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Armel Caracas was the only peace signatory in the country elected in the 2023 regional elections. For the last six months, he has been mayor of Cumaribo, Vichada, one of Colombia’s largest and most remote municipalities. Getting there is one of the many challenges that Cumaribo faces. The United…

More than 200 people, including peace signatories and residents of corregimiento La Trinidad in Convención, Norte de Santander, participated in a sports day where football was the star of the ‘Let’s Play for Peace’ match. “This is the encounter of peace, a space for gathering a reconciliation. This…

In Cauca, Indigenous Mapuche women from the Araucanía region in Chile, Nasa and Misak women from Colombia and local women leaders shared their experiences as part of the International Conference of Women Mediators for Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution. The conference of Indigenous women of the…

The communications programme “Semillas de Paz” visited the rural area of Tumaco, Nariño, to teach a group of young people and adults of the former ETCR La Variante and the neighboring communities how to contribute to peace, reconciliation, and memory a photo at a time.

Although the implementation of the Agreement is far from complete, it has yielded significant results and laid the foundations for consolidating peace in the country. The Secretary-General stressed the importance of strengthening civilian protection commitments and complementing the ceasefires with…

Remarks of SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-Level Meeting on Colombia 11 July 2024 As delivered Mr. Chairman, and distinguished members. Agradezco la oportunidad de participar en esta importante reunión. Es un honor particular hacerlo en una ocasión tan especial…

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, Mr. President, Mr. President, It is an honour for me to stand before this Security Council today in the presence of the President…

Security Council Press Statement on Colombia following UNSC Colombia Session July 2024 New York, 18 July 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…

Every 28 June since 1970, cities around the globe hold parades to commemorate the riots at a New York club a year earlier, which led to several nights of unrest by citizens protesting against police brutality. Thus, International Pride Day was conceived as a celebration of diversity that highlights…

There is no denying that football is the most popular sport in the world. People feel the same passion whether they are playing in a community in the heart of the jungle or on any pitch in a city. This was the experience in the Tahami Indigenous reservation in Bagadó, Chocó, where the joy of…

Message from the SRSG, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, on the occasion of the 2024 International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day “Ensuring the effective enjoyment of human rights and freedoms for all, leaving no one behind, is at the heart of the United Nations mission worldwide. This is why today, 28 June, International…

Message from SRSG Carlos Ruiz Massieu on the second anniversary of the Truth Commission's Final Report “On the second anniversary of the presentation of the Truth Comission’s Final Report, I would like to reaffirm the importance of implementing its recommendations, which are instrumental in ensuring…