carried out a full schedule of meetings. These included bilateral talks with his counterparts from Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Uruguay.

The government official agreed with his counterparts on the importance of strengthening multilateralism, where countries, instead of focusing on their differences, can work together in a coordinated manner to address common problems and challenges.

Among the challenges facing the region are transnational organized crime, climate change, food security, and the implementation of projects that generate tangible benefits to citizens.

This commitment to multilateralism was evident in the conversation he held with his Slovenian counterpart, with whom there are opportunities to strengthen cooperation. Slovenia will hold the United Nations Security Council Presidency in December.

In this regard, the Peruvian proposal was well received, and the need to begin a legal and technical study on the matter was acknowledged.

A meeting was held with the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) as well.

The Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister concluded a productive agenda of meetings at the IV CELAC-EU Summit, with both multilateral and bilateral objectives aimed at consolidating cooperation and coordination channels for the direct fight against transnational organized crime.

The agenda also focused on promoting the strengthening of multilateralism as a necessary means to address the common challenges and opportunities facing the region.