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stated that Peru condemns the use of force in international relations.
Within this framework, the government official
emphasized that aggression and the acquisition of territories by force is contrary to the United Nations Charter and international law.
The Cabinet member referred to the
need to reform the UN Security Council and review the prerogatives of its permanent members, mainly the right of veto,
"which sometimes responds to political motivations rather than addressing humanitarian issues."
The ambassador underscored that Peru supports initiatives for disarmament, arms control, and nuclear non-proliferation; in particular, regarding the latter, total elimination, rejection of (nuclear) tests, and threats of their use.
Therefore, in addition to the more than 250 members of Peruvian Armed Forces and National Police agents who are deployed, a Rapid Reaction Force made up of 200 personnel has been made available, with immediate capacity to be deployed whenever and wherever the UN requires.
On the other hand, the minister indicated that Peru's high vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change renders this a priority issue for our foreign policy; thus, the International Court, along with other countries, has been asked to rule on the international obligations of States regarding climate change.
Ambassador Schialer noted that the Peruvian Government has promoted the adoption of a preventive approach in terms of disaster risk management, and is updating the National Climate Change Strategy, with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Before the Assembly, he detailed Peru's progress in the axes of
health, education, and social protection to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with measures such as strategies for the prevention and control of dengue, teacher training, and the strengthening of technical training at secondary and higher education levels, as well as social programs to combat poverty and social exclusion.
The diplomat also deemed it necessary to
move towards an urgent reform of the international financial architecture and welcomed the initiative, included in the
Pact for the Future, to develop new multidimensional indicators of progress.
Minister Schialer announced that Peru will submit to the
General Assembly a draft resolution entitled "Human Rights and Extreme Poverty," which encourages
Member States to adopt more ambitious social protection policies, considering that extreme poverty and exclusion violate human dignity. Moreover, the diplomat expressed serious concern about the situation in Venezuela since the electoral process held on July 28.
"The officially announced results have not complied with Venezuela's legal obligation to transparently and impartially present the original voting records; therefore, they do not legitimately reflect the popular will of the Venezuelan citizenry. Peru does not recognize such official results," he pointed out.