During the event,
Foreign Affairs Minister Hugo de Zela stated that the South American country assumes this responsibility with the knowledge gained from direct experience of migration in all its dimensions—origin, transit, destination, and return.
Likewise, the government official underlined Peru's commitment to promoting policies focused on the well-being and security of both migrants and host communities.
In his remarks, the minister highlighted that human mobility is a complex, everyday reality, involving decisions, expectations, and, in many cases, situations of need.
He stated that Peru will promote spaces for dialogue that integrate diverse perspectives to strengthen migration governance and foster safe, orderly, and regular migration.
The minister mentioned that Peru has a diaspora of nearly four million nationals abroad. At the same time, it has received more than one and a half million migrants in recent years.
This accelerated, large-scale process required adapting institutions, improving intersectoral coordination, and updating public policies, demonstrating that integration works when clear rules and opportunities to contribute to the host society exist.
The diplomat also warned that Peru has reached the limit of its institutional capacity to receive migrants entering irregularly without meeting documentation requirements.
Moreover, he emphasized the need to combat networks involved in human trafficking and smuggling.
The ceremony included testimonials from Delia Rodriguez, leader of a farming community in Ancash benefiting from the cooperation provided by the IOM, as well as entrepreneurs Jean Paul Orihuela and Maricielo Davila, whose project Hakkopan helps prevent migration under vulnerable conditions.
Other participants included Tamara Baltodano, a Nicaraguan citizen residing in Peru and member of an emergency response brigade, and Alexander Gomez, a Venezuelan musician who leads an orchestra composed of Peruvian and Venezuelan artists.