Secretary-General Attends Ceremony for Colombian Ceasefire Agreement, Havana.UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
In Havana, Ban hails Colombia ceasefire pact as example of peace with dignity
In Havana, Cuba, today to witness the signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement and laying down of weapons between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), United…
Women farmers near Santander, Colombia. Photo: Charlotte Kes
Gender equality, women's empowerment central to Colombian peace process – UN officials
Two senior United Nations officials today underscored that the centrality of women to the Colombian peace process, as shown by the 'historic commitment' by the Government and Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, briefs journalists at a press conference in Bogotá. Photo: UNIC Bogotá
Colombia peace accord offers chance to ‘close chapter of war once and for all’ – UN envoy
The head of the new United Nations political mission in Colombia today pledged the world body’s steadfast support for the full implementation of the accord reached by the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Colombia
Four years ago, the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP set out to resolve through dialogue one of the world’s oldest armed conflicts. Today, they announced they have concluded their negotiations and will deliver to the…
Mission Planning team carries out its first regional visit. UN Photo
UN Mission in Colombia on track to verify laying down of arms and coordinate cease fire monitoring mechanism
Ban Ki-moon reports to the UN Security Council on Mission’s scope and action timeframe following the final peace agreement United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed satisfaction at the UN Mission in Colombia’s…
Secretary-General Attends Ceremony for Colombian Ceasefire Agreement, Havana.UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
UN will support Colombia's 'drive to build a future in peace,' says Ban as historic talks end
Congratulating the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP) on reaching a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the…
Member of the FARC-EP take part in the traning with the Government of Colombia and the UN Mission. Photo: UN Mission in Colombia
Colombia: Government, FARC-EP and UN Mission train 80 women and men to monitor and verify ceasefire
Popayan, Cauca, Colombia – The Government of Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the UN Mission in the country kicked off a seven-day training session for 80 women and men taking…
Practical exercise part of the Government of Colombia, FARC-EP, UN Mission training to monitor and verify the bilateral ceasefire. Photo: UN Mission in Colombia
Colombia: Government, FARC-EP and UN Mission complete first training to prepare joint mechanism to monitor and verify ceasefire
Popayan, Cauca, Colombia - The Government of Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the United Nations Mission in the country have wrapped up a seven-day training session for 80…
Watch: Security Council unanimously adopts res 2307 (2016) approving size and mandate of the UN Mission in Colombia
Colombia: El Consejo de Seguridad define el tamaño y mandato de la @MisionONUCol https://t.co/DjiMFZR9tr pic.twitter.com/HwgdP8FAN5 — Naciones Unidas (@ONU_es) September 13, 2016
Government of Colombia, the FARC-EP and the UN Mission in Colombia announce wrapping up seven-day training session for 80 women and men to take part in tripartite mechanism in charge of monitoring and verifying bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. Photo: UN Mission in Colombia
Security Council approves proposed structure and size of UN Mission in Colombia
The United Nations Security Council today approved the Secretary-General’s recommendations regarding the size, operational aspects and mandate of the UN Mission in Colombia, including the deployment of 450 unarmed observers…
Mission Planning team. UN Photo
UN Mission in Colombia ready for the signing of peace agreement
Mission will be ready for ceasefire monitoring and verification on 26 September Bogotá –Following the United Nations Security Council’s unanimous support to the UN Mission in Colombia for the second time, the Mission is ready…
Government of Colombia, FARC-EP and the UN Mission in Colombia meet in Yari. Photo: UN Mission in Colombia
JOINT COMMUNIQUE on the Transitional Zones
Today, in the Llanos (grassy planes) of Yari, the High Commissioner for Peace Sergio Jaramillo, the Commander of the Strategic Transition Command (COET, in the Spanish acronym) General Javier Florez met with members of the…