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New York, 14 October 2022. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They stressed the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the Final Peace Agreement. The members of the Security Council welcomed President…

From October 4-8 in Bogotá, more than 30 women leaders and peacemakers from Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela attended the First Summit of #WomenPeaceBuilders to share their experiences on the role of women in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. During the 4- day…

The National Women’s Coordinator – Or National Women’s Convener (CONAMU), conformed by a variety of civil society women-led organizations, former female combatant organizations, and rural women organizations met in Bogota for a three-day national convention from Wednesday, September 28th to Friday…

On 23 and 24 October, former FARC combatants with the support of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Pastoral Social, and members of the community, celebrated the Day of Peace and Reconciliation in Miranda, Cauca, with an arts festival in which they made murals, in two schools in the…

On November 11, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia presented Pathways Colombia, a virtual reality experience on the Peace Agreement. The film was presented by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and three…

Between 14 - 18 of November, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia was in the town of Agua Bonita in La Montañita, department of Caquetá, southern Colombia, for the festival “Agua Bonita is painted in colours in the hands of peace and reconciliation”. The event brought together members of the…

Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the 6th Anniversary of the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General New York, 24 November 2022. The Secretary-General sends heartfelt wishes to the people of Colombia and the…

New shop brings together former combatants, victims of violence On 7 December, former combatants, victims of the conflict and civil society gathered in Villavicencio, in Meta department in Colombia, to inaugurate the Sueños de Paz ("Dreams of Peace") store. The store is a project of the Inchik…

New York, 1 January 2023. The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the President of Colombia of the six-month ceasefire with armed groups, a development that brings renewed hope for comprehensive peace to the Colombian people as the New Year dawns. The Secretary-General trusts that…

Bogota, 6 January 2023. In his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 27 September to 26 December 2022, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres affirms that, during the first months in office, the new government has taken steps that attest to its…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 11 January 2023 Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, It is a pleasure to address the Council at the beginning of this important year for peace in Colombia. It is also a very…

New York, 13 January 2023. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They stressed the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the Final Peace Agreement. The members of the Security Council welcomed the…