A clothing workshop that heals wounds
In La Guajira, a group of women, former combatants of the FARC and community members surrounding the Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration (TATR), are building a tailoring business that facilitates reconciliation…
From a rifle to a paddle: how rafting is changing former FARC-EP combatants lives in Caquetá, Colombia
When Duberney arrives to the river, he cannot hide his happiness. With a smile on his face, he gets ready to another exciting working day. Some years ago, he used to manage the explosives of the former FARC Teofilo Forero…
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Statement on recent developments in reintegration in the Territorial Areas for Training and Reintegration in southeastern Colombia
Bogotá, 06 September 2018. In recent weeks, six leaders of four Territorial Areas for Training and Reintegration (TATRs) and one new regrouping point (NRP) in the Southeastern region of the country decided to leave these…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of Colombia
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of Colombia
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Joint Statement by the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Bogotá, October 5, 2018 – The Special Jurisdiction for Peace is a key component of Colombia's peace process. It is necessary to guarantee victims' rights to truth, justice, reparation and non-repetition. It is also…
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Statement to the Security Council by Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia
New York, 10 October 2018 Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council I am grateful for this occasion to present to you the report of the Secretary General on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. And it is a…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York, 11 October 2018. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia and shared the assessment of the Secretary-General set out in his 28 September 2018…
"The real change came with the silence of the weapons," Maricela Flórez.
Between Risaralda and Chocó, the reintegration brings new hope for ex-combatants and the community of Santa Cecilia, where women train to defend the Peace Agreement. The life of Maricela Flórez took an unexpected turn. At 40…
The eggs for hope. In the department of Cauca, excombatants bet on the laying hens to start a new life.
It's a scorching sun and almost no wind in here. The grass and mountains are very dry due to the heat and lack of water. Climbing up a steep path you see a rustic wooden classroom, and, in the background, several shelters…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson For the Secretary-General on Colombia
New York, 23 November 2018. The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Colombia on the second anniversary of the signing of the Final Peace Agreement, a watershed for the country and an inspiration for all those…
Former FARC-EP combatants certified as rafting guides in the Amazon jungles of Caquetá, Colombia
In San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá was inaugurated the Community Tourism and Adventure project of the Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration (TATR), where approximately 100 former FARC-EP combatants are reintegrating…
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United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs concludes her visit to Colombia
Bogotá, 05 December 2018. The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary A. DiCarlo, concluded her first visit to Colombia today by reaffirming the UN's commitment to continue to accompany national…