Topic: Controversial Cultural and Religious Practices
Country: Peru
Delegate Name: City High
School: Grand Rapids City High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Peru position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Peru is predominantly roman catholic, making up 76% percent of the population. And while the catholicism of the nation is strong, it also home to a wealth of indigenous peoples with their own cultures and traditions. As a whole, Peru is not home to many controversial cultural or religious practices. However, traditionalism is a value respected by the citizens and government of Peru and respect of these activities must be the priority. While the most aggressive and deplorable actions must be condemned, it mustn't come at the cost of valuable cultural traditions. Like its stance on the intervention within indigenous peoples, Peru will not tolerate the interventionist approach of telling cultures what they can and can’t do. Peru will not support violations of national sovereignty or attempts to bully countries into bending to the will of the General Assembly. With a strong Inca background, the value of cultural practices in history is well known and recognized. Working with other Latin American countries as well as supporting China and the United States will be a goal of Peru in this conference. The republic of Peru looks forward to hearing the perspectives of other countries and listening to possible solutions.
