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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 children's stories. In the Colombian Caribbean, counting Samuel David, 62 boys…

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 few hours regarding Mr. Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte, known as Jesús…

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, and other governmental organizations to dialogue about the violence faced…

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 that deriver from it, including risks to his personal security. The…

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 dialogue in the face of new challenges in the implementation of the Peace…

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 committed to and supportive of the peace process in Colombia," said the…

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 Exteriores del Perú y Presidente del Consejo de Seguridad, del Señor Carlos…

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 opportunity to meet with President Iván Duque and senior government officials…

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 Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. Ms. Samayoa Recari succeeds Jessica…

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, theatre, digital communication, and an itinerant cinema club are some of the…

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-integration through study and work in farming has given them a new life that they…

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 commitment of the vast majority of men and women in the reintegration…