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Peru: FA Min to hold bilateral gatherings at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

14:35 | Lima, Jan. 20.

Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer will travel to Davos, Switzerland, where he will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting from January 20 to 24 and accompany President Dina Boluarte, during the development of the activities and gatherings that she will hold as Head of State.

The Peruvian ambassador will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and senior officials from international organizations, including the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann; and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Volker Türk.

During the gathering with Cormann, Foreign Affairs Minister Schialer will discuss Peru’s active participation in the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM 2025) in June of this year, chaired by Costa Rica.

It will be an opportunity to reaffirm, at the highest level, our nation's commitment to its OECD accession process and to strengthen ties with various key stakeholders in this endeavor.

Likewise, at the meeting with Volker Türk (OHCHR), the Foreign Affairs Minister will express our country's concern regarding the situation of Peruvians arbitrarily detained by the Venezuelan authorities.

Furthermore, he will reiterate the request for support to verify detention and health conditions of the aforementioned fellow citizens, advocate for their rights, and, if necessary, carry out their search and location.

Within this framework, the Cabinet member will also reaffirm Peru's commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights and, in particular, to the United Nations System and its special procedure bodies.

Minister Schialer's participation will position Peru as an active nation in the search for solutions to common global problems, foster new forms of collaboration with various stakeholders, as well as promote new investment opportunities to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth.

It is important to note that the WEF Annual Meeting serves as a worldwide platform where major international organizations, multinational companies, governments, civil society, academia, and the media interact at the highest level on relevant issues across the globe's political, economic, social, and environmental spheres.

Editor's note: Information provided by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Published: 1/20/2025