Topic: 2025 – Impact of Climate Change on Air Quality
Country: Peru
Delegate Name: Breck Suvedi
Economic and Social Council
Artificial Intelligence and Resource Consumption
Peru
Breck Suvedi
Forest Hills Northern High School
Peru acknowledges that climate change aggravates air quality worldwide, which is particularly dangerous for populations with precarious living conditions. The country faces a multitude of climate-related issues due to the presence of coastal cities, mountainous regions, and the Amazon rainforest within its borders. Higher temperatures, increased droughts, and more frequent forest fires all produce dirty air that is hazardous to public health. Traditional practices, such as the burning of crop stubble and the use of wood or charcoal for cooking, also emit significant smoke in rural areas. Poor air quality is considered particularly threatening in many areas due to a lack of access to modern monitoring systems and medical care.
Peru is of the view that the optimal response is the balance between adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change. Since Peru is a developing country that faces serious climate risks, it has to adopt measures that protect people immediately. These include preventing wildfires, creating early-warning systems, improving access to clean cooking materials, and supporting reforestation. At the same time, Peru tries to take care of longer-term solutions such as cleaner energy, lower industrial emissions, and reduction in polluting agricultural practices. This is necessary to protect public health and support sustainable development.
Peru also understands that this issue requires strong international cooperation. The groups most at risk-Indigenous communities, rural families, children, and the elderly-need additional support to stay safe as air quality worsens. Peru believes that wealthier nations, whose past emissions have contributed heavily to climate change, should take on greater responsibility in helping developing countries. Financial assistance, technology transfer, and training would help Peru and similar nations expand clean energy, strengthen air-quality monitoring, and create healthier, more resilient communities.
Peru is committed to working with other UNEP members to find fair, realistic, and community-focused solutions that improve air quality and protect people everywhere. Through shared responsibility and global cooperation, it is Peru’s belief that cleaner air and a safer future are possible for all.
