Children of peace in the Colombian Caribbean
As a tribute to Samuel David, the Wayúu baby of TART’s Tierra Grata in Cesar, who died after some violent events. Two mothers, former FARC-EP combatants of the Wiwa and Bari indigenous ethnic groups, agreed to share their…
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Joint Press Release by the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Bogotá, May 17, 2019 - Within the framework of their mandates, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, are monitoring the events of the last…
Llano Grande says no to gender-based violence
The Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration -TATR- of Llano Grande, in the municipality of Dabeiba (Antioquia), was the meeting place for Llano Grande community, former FARC combatants, Public Force, local authorities…
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Press Release UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Bogotá, 1 July, 2019. The United Nations Verification Mission expresses its concern at the decision of Mr. Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte, known as Jesus Santrich, to depart from his security scheme, given the implications…
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Press release Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Bogotá, 2 July 2019. In his most recent quarterly report to the United Nations Security Council on the Verification Mission in Colombia, the UN Secretary-General invites Colombians to work together and maintain an inclusive…
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"The Security Council comes to express its full support for the peace process in Colombia," Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Head of the UN Verification Mission.
Bogotá, 11 July 2019. This Thursday, the United Nations Security Council arrives in Colombia to assess developments in the peace process and to reiterate support for its implementation. "All members of the Council are fully…
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Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu for United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia
Señor Presidente, distinguidos miembros del Consejo: Es un honor presentar el más reciente informe del Secretario General sobre Colombia. Aprovecho para saludar la presencia del Señor Néstor Popolizio, Ministro de Relaciones…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York, 23 July 2019. From 11 to 14 July 2019, the members of the Security Council visited Colombia in a mission co-led by Peru and the United Kingdom, upon the invitation of the Government of Colombia. They welcomed the…
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Secretary-General appoints Karla Gabriela Samayoa Recari of Guatemala as his Deputy Special Representative for Colombia
New York, 29 July 2019 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Karla Gabriela Samayoa Recari of Guatemala as his Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United…
'Sounds of Peace': Where Reconciliation has a youth-like feel to it.
Youths from the local community and the FARC collective in Cesar established a cultural training school to reconciliation between ex-combatants and their neighboring community. Music classes, photography workshops, dance…
"I won’t change my farmer life for anything in the world": Juan Machado
In the rural area of Loma de Bojayá, located on the banks of the river in Chocó department, a group of people in the process of reintegration and their families demonstrate that peaceful coexistence is possible. Re…
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Press Release UN Verification Mission in Colombia. August 29.2019
Bogotá, 29 August 2019. The UN Verification Mission in Colombia strongly rejects and condemns the announcement by a small group of former FARC-EP combatants that they have taken up arms again. The Mission highlights the firm…