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| Membership | Full member |
| Since | 31 October 1945 (1945-10-31) |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Ambassador | Enrique Román Morey |
TheRepublic of Peru became a member of theUnited Nations (UN) on October 31, 1945, being a founding member of the organisation.[1] The 5thSecretary-General of the United Nations wasJavier Pérez de Cuéllar, a Peruvian diplomat. He held the position from 1982 to 1991.[2]
Peru is a regular participant inpeacekeeping missions of the UN,[3] as well as anti-drug trafficking andclimate change operations.[4]
Peru was a founding member of theLeague of Nations, starting on January 10, 1920. In 1932, a civilian takeover of the city ofLeticia soon became anundeclared war between Peru andColombia as thePeruvian Army moved to oppose a Colombian re-occupation.[5] After months of diplomatic negotiations, the governments accepted mediation by the League of Nations, and their representatives presented their cases before the council. A provisional peace agreement, signed by both parties in May 1933, provided for the League to assume control of the disputed territory while bilateral negotiations proceeded.[6] In May 1934, a final peace agreement was signed, resulting in the return of Leticia to Colombia, a formal apology from Peru for the 1932 invasion, demilitarisation of the area around Leticia, free navigation on the Amazon andPutumayo Rivers, and a pledge ofnon-aggression.[7]
DuringWorld War II, Peru joined theAllied forces in 1945 and joined the UN as a founding member in the same year.[1]
Peru has been a non-permanent member of theUnited Nations Security Council from 1955 to 1956, 1973 to 1974, 1984 to 1985, 2006 to 2007, and, most recently, from 2018 to 2019.[8]
Peru, as a founding member of the UN, has had a high level of participation in peacekeeping missions, collaborating with troops commonly known as the "Blue Helmets". In 1988, during the management of the PeruvianJavier Pérez de Cuéllar asSecretary General of the UN, the United Nations peacekeepers received theNobel Peace Prize.
Peru has sent troops from theArmy, theNavy, and theAir Force. The missions in which the country has participated (and, as of 2023, continues to participate) are:[3][9]
Peru maintains apermanent representation to theHeadquarters of the United Nations inNew York City, as well as inGeneva,Paris (to UNESCO),Vienna andRome through its respective embassies.
The United Nations maintains aResident Coordinator Office in Peru, based inMiraflores District, Lima.[10] The current Resident Coordinator is Rossana Dudziak, appointed on October 4, 2024. TheUnited Nations Development Programme, based in the same location, also has its own Resident Representative. As of 2025, the incumbent is Bettina Woll de Montenach.[11]
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| Name | Country | Appointed | Secretary-General | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Simonsen |  Denmark | ? (fl. 1995) | Boutros Boutros-Ghali | [12] |
| María del Carmen Sacasa |  Nicaragua | 2015 | Ban Ki-moon | Assumed duties on August 3.[13] |
| Igor Garafulic |  Chile | July 29, 2019 | António Guterres | [14] |
| Rossana Dudziak |  Germany | October 4, 2024 | [15] |
"Right now our position is one of advocacy more than action," said Jakob Simonsen, resident coordinator of U.N. activities in Peru.
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