This work shows the three occasions in which Peru, as a founding member of the United Nations, has constructively participated in the Security Council (1955 - 1956), (1973 - 1974) and (1984 - 1985) and always guided by the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter to achieve international peace and security. The most relevant thematic axes in this period are those referred to human rights, civil and political rights, international security, decolonization, and people´s self[1]determination. Among the main issues developed herein are the Palestinian question and the Middle East, the Suez Canal crisis, Apartheid and decolonization in Southern Africa, the question of Cyprus, and the Nicaragua matter. These issues took decades to resolve, and some persist until today. Likewise, it can be seen that the interaction between the States and the United Nations, through the resolutions...

This article sets out Peru's contribution to the work of the Security Council during the 2006-2007 period. One of the main issues was the adjustment of the Security Council to a new post-Cold War agenda characterized by the emergence of intra-state conflicts in states displaced from progress with fragile institutions and, precarious development indicators that threatened international peace and security. Among the issues addressed by the Security Council, we will analyze the cases of Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Timor-Leste, in which Peru had more direct participation because it was a party to and led the "Group of Friends of Haiti" and the "Group of Friends of Timor-Leste" in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The Permanent Representatives of Peru to the United Nations served as Chairs of the Security Council Committee established under resolution 1533 (2004) concerning th...