Peru and OAS strengthen cooperation against transnational organised crime
Peru and the OAS renewed their multidimensional security agreement to combat drug trafficking, cybercrime and other transnational offences.
Foreign Minister Espá and OAS secretary sign renewal of security agreement in Washington
Peru and the Organisation of American States (OAS) signed the renewal of their Multidimensional Security Cooperation Agreement, aimed at curbing transnational organised crime and consolidating social peace in the Andean country, elheraldo.co reported.
The signing took place in Washington, where Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá was participating in the XXXI Consultative Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Nicaragua. OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin signed the document together with Espá, according to a statement issued by the Peruvian Foreign Ministry published this Sunday.
The original agreement had been signed in December 2021. At the renewal ceremony, Espá highlighted that cooperation would generate new capabilities to respond "with greater effectiveness against this scourge that transcends borders".
The renewed version establishes annual meetings called 'Programme Monitoring and Planning Sessions', the purpose of which is to evaluate activities carried out and propose new initiatives in five priority areas: citizen security, the fight against drug trafficking, combating environmental crimes, cybersecurity and development of specialised capabilities.
The main operational instrument will be the 'Peru–OAS Security Action Plan', with a minimum term of three years and the possibility of updating by mutual agreement and in writing.
"Today we reaffirm our commitment to our citizens, to their dreams and to their full right to live in peace and with security," Espá said, adding that the Peruvian state is working to convert international cooperation into concrete actions that result in greater wellbeing for citizens.
Ramdin, for his part, stated that the hemisphere must face transnational organised crime in a unified manner. The secretary general warned that its effects go beyond illicit drug trafficking and encompass illegal mining, illicit financial flows and human trafficking. He also noted that threats to cybersecurity and electoral processes—including the use of artificial intelligence—form part of this criminal network.
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