Hass Avocado: An example of courage in Cauca department
Nearly 250 former FARC-EP combatants are ready to undertake one of the most ambitious economic reintegration initiatives in Colombia. Each member of the project will be working to turn avocado into a reference for…
Trees of Reconciliation in Carrizal
Victims, security forces, former FARC-EP combatants, youth groups and community planted trees at the former Territorial Area for Training and Reincorporation (TATR) in Carrizal, Remedios, Antioquia with the support of the UN…
'Sounds of Peace' the school that wants to reconcile ex-combatants and their neighbors in Cesar department.
Former FARC-EP combatants, their relatives and young people from the local community of San José de Oriente, in La Paz, Cesar, established an artistic training school to promote reconciliation in this region of the country…
Access to water: the project that unites people in the process of reintegration and a local community in the Cesar department
Both parties joined together to make undrinkable water accessible to their communities. This initiative is their only hope since they do not have access to this vital liquid. The work is carried out within the framework of an…
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Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu for United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council: Thank you for the opportunity to present the latest report of the Secretary-General on Colombia. I welcome the participation in today’s meeting of Foreign Minister Carlos…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia - SC/13988
New York, 15 October 2019 - The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They welcomed both parties’ continued affirmation of their commitment to its…
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UN Verification Mission In Colombia condemns assassination of former Farc combatant in Reintegration Area
Bogotá, 25 October 2019. The UN Verification Mission in Colombia condemns the murder of Alexander Parra Uribe, known as Rodolfo Fierro, in the former Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration (TATR) in Mesetas, Meta…
Colombia changed my way of thinking about peace: Ornella Uberti, UNV
Being a volunteer in the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, gave Ornella Uberti the confidence of doing what she has always been passionate about: being part of a social transformation that seeks to strengthen human…
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Press release Report of the Secretary-General on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia
“Three years after the signing of the Final Peace Agreement, Colombians are striving to write a new chapter of peacebuilding, reconciliation and hope,” stated the latest Quarterly Report of the United Nations Secretary…
Former FARC combatants, for the first time, experienced a Colombian professional league match.
A group of 40 former FARC combatants, 20 of their relatives, and 20 residents of the community of Llano Grande, Dabeiba, for the first time, visited the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin. The invitation was organized by…
Business leaders visited the Llano Grande family
A private sector business delegation convened by Proantioquia and the UN Verification Mission in Colombia carried out a visit to TATR Llano Grande, in Dabeiba, to bring together efforts to further the reintegration and social…
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Statement by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu for United Nations Security Council Briefing on Colombia
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council: Thank you for the opportunity to introduce the latest report of the Secretary-General on Colombia and to update the Council on the most recent developments. It is a…