Colombia

UN Mission in Colombia

Security Council welcomes commitment of Colombian Government and FARC-EP to peace process

11 May 2017
The opposition in Colombia has begun to lay down arms, a move welcomed today by the United Nations Security Council which recently visited the country to see the peace efforts first-hand.
UN Mission in Colombia

In Colombia's central Meta region, Security Council witnesses first-hand progress on peace deal

5 May 2017
While touring the Amazon region of Colombia where one of the monitoring mechanism facilities was set up under a historic peace agreement, a delegation from the United Nations Security Council met today with members of La Referma community, as well as Government representatives and FARC-EP members.
UN Mission/Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

In Bogota, Security Council pledges support to Colombia’s efforts to implement peace process

4 May 2017
In Colombia to acknowledge and witness first-hand both the progress and the challenges of carrying out the aims of a hard-won peace deal, a delegation from the United Nations Security Council today met President Juan Manuel Santos and applauded the country as an example for overcoming difficulties and setbacks to bring to an end more than a half a century of conflict.