Ban Ki-moon hails Colombian women’s participation in peace talks
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of women's role in peace processes, and saluted the Colombian case, speaking to the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security. He…
Security Council authorizes UN Mission to verify ceasefire in Colombia
New York/Bogotá - The United Nations Security Council sent a letter to the Secretary General today giving the green light to the UN Mission in Colombia to verify the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, following a request…
Colombia: UN Mission, Government and FARC to start joint ceasefire monitoring and verification
Bogotá – The tripartite Mechanism coordinated by the UN Mission, with the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), will begin to monitor and verify the ceasefire and cessation of…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Colombia
New York - The Secretary-General commends the efforts by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People’s Army (FARC-EP) to conclude a modified peace agreement that incorporates many of the…
Colombia: Government, FARC-EP and UN Mission joint Mechanism investigating alleged ceasefire violations
Bogotá - The tripartite Mechanism to monitor and verify the bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is investigating an incident that took place on November 13 in the municipality of Santa Rosa, south of the…
UN in Colombia concerned about violence and murders in conflict-affected areas
Bogotá - The United Nations Country Team and the UN Mission in Colombia express concern about violent actions, including recent killings, targeting social leaders in several conflict-affected areas. The United Nations…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Colombia
New York - The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of the new peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People´s Army (FARC-EP), following broad consultations with…
Colombia: Tripartite Mechanism takes stock of progress and challenges in peace accord implementation
Bogotá - Following the ratification of the Peace Agreement and the designation of 1 December, 2016 as the "D-Day" — marking the beginning of the implementation schedule for the Agreement on Bilateral Ceasefire Cessation of…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Colombia
New York - The Secretary-General is greatly encouraged by the ratification, by Colombia’s parliament, of the Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army…
Tripartite Monitoring and Verification Mechanism verifies 12 November incidents
Bogota - The tripartite Monitoring and Verification Mechanism of the Bilateral Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities has verified incidents that took place on 12 November in the municipality of Francisco Pizarro, department…
Behaviour of two international observers in FARC-EP Pre Grouping Points
UN Mission in Colombia Press Statement on the behaviour of two international observers in FARC-EP Pre Grouping Points Bogota – A few media outlets published a video yesterday showing two international observers of the UN…
UN Mission in Colombia separates observers from service
Bogotá - Following the investigation of the circumstances in which UN observers took part in celebrations at a FARC-EP Temporary Pre-Grouping Point on December 31 2016 the UN Mission in Colombia has decided to separate from…