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José Antonio GARCÍA BELAÚNDE

lines on the record: 51
first: 2006-09-24
most recent: 2009-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“This Assembly therefore remains the most appropriate forum in which to discuss global and local challenges, which are now identical and of concern to us all, and should also — why not? — inspire us all with hope.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“All Honduran political groups should take advantage of the return of President Manuel Zelaya to Tegucigalpa to establish a Government of unity and national reconciliation as outlined in the San José agreement, which, through entirely peaceful means, will allow the country to move forward with free, democratic and transparent elections that will guarantee the election of a Government that respects its Constitution and promotes national integration and solidarity for each and every Honduran citizen. At a time when communications and technology bring us closer together than ever before, we must also understand that our problems and responsibilities should also bring us closer together and that challenges to one State are challenges to all.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Peru therefore expresses its deep concern over the recent events in the sister country of Honduras, where the democratic system has been abruptly interrupted. The actions taken against Brazil’s embassy in Honduras should be repudiated and should cease immediately, pursuant to Honduras’s legal traditions as a country that respects its international obligations, particularly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. We call for a dialogue aimed at re-establishing democracy in Honduras.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“It has enriched the culture and social life of nations, and allowed us to come into contact with the contributions, discoveries and developments that have gradually shaped our modern society. It is therefore essential that we be aware that what migrants contribute to their host countries today, 09-52598 8 and what they can contribute in the future, will be in large measure the backbone of those societies. That is why xenophobic and discriminatory pressures must be avoided, since they do nothing but delay the inevitable integration of the world and the human race. In Latin America, we are living through a crucial time in the consolidation of democracy and the promotion of the social and political rights of our peoples.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Such programmes, which could be financed by the Global Environment Facility or the World Bank, would identify a comprehensive approach to sectoral adaptation and emphasize strategies to reduce the occurrence of disasters and to protect the health and food security of affected populations, economic infrastructure and biodiversity. Finally, we wish to raise an issue of particular interest to Peru and developing countries in general — the situation of migrants. Peru is an active promoter of the defence of the human rights of migrants and their families, and of the sharing of responsibility for addressing this phenomenon by their countries of origin and host countries. We endorse the principle that migration is a factor for development and has undeniably been so throughout human history.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“In this regard, Peru reiterates its proposal that a financial mechanism be established towards the creation of a global fund to support measures aimed at mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change in developing countries. This would involve a duty of $0.50 on every barrel of oil, inasmuch as the fuel bears a responsibility at every stage in its chain of production, from extraction through refining to its uses, direct and indirect. Peru also proposes that comprehensive programmes of adaptation to climate change be established.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Peru is suffering dramatically from the effects of global warming, seen in the accelerated retreat of its tropical glaciers and its ensuing difficulties in adequately meeting the water needs of its population. Peru considers it essential to establish concrete goals for technological cooperation and transfer, as well as the creation of financial assistance funds for projects aimed at directly combating the effects of climate change in the countries most affected by it. Faced with the urgent need to confront the adverse effects of climate change, Peru supports the ongoing establishment of binding international commitments by the countries that created this problem, and hopes that at the fifteenth International Conference on Climate Change, to be held in Copenhagen in December, all States will be willing to adopt them.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Such precise, reliable and internationally comparable information would dispel many myths concerning the efforts and joint action that we should undertake without delay, and would be a practical starting point from which to better coordinate the efforts of contributing States, international organizations and financial institutions with those States most affected by illegal narcotics production and trafficking, in order to strengthen them in this fight. We hope that this task can be accomplished without delay, since, I repeat, international action in this area must not be postponed. Another sensitive issue that has been the subject of special debate is that of climate change and the preservation of the environment in general.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Peru therefore considers it essential for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to draft a report providing updated figures for the global resources that the international community allocates to combating the illegal narcotics trade, the donor sources and specific ongoing projects, as well as identifying key programmes to improve cooperation with the countries most affected by illegal drug production.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Peru, which dedicates more than $600 million a year to fighting an illicit industry with a turnover of $22 billion, cannot fight the illicit production of drugs alone or hope for any long-term success without the firm, supportive cooperation of the international community and, particularly, of the consuming countries, based on the established principle of shared responsibility. Real cooperation has diminished alarmingly since 2002. The largest contributor to Peru reduced its contribution from $140 million to $128 million in 2003 and to $116 million in 2004. This year, the total will be $70 million and next year, $57 million.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“This is causing irreparable damage in the Peruvian Amazon forest; the logging and burning of trees to clear land for illegal crops erodes the soil and has resulted in the deforestation of 2.5 million hectares of Amazon forest, a leading contribution to global warming. For all these reasons, the Government of Peru has devoted special attention to the problem in terms of financial and human resources. But the results have often left us feeling that this is a solitary struggle with a problem for which the international community, and especially the countries that consume the bulk of narcotic drugs, do not have adequate or rapid solutions.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Legislation concerning illicit crops and their interdiction and eradication should be complemented by prevention and rehabilitation programmes aimed at comprehensive, alternative and sustainable development. To that end, the concerted efforts of all international actors are essential under the principles of cooperation and, above all, shared responsibility. In Peru, drug traffickers are working with the remnants of terrorist groups. This situation exponentially increases the level of violence among both criminal groups, and if we do not solve the problem now, we may find ourselves in a situation of unprecedented consequences in the future. Illicit coca 7 09-52598 production is a process of utmost destructiveness to the environment. Three hectares of forest have to be destroyed to obtain one hectare of coca.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“According to the 2008 report of the International Narcotics Control Board, it is clear that South America’s narcotics trafficking networks collaborate with one another in their illicit activities, especially money-laundering, and recruit specialists at the highest technical level. It is therefore a matter of urgency that combating narcotics trafficking once more be given top priority on the world agenda and in cooperation between developed countries, pursuant to the principle of shared responsibility. We must respond jointly to halt the advance of narcotics trafficking and related criminal activities, such as trafficking in arms or people, the destruction of nature, corruption and terrorism.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Our proposal will certainly require greater study and consideration in the light of experiences in other parts of the world. A second transnational threat that is not receiving due attention is drug trafficking and its dangerous link to terrorism and violence in general, the consequences of which affect not only the security and rights of millions of people, but also the environment. We are paying an enormous price through our inaction concerning a problem that causes millions of deaths a year and tremendous material losses. At the global level, the traffic in drugs brings in around $500 billion a year, equivalent to 8 per cent of global trade, while, according to data of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, their use affects over 200 million people, in particular young people, throughout the world.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“To that end, on this occasion I affirm Peru’s proposal that a friendship and non-aggression pact be concluded to guarantee the commitments to strengthening a zone of peace in South America, and to achieve the gradual reduction of arms purchases and the future establishment of a peace and interposition force to avert any conflict in the region. The final objective would be to create a regional collective security system that complements and is upheld by the Charter of the United Nations, enabling all our countries to end the arms race in which South America, a region that is otherwise demonstrating great maturity and respect for international law in the handling of its disputes, seems to be engaged for no discernible reason.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Alan García, in a communication to South America’s ministers for foreign affairs and of defence that is being circulated as a document of this General Assembly (A/64/367), seriously questioned that state of affairs in the region and asked why, in the five years since the establishment of the Union of South American Nations, our countries have allocated for military spending a total of $156 billion, but in addition have acquired approximately $23 billion more in new weapons, cannons, aircraft and ships. That figure could reach $38 billion this year. The President appealed for that absurdity to stop if conditions are created for a strengthening of security and confidence in the region.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“How can we explain to our peoples that, in the midst of one of the worst global economic recessions and with more than 1 billion people living in extreme poverty throughout the world, countries can commit over $1,464 billion to military expenditure in 2008, and that, while economies contract, arms purchases grow in real terms every year? Recently, the President of Peru, Mr.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“As rarely in recent history, the international community has mobilized huge resources and political capital to avoid unprecedented economic collapse. A significant share of those resources must support the developing countries, which certainly did not cause the crisis but are the most affected by it. It is regrettable that the convergence of wills and interests with regard to the crisis is, in turn, not apparent with equal resolve in the endeavour to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and to firmly address the threats that endanger freedom, democracy and, ultimately, regional and global stability. In that context, allow me to point out that one crucial problem we face is the huge sums spent on arms acquisitions.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“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 initiatives. The global outlook is extremely complex and full of great contradictions. We face the deepest economic and financial international crisis that our generation has experienced and which once again proves that the borders in a global world are purely cartographic and that the symbol of our times remains interdependency. The economic and financial crisis has stymied world 09-52598 6 growth and, above all, exposed the weaknesses that caused the market to malfunction.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Those are the central priority goals of our foreign policy and constitute the guidelines that will continue to orient Peru’s participation on the international stage, and especially in this body.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“All of that is geared towards ensuring a more pronounced and effective presence for our region in the Asia-Pacific region. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Peru’s commitment to continue to support initiatives aimed at promoting an environment conducive to economic and social development, the full validity of democracy, the A/63/PV.13 08-53122 8 strengthening of the rule of law and the promotion and protection of human rights throughout the world. That should take place against an international backdrop where conflicts are brought under control, security prevails and there is unequivocal adherence to the norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“This year, we were honoured to host the fifth Summit between the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean heads of State and Government. Next November, we will once again be honoured when we host leaders from the economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum at their sixteenth summit. As part of our involvement on the international stage, I should also like to point to our contribution to the establishment of the Latin American-Pacific Arc, which aims at harnessing synergies among participating countries in economic and commercial fields, especially as regards promoting investments in the areas of infrastructure and facilitating business, and in promoting cooperation to improve the competitiveness of our economies.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“That approach guided Peruvian participation on the Security Council and has led it to reaffirm its commitment to active participation in peacekeeping operations in the context of respect for the principles of the sovereignty of States and non-intervention in the domestic affairs of other countries. Currently, my country’s armed forces are in Haiti, the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. Peru has a contingent in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and is coordinator of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which is responsible for helping the Security Council in monitoring this case. Moreover, Peru is an active participant in numerous multilateral mechanisms.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Peru, true to its traditional constructive approach, considers that the international order should be based on peace, cooperation, multilateralism and, of course, international law. Thus we are of the view that at the present time we need to reaffirm support for the primordial role played by the United Nations in dealing with the major subjects on the international agenda, specifically those connected with international peace and security, the observance of democratic order, sustainable development, the promotion and protection of human rights, and environmental protection.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Indeed, on the one hand, we have global integration of production processes, trade, financial flows and technological revolution, as well as the dissemination of values such as democracy and human rights. But, simultaneously, there is fragmentation because of increasing social inequality, poverty, exclusion, proliferation of civil wars, genocide, terrorism, transnational crime, degradation of the environment and the flouting of international law as a means for the peaceful settlement disputes. Those contradictory trends between globalization and fragmentation jeopardize the governance of States, the governance of the international system and collective security itself.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Global warming requires us to work intensively with the entire international community to reduce emissions, which are the fundamental reason for the rise in global temperatures and their already visible consequences. Peru is witnessing a rapid retreat of its tropical glaciers, which is threatening the water-supply regime in the most populated and heavily agricultural areas. We want to confirm our conviction on the pressing importance of advancing from the platform adopted in Bali last year with a view to consolidating in Copenhagen in 2009 a comprehensive agreement for the reduction of polluting emissions, in order to avoid the worst natural-catastrophe scenarios for a not-so- distant future. The current international scene presents a very complicated structure, characterized by contradictory trends of globalization and fragmentation.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The concern about poverty and economic growth requires an examination of the sustainability of development ideas and the most relevant environmental priorities. We need to deal with security and the rational use of water for agriculture and for personal use, deforestation control, soil degradation and environmental pollution, among others. We are working on these issues with the most advanced regulations, a product of our own experience. We have to approach these matters organically. In the case of Peru, we established the Ministry for the Environment a few months ago. We insist that national development programmes take account of the quality of life and the sustainability of land-use models and of natural resources.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Therefore, the United Nations, together with States, must redouble its efforts to implement measures that will make it possible to ensure respect for the human rights of migrants, migrant workers and their families. For this reason, in Peru we have been promoting and continue to promote the handling of this matter both in the United Nations and in other forums with a view to establishing mechanisms for exchange of information and specialized knowledge, undertaking standing consultations and forging closer cooperation between the Global Forum for Migration and Development and the United Nations. We must make A/63/PV.13 7 08-53122 civil society aware of the benefits and contributions of migration and continue with dialogue and coordination in multilateral forums, without stopping the progress towards agreements.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“There is a broad consensus regarding the shared responsibility of countries of origin and receiving countries in dealing with the phenomenon of migration. Its causes have a global dimension, and so should its treatment. It is a tool of development, both in originating and receiving countries and in the migrant communities themselves. We should look at the central role of migration in terms of creating opportunities for generating wealth and progress, for diversity and for building more tolerant multicultural spaces. The responsible and constructive handling of international migration should begin with the practical use of international instruments for the protection of migrants.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Consistent with this positive evolution of the economic perception of my country, foreign investment increased by more than 23 per cent in 2007 and is expected to further increase this year. Our growth is also based on expanding the markets, which we have done through regional and bilateral free trade agreements entered into with the United States, Chile, Thailand, Canada and Singapore. We hope to conclude further agreements soon with South Korea and China. We are conducting trade negotiations with the European Union and the Andean countries, a process that we hope will be satisfactorily concluded in 2009. Furthermore, we are ready to engage in negotiations with as many countries as possible, to enable us to boost trade.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We also see that the role of international cooperation was fundamental in our being able to bring to remote areas social, education and production projects that, in a sustainable manner, raise the standard of living of members of rural communities. The combination of the national effort for inclusion and international cooperation should be maintained in order to achieve, as soon as possible, the full involvement of the Peruvian social fabric in national development. In recognition of all of those advances, of the economic stability of the country and of the prevailing legal security, three important international risk indicators have given Peru its investment grade.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Through the social policy, the Peruvian Government has achieved, in only two years, a remarkable reduction of more than 5 per cent in poverty and almost 3 per cent in extreme poverty. Infant mortality has also fallen by 51.6 per cent and illiteracy levels have also been reduced by 5.7 per cent. We have also established an objective of reducing chronic child malnutrition by 5 per cent by 2011. We are seeking to enhance the management and increase the impact of the social expenditures of the State. Those achievements ensure that in the case of Peru the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be met prior to the 2015 deadline in areas such as poverty reduction, nutrition, literacy, health and education, among others.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As a result of that approach, the creation of direct and indirect employment has increased in an unprecedented way in many areas of the country and thousands of small and medium entrepreneurs have been incorporated into the market in an economy that boosts initiative and creative capacity. Based on those premises, Peru has made steady progress in recent years, with the growth rate reaching 9.1 per cent in 2007 and forecast to reach over 9 per cent this year. There is, further, a major increase in the domestic component, which is a driving force in the economy. But to those positive macroeconomic figures we should add the important results in the management of the major components of the social model, such as the expanding social, education and health services as well as basic assistance to the poorest.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Peru has been very successfully implementing a programme of comprehensive, inclusive and decentralized development based on two pillars: an economic policy A/63/PV.13 08-53122 6 with the clear objectives of growth and job creation, taking advantage of the country’s multifaceted potential; and a social policy that honours the commitment to reduce poverty, increase social inclusion and promote equality of opportunity. That approach has brought into our economy not only financial resources, but also advanced technologies and management capacities that improve and stimulate the competitiveness of our production, thus increasing and diversifying exportation.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“At its roots lies an unfortunate and irresponsible combination of regulatory loopholes, real estate inflation, reckless mortgages and financial leverages without a sound basis in the real economy. This could lead the world into a crisis of confidence and undermine the considerable progress that developing regions have made in their fight against poverty. Given those phenomena, we await decisive responses and actions by the developed countries to support the financial system and avert the great risks of this crisis. In the case of Peru, I can say that this turbulence will not cause us to abandon our ongoing policies of investing, creating productive jobs, increasing tax revenues and promoting growth.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Peru has been affected by the negative repercussions of the increase in food and fuel prices, which are felt most intensely by the poorest individuals. In my country, we are working responsibly to find appropriate responses that can sustainably meet the challenge of enhancing food security. At the same time, we are adopting urgent measures to assist those most affected by rising food prices. The direct relationship between poverty and rising food prices should lead us to develop new and more ambitious formulas for international cooperation that are commensurate with the magnitude of the problem and take into account all aspects of poverty in a comprehensive manner. Against that backdrop, I wish to highlight a new threat to the possibilities of development: a grave international financial crisis whose scale is still unknown.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“I should like to begin by greeting you, Sir, congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We are certain that your experience will enable us to have fruitful and constructive exchanges on the urgent challenges currently facing humanity. Thus, we reaffirm our commitment to contributing to the achievement of positive results during this session. Fighting poverty and creating opportunities to promote social inclusion are priorities of the Government of President Alan García Pérez, and we are therefore pleased that the General Assembly has rightly chosen the theme of poverty — a challenge requiring a global and comprehensive response — as the central focus of discussion for the present session.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The road ahead must be tackled with greater responsibility and in a spirit of dialogue and openness. 23 06-53609 I wanted to share these concerns and ideas in order to reaffirm that Peru, on the basis of its own economic and social reality and its regional outreach, as well as its profound multilateral vocation, wishes to continue to contribute constructively to security, development and respect for human rights in the world. We are convinced that the United Nations system can, with the help of all, strengthen its central role of promoting social progress and raising the standard of living within the broadest concept of freedom, as stipulated in the Preamble to the Charter.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We affirm our confidence that the Peacebuilding Commission will achieve the objective of supporting the reconstruction of countries emerging from conflict. At the same time, we believe that we must step up our prevention efforts at the regional and subregional levels, which is why Peru promotes cooperative security through mechanisms to strengthen peace and security structures, whose development includes the need to prevent arms races between neighbouring countries. Peru supports reform of the Security Council to make it more effective, transparent and representative. In this process, we favour increasing the number of members through dialogue and consensus, as part of a comprehensive process of United Nations reform, in which we have already seen some progress.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Given this premise, it is crucial to strengthen the disarmament and non-proliferation regimes and to find a peaceful solution to disputes. We supported the peacekeeping interventions authorized by the Security Council, and we will continue those efforts to ensure a renewed collective security system supported and respected by all Member States, in order to tackle threats to international peace and security. It is in this context that we see Peru’s participation in peacekeeping operations in Haiti, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burundi and Cyprus. This involves very sensitive matters and arduous responsibilities, but we assume them as a natural corollary to the commitment to international peace and security that we made when signing the Charter.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“There are also structural factors, such as poverty, social exclusion and environmental degradation, which are the triggers of national and international instability. If the Council does not take this reality into account it will be very difficult to prevent or resolve conflicts in a sustainable way, because it will mean putting to one side the most important variables. We therefore acknowledge the need to make the multilateral system more flexible, comprehensive and effective, in order to tackle the global challenges and threats. But, at the same time, the Security Council’s actions must be based on legitimacy, which accords the strictest respect for the values, purposes and principles of the Charter and international law. With this conviction, Peru is taking part in the Security Council in a coherent way and with a constructive spirit.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Thus, while the world integrates globally it is becoming more fragmented because of an increase in social inequality, the proliferation of civil conflicts and the disintegration of States, so-called ethnic cleansing, massive violations of human rights, the trafficking of people and arms, environmental degradation, terrorism and international organized crime. These contradictory trends between globalization and fragmentation often call into question both the ability of States to govern and international stability, the major challenges that the international community, and in particular the Security Council, must face. Therefore, we need a comprehensive and strategic vision to make it possible to deal with problems affecting international peace and security. It is not only military aspects that cause crises.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The third instrument is the draft convention on forced disappearance, which will make it possible to more effectively combat that reprehensible practice. We are aware of the importance of multilateralism as the ideal context for low- and medium-income countries to take part in the international arena, as well as helping to find solutions to the challenges that the globalized world must face. These challenges result from the current characteristics of the international system, in which two opposing processes coexist.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“My Government’s social policy initiatives will make possible a broader exercise of human rights. I refer in particular to economic, social and cultural rights, where shortcomings are evident, and to paying particular attention to the most vulnerable groups. In this respect, during the current session we will be called upon to consider and possibly adopt three important international instruments on promoting and protecting human rights. The first two are the draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and the draft international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. Peru urges every Member State to consider adopting these two instruments, which would give greater protection to millions of people who today are victims of marginalization.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In order to comply with the Millennium Development Goals, the Government of Peru has taken immediate action, including, first, reform of the State and the political system to give it more austerity, through decentralization, administrative simplification and moral initiatives; secondly, job creation through investment and the opportunities that the State must promote; thirdly, restoration of labour and social rights in order to have a more modern and just society; fourthly, policies in favour of women, youth and children; and, fifthly, civic security to give the population tranquillity and confidence. None of that will be enough if the markets of developed countries remain closed to our products through restrictions. In 06-53609 22 this context, we call for the prompt resumption of the Doha Round talks in a spirit of compromise.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Peru therefore supports the efforts being made in the United Nations to fight terrorism. Among them, we note the approval of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We reaffirm our conviction that this struggle can and must be carried out with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. In the Millennium Declaration we set ourselves the target of attaining by 2015 various goals in the fight against poverty and in the partnership for development, goals which summarize the challenges that countries such as Peru must tackle and overcome and the cooperation that developed countries must give in assisting development, trade and financing. However, at the 2005 World Summit we noted that progress in compliance with the Millennium Development Goals is somewhat modest, and some goals seem unattainable.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“To that end, we have been carrying out a careful evaluation of the current state of cooperation in the fight against illegal drug trafficking. Following the principle of shared responsibility, Peru has expressed an interest in holding an anti-drug summit, so that in the Andean area we can give new impetus to the dialogue on cooperation and agree with the United States and the European Union on a single consensus strategy, which would be mutually beneficial for the Andean producer countries and the large consumer markets. Another universal scourge that the international community must fight unrelentingly is terrorism. Peru reiterates that terrorism, whatever its form or manifestation, or its motivation, is unacceptable and accordingly must be condemned and fought. States must show an unequivocal attitude towards terrorism.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“A Latin America with a united voice will be better placed to tackle its common problems, such as the marginalization of wide sectors of the population, internal imbalances and social divisions. A more united Latin America can also better project the values of democracy and pluralism that characterize it today. In this framework, tolerance and respect for differences will make it possible to strengthen projects of common interest offering all our citizens true opportunities for development and well- being. One of the challenges that our continent, and in particular the Andean region, must face decisively is the fight against drug trafficking. Peru reaffirms its firm position of combating forcefully and comprehensively the illicit trafficking of drugs, emphasizing the principles of multilateralism and shared responsibility.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The Government of Peru has made the fight against poverty a central priority of its Administration. It has also set the guidelines for its external action, in which it aims to join the other nations of the Latin American region in drawing up a development agenda to achieve growth with equity and social inclusion. In this context, we reaffirm our conviction of the need to promote Latin American integration. For this purpose we are working on strengthening the Andean Community and building the South American Community of Nations. That is the goal that inspires us, because in order to express the common interests of our continent in a world such as today’s we must act together to better tackle the challenges of globalization.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In order to tackle this reality, the new Government has placed major emphasis on responsible State action, designing an agenda of social inclusion based on promoting investment for job creation. That agenda requires that we learn to act with greater solidarity, on the basis of civic values, with due attention given to the most vulnerable groups, so that they may fully participate in drawing up public policies. Initial action is aimed at restoring confidence in our society as a factor crucial for promoting long- term development and shared growth. In this respect, my Government is working with the social sectors to develop a culture of duty as one of the main pillars supporting Government policies and the relationship between society and the State.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)