UN General Assembly
2011

sectors yet affect us all, rich and poor alike. In the context of the global attempt to preserve the planet, we must all be committed. In Peru, we are working to promote the use of clean energy through reforestation, environmental education and recognition of the right of participation and access of communities that possess traditional knowledge. That will require a large amount of resources and technology that are more abundant in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, we reaffirm the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility between developed countries and developing countries. International cooperation must enhance the level of financial and technical assistance to mitigate the effects of climate change. Industrialized countries must assume and fulfil the commitment to significantly reduce their carbon emissions. On 28 July in Lima, the Heads of States of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) 15 11-50871 called attention to the threats posed to our economies by situations that originated in the United States, Europe and Asia, linked to the high level of public debt and unemployment and the slow recovery of credit