Peru's FA Min concludes agenda at CELAC-EU with renewed commitment to multilateralism

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

18:00 | Santa Marta (Colombia), Nov. 10.

On his final day in Colombia, where the IV Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) is held, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Hugo de Zela carried out a full schedule of meetings. These included bilateral talks with his counterparts from Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Uruguay.

The government official agreed with his counterparts on the importance of strengthening multilateralism, where countries, instead of focusing on their differences, can work together in a coordinated manner to address common problems and challenges.

Among the challenges facing the region are transnational organized crime, climate change, food security, and the implementation of projects that generate tangible benefits to citizens.

This commitment to multilateralism was evident in the conversation he held with his Slovenian counterpart, with whom there are opportunities to strengthen cooperation. Slovenia will hold the United Nations Security Council Presidency in December.

Additionally, Minister De Zela shared with his Latin American counterparts Peru's initiative to explore procedural alternatives aimed at respecting the essence of the 1954 Caracas Convention.

In this regard, the Peruvian proposal was well received, and the need to begin a legal and technical study on the matter was acknowledged.

A meeting was held with the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) as well.

The Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister concluded a productive agenda of meetings at the IV CELAC-EU Summit, with both multilateral and bilateral objectives aimed at consolidating cooperation and coordination channels for the direct fight against transnational organized crime.

The agenda also focused on promoting the strengthening of multilateralism as a necessary means to address the common challenges and opportunities facing the region.

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Published: 11/10/2025