News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General New York, 03 August 2023. The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) as they embark on a new phase…

THE SECRETARY GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGES PROGRESS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT AND THE SET IN MOTION OF INITIATIVES TO CONSOLIDATE PEACE IN COLOMBIA Bogotá, 5 October 2023. - In his most recent report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 27 June…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 11 October 2023 Thank you very much, Mr. President, Mr. President, I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council as it…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, highlighted increasing efforts in the implementation of the Peace Agreement, especially of the comprehensive rural reform, reiterated his concern over violence in the…

New York, 17 October 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 and acknowledged efforts to seek broader peace…

Bogota, 8 January 2024. - In his most recent report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 27 September to 26 December 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlights “the progress made in peacebuilding efforts in Colombia as the Government’s total peace policy…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, highlighted the clear linkages between the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement and dialogue initiatives with other armed actors. New York, 11 January 2024. At the…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I appreciate the opportunity to brief the Security Council once again, at the start of a new year…

New York, 18 January 2024. 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 2016 Final Peace Agreement and welcomed the broad expressions of national…

UN Security Council visits Colombia at a turning point for peace Bogotá, 6 February 2024. The United Nations Security Council will visit Colombia between 7 and 11 February. This marks its third visit since the signing of the Final Peace Agreement in 2016. "The visit of the Security Council occurs at…

Bogotá, 7 February 2024. The full United Nations Security Council arrived in the country today, as part of its visit to Colombia, which will last until 11 February. The delegation, composed of representatives of the permanent members of the Security Council —China, France, the Russian Federation…

Bogotá, 8 February 2024. “We are in Colombia to witness first-hand the progress achieved in these eight years of implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement and to express the Security Council’s commitment to peace in Colombia." With these remarks, ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett…