Colombia

CICIG

Ban appoints Colombian to head UN-backed commission to tackle impunity in Guatemala

31 August 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Iván Velásquez Gómez of Colombia to head the United Nations-backed commission charged with dismantling illegal armed groups and tackling impunity in Guatemala.
FAO/Nady Gonzalez

International community must help Colombia recover from decades of conflict – UN official

22 August 2013
Calling on the international community to help Colombia build on the “huge progress” made in recent years, a senior United Nations official today urged providing continued support to ensure the Latin American country fully recovers from decades of conflict.
UNESCO

Condemning murder of Colombian radio journalist, UNESCO chief urges investigation

2 August 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for an investigation into the death of Colombian radio journalist gunned down on his way to work.