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Peru: FA Min condemns military offensive against Ukraine at Human Rights Council

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11:51 | Geneva (Switzerland), Feb. 28.

Foreign Affairs Minister Cesar Landa on Monday spoke before the Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament —the United Nations' main organizations based in Geneva— condemning the military offensive against Ukraine, which violates its territorial integrity, national sovereignty, and constitutes an act of aggression, according to UN General Assembly Resolution 3314.

At both forums, the Peruvian Cabinet member demanded an immediate ceasefire and an end to all hostilities.

Likewise, the minister called on the parties concerned to find peaceful solutions to their differences through diplomatic negotiation —with unrestricted adherence to respect for international law and the UN Charter.

Furthermore, the government official expressed Peru's solidarity with the affected civilian population and demanded its protection in accordance with international humanitarian law.

Within the Human Rights Council, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's head reaffirmed Peru's unequivocal commitment to respect, promotion, as well as defense of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people —as a State policy that underpins the actions of the Peruvian Government.

He also ratified Peru's aspiration to become a Council member again in the 2024-2026 period as a sign of the importance it attaches to this intergovernmental body.

For his part, at the Conference on Disarmament and in the face of the delicate international security situation, Minister Landa appealed to the political will of States to overcome the paralysis of this UN body and immediately begin negotiations on instruments legally binding on issues as complex as nuclear weapons whose very existence threatens collective security and puts the survival of the planet at risk.

In addition to participating in these two important events of the United Nations Organization, the minister's working visit (February 28 to March 1) includes meetings with the leaders of different international organizations to address issues relevant to Peru's foreign policy.

Editor's note: Information provided by the Permanent Representation of Peru to International Organizations based in Geneva.

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Published: 2/28/2022