Global conversations
This Sunday 21st of April we celebrate The Queen’s birthday, an opportunity to celebrate the good relationship between our countries as well. I am frequently asked by children here what the difference is between Great Britain and Scotland and England and the United Kingdom. It can seem rather complicated, I know. In the United Kingdom we don’t have a patron saint, for example. Rather we have four of them: … Read more »A celebration of friendship between UK and Peru
On 10th and 11th March voters in the Falkland Islands will be taking part in a referendum on whether they want to stay being British. They have decided to organise the referendum because they want the world to hear what they think and want for the islands where they live and for future generations. They want to speak out in a way that is clear and that is democratic. They are fed … Read more »The Falklands referendum – the islanders’ right to be heard and to decide
By Cariño Ramos (Plan International) Women represent more than 50% (292 million) of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean, and of that total, more than 104 million are under the age of 19. Young and teenage girls are a particularly vulnerable group in society because of their gender and age. Plan International recently published a report on the situation of young and teenage girls in Latin America and … Read more »The successful women of tomorrow are the empowered girls of today
The following is a guest post by Ben Rawlings, Prosperity Officer – British Embassy, Lima. Marriage is an important institution in the UK. The principles of long-term commitment and responsibility that underpin it are part of what binds society together. But marriage is not static; it has always been an evolving institution. In the 20th century for example the law was changed so that married men and married women were … Read more »The UK takes a big step towards equal marriage
By: Andrea Querol. Executive Director and Founder of Capital Humano y Social Alternativo. When you work on areas related to human rights, you do not need to dig deep to realise that women (as well as children and teenagers) are often the most vulnerable in our societies. Their rights are violated constantly; not just during times of war and armed conflict, but in times of peace and in the everyday … Read more »Peru: Violence against women persists
By Salomón Lerner F., former President of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Chancellor Emeritus of the Catholic University (PUCP). Every 10th of December we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Sixty-four years have passed since this took place and since then many advances have been made in this area. It is true that abuses and atrocities still occur daily in … Read more »Reflections on International Human Rights Day
In June this year the Falkland Islands Government announced their intention to hold a referendum on their sovereignty in 2013. The islanders want to tell the world what their views are in a clear, democratic and incontestable way. Their government has decided a referendum is the best way to achieve this. They will be looking to the international community to support them in doing this and to accept that they … Read more »The Falkland Islands referendum and their right of self-determination
by Mariana Fulgueiras, Peruvian Chevening Scholar 2011-2012. Thanks to this generous programme I had the opportunity to study a Masters in Urban Development Planning at University College London during 2011/2012. I will now share the top five highlights – of a much longer list – that made my academic and personal trip an amazing experience. 1. Diversity Of people, ways of thinking, language, food and even transportation! Being in the … Read more »5 Reasons to apply for a Chevening Scholarship (and study in the UK)
by Louise Nicol, Chevening Officer Eduardo Chorocco and Mariana Alegre, Peru’s 2012/13 Chevening Scholars will be heading to the UK this week for what promises to be a once in a lifetime experience. Both shared their expectations with me at a farewell lunch at the Ambassador’s Residence last Friday: “To have been selected gives me an enormous sense of personal satisfaction and great responsibility. The opportunity to study at one … Read more »Calling all future leaders
By James Dauris, British Ambassador to Peru On August 10th, I attended a presentation by Pedro Gamio and Henry García – two Peruvian specialists in the energy sector – on their latest work on renewable energies within the Peruvian context. It focused on highlighting the importance of renewable energies when the world’s energy needs are expected to increase by 50% by 2030. I couldn’t agree more with this goal. As … Read more »Renewable energies in Peru’s stratagic planning