"PERU"

Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General.

The UN Human Rights Office expressed its concern at the rising violence in Peru seen on Monday “one of the deadliest days since unrest erupted in early December.” OHCHR

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Yuly, a Venezuelan migrant, dreams of growing her business in the Dominican Republic. She is currently finalizing her regularization process allowing her to have a license to dream in her new home. IOM

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A Venezuelan music teacher and choir director leads a group composed of mostly refugees and migrants from Venezuela, but including Chileans and others from Colombia, Peru and Cuba. IOM

Peru has become the most food insecure country in South America, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO). Half the population of the Andean country is suffering from food insecurity, twice as many as before the pandemic. UNTV CH

In Peru, deforestation and extended drought periods had destroyed much of the ecosystem in the forest, but now 20 Awajun indigenous women are restoring their forest while growing medicinal plants in the forest which they make into different healthy tea infusions to sell to treat different health issues. IFAD

Adopting annual resolution, delegates in General Assembly urge immediate repeal of embargo on Cuba, especially amid mounting global food, fuel crises.

Pedro Castillo Terrones, President of the Republic of Peru, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20-26 September 2022).