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García Toma

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2023-10-24
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2023-12-15
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  1. “It would be a cruel paradox in the history of our peoples if the integration for which they have tirelessly fought came to us in the form of subjugation to crime and not general well-being.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “Those mechanisms will foster harmonized multilateral responses, as well as coordinated work on the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty and other international agreements such as the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and its International Tracing Instrument. Peru reaffirms its commitment to tackling the problem and remains firm in its determination to work collaboratively with the international community, including, of course, with the relevant bodies of the United Nations system. The stark reality warns us that, if we do not solve the issue in a timely manner, we will soon be in danger of having our communities taken over by transnational criminal organizations.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “A key aspect is the implementation of international instruments such as the Arms Trade Treaty, which regulates the international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons. Cooperation between States, particularly those that share a border, is also essential. Along those lines, Peru already has established binational mechanisms with Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. Within that framework, coordinated activities are carried out to reinforce border controls and prevent the illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “We also appreciate that, when renewing that regime, measures were put in place for the Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti to manage and supervise its weapons and ammunition appropriately, which includes reporting any diversion due to causes such as loss or theft. Along with those measures, it is crucial that the countries of origin of transfers of that type of weapons act decisively to implement measures to prevent the situation from deteriorating. As no State can face the challenge alone, our national prevention and control policies must have a synergistic connection with all institutions, be they police, prosecutors’ offices, judiciaries, parliaments or municipalities. It is important to promote the broad participation among civil society, in particular within the foreign policy agenda.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  5. “The problem that concerns us today already significantly affects our country in terms of national security and especially citizen security. Transnational organized crime has established a foothold through drug trafficking, terrorism, contract killings, human trafficking, illegal mining and street crime. I am sure that, for many of our peoples, that threat is already an undeniable reality. A clear example in our region is that of Haiti, where weapons and ammunition enter illicitly through land and sea routes and reach the hands of gang members. That has facilitated a worrisome increase in the commission of human rights abuses, including sexual violence. Given that situation, we welcome the establishment by the Council of a sanctions regime that includes an arms embargo directed at designated individuals and entities.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  6. “The illicit trade in those weapons also undermines investment, economic growth and labour activity and generates deep and lasting impacts on the daily lives of our citizens. Those who believe that the problem can be resolved only with greater police efficiency are mistaken. This is, on the one hand, a State issue in the broader sense, since it involves all public powers; on the other, it is a substantive part of a multilateral agenda — the uncontrollable spread of the trafficking of such goods in the service of crime and the formation of transnational gangs demand it. If we do not take firm action today on both fronts, we will soon have free-for-all areas alienated from traditional ideological reason and preoccupied instead with interests that transgress the most precious rights, goods and values of life in coexistence.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  7. “Mr. García Toma (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of the Republic of Peru, I congratulate those responsible for convening this open debate for allowing us to exchange ideas on a topic of relevance to international security. A new and grave danger looms over vast sectors of humankind, with violence and intimidation at the service of transnational crime and even for the supposed “resolution” of disputes, whether just or unjust, on the streets. That is the scenario presented to us by the illicit trafficking and diversion of small and light weapons, as well as their ammunition, the clandestine use of which is already a threat to peace and security and public order. Furthermore, if urgent measures are not adopted, such a scenario could jeopardize the full exercise of State functions in our countries, particularly developing ones.”

    2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

  8. “The beautiful, sacrificing and strenuous task in favour of fraternity among all peoples requires the commitment of men and women on an equal footing, with shared rights.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  9. “It is worth noting that, as of October, 45 of a total of 256 Peruvian military personnel are women. They are deployed in peace operations in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Abyei and Lebanon. By 2024, Peru aims to reach 20 per cent, for which we are in close coordination with UN-Women and the Elsie Initiative Fund. Finally, I wish to reaffirm Peru’s unswerving political will to continue to promote the most active participation of our women citizens in political and civic decision-making, to vigorously combat all forms of gender-based violence and to strengthen women’s contribution to the promotion of peace and international security.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  10. “The Government of Peru fully supports the actions being carried out by the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, in line with the Action for Peace Plus initiative and the women and peace and security agenda, for the implementation of the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028. We also appreciate that the Report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations for 2023 (A/77/19), adopted at the eighty-fifth plenary meeting of the General Assembly, stressed the importance of gender mainstreaming in peace operations as a cross-cutting issue in all stages of analysis, planning, implementation and reporting. Peru’s female personnel now makes up 18 per cent of its peace operations— constituting 44 per cent of mission experts and 13.18 per cent of military contingents.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  11. “Resolution 1325 (2000) of October 2000 is a fundamental milestone in the recognition of women as relevant participants in achieving the purposes and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations and constitutes a sound basis for unequivocally strengthening women’s right to fully exercise, without exclusion, the set of freedoms and rights that derive from human dignity. Women’s abilities with regard to their engagement with vulnerable populations and their influence on the behaviour of uniformed personnel have proven to be highly effective in the fulfilment of mandates in peace operations.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  12. “Mr. García Toma (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): In addressing the Security Council, I would like to emphatically reaffirm Peru’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, especially the maintenance of international peace and security for the benefit of our peoples. I would also like to highlight and congratulate the proactive work of Brazil through the presidency of this important organ. It is clear that building peace requires a multidimensional effort without exclusion. It is therefore imperative that the United Nations place greater emphasis on the political and social empowerment of women and encourage their full participation in the various decision-making bodies and processes in all spheres of political and civil society.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

  13. “Unconditionally consistent with that historic position, Peru once again supports the full implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), which demands that all settlement activity be halted and the elements for a just and lasting solution be established so that the two States can coexist, within secure borders, on the basis of the 1967 border lines, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions. I conclude by expressing the heartfelt condolences and the solidarity of the people of Peru to the families of those affected in this unfortunate conflict, regardless of their nationality or faith. Let it be understood that, for Peruvians, the victims of violence are also our victims.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  14. “Peru deeply regrets that the valuable efforts made by the Brazilian presidency to adopt draft resolution S/2023/773, calling for the cessation of hostilities, did not have the expected results because of the use of the veto by one permanent members. We believe that the text of that draft resolution reflected a strong message of multilateral political will to reaffirm the principles and commitments undertaken for the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security and the call to the parties to respect and comply with the resolutions adopted by the Security Council on the question of Palestine. In 1947, Peru was a member and Vice-Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine, which proposed the creation of two States: Palestine and Israel.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  15. “Any act that encourages radicalization and leads to an escalation of violence cannot and should not be encouraged by the international community. Such conduct would be unacceptable in the case of the Member States of this Organization. In that regard, we must comply with our commitments under the Charter of the United Nations. In view of that, Peru joins the Secretary-General’s call for Hamas to immediately and without conditions release the hostages under its control and for Israel to facilitate rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid, based on the establishment of a corridor that provides all guarantees to the affected civilian population.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  16. “At the same time, I recall that the right to self- defence must be exercised within the framework of respect for international law, including international humanitarian law, taking into consideration the principles of distinction and proportionality. That is in order to ensure that the civilian population is not affected in any way. Therefore, we make an urgent call on the parties involved to reach a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire. Peru strongly condemns the launching of rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip and the indiscriminate air and land bombardments by Israel in response. Similarly, it expresses its deepest indignation, rejection and condemnation about the attack carried out against the Al Ahli Arab Hospital, on 17 October, which caused hundreds of deaths and injuries.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source

  17. “Mr. García Toma (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I begin my statement at a critical time for those who believe in peace by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening of this quarterly debate and underscoring the efficient and thoughtful way in which Brazil has led the Security Council, encouraging the search for a solution to the serious situation that has emerged around the Gaza Strip. Peru adds its voice to the international concerns expressed about the escalation of extreme violence unleashed as a result of the terrorist acts against Israel, carried out by Hamas on 7 October. Peru, in accordance with its own experience in the past and with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations which bring us together, categorically rejects terrorism in all its manifestations, regardless of where it comes from.”

    2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source