Secretary-General appoints Mr. Raúl Rosende of Uruguay as Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia
New York, 15 March 2022. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Raúl Rosende of Uruguay as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Verification Mission in…
“We, the reincorporated women, contribute to peace every day”: Yarledys Olaya
Yarledys Olaya is indigenous. She is 38 years old. She joined the FARC when she was very young, and remained there for 21 years. Today she is the president of the Community Action Board of what is now the Tierra Grata village…
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We women can start building peace from our hearts: Yirley Velasco
Yirley Velasco is the legal representative of Asociación Mujeres Sembrando Vida, which supports women victims of sexual violence in Montes de María. She, who was a victim of sexual violence in the massacre of El Salado, says…
Press Release on the Quarterly Report of the UN Secretary-General to the Security Council on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia S/2022/267
Bogota, 4 April 2022. In his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from 28 December 2021 to 25 March 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reviews the progress and remaining…
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Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 12 April 2022
Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting, 12 April 2022 I thank you, Mister President. Mister President, I thank you for the opportunity to present the…
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Remarks of Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, to the Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level meeting on Colombia 13 April 2022
Remarks of Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, to the Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level meeting on Colombia 13 April 2022 Thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to…
Women, essence of peace in Anorí
Esencias de La Montaña is a startup led by former women FARC combatants and the community of La Plancha in Anorí, Antioquia. The French and Norwegian embassies, Paso Colombia, the Government of Colombia (through ARN), the IOM…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on Colombia
STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SPOKESPERSON OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON COLOMBIA New York, 20 June 2022. The Secretary-General commends the people of Colombia for their participation and historic voter turnout in the second…
Press release on the quarterly Report of the UN Secretary-General to the Security Council on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Bogota, 30 June 2022. In a context marked by the presidential elections, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presents his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 26…
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Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council
Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting, 14 July 2022 (As delivered) Muito Obrigado, Senhor Presidente, Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity…
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Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Father Francisco de Roux, President of Colombia’s Truth Commission
New York, 14 July 2022. The Secretary-General met yesterday, at UN headquarters, with Father Francisco de Roux, the President of Colombia’s Truth Commission, along with fellow commissioners, to receive a copy of the recently…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York, 22 July, 2022. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They welcomed the largely peaceful conduct of the elections as a symbol of the…