiations in the Middle East. The Sharm-el Sheikh Memorandum, signed in Egypt last September, is a clear demonstration of the readiness of the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to continue to mov…
The Peruvian delegation, on behalf of the Group of Latin America and Caribbean States, would like to hail and recognize the United Nations Population Fund's successful first 30 years of existence.
Three decades ago the international community had only a nascent understanding of population issues an…
As in previous years, the delegation of Peru would like to introduce a draft resolution under agenda item 32 on the basis of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 52/3 — referred to in the Secretary-General's report of 23 September 1998 (A/53/420) — entitled “Cooperation between the Unit…
The Peruvian delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for the report on the work of the Organization before us. It reflects the situation that the Organization is undergoing in its different spheres, as well as the challenges faced by the international community at the dawn of a new century.…
