Images of the extraction of the weapons identified and registered from the FARC-EP from the 26 ZVTN and PTN, at the conclusion of the weapons surrender process
Images of the extraction of the weapons identified and registered from the FARC-EP from the 26 ZVTN and PTN, at the conclusion of the weapons surrender process
The United Nations Mission in Colombia was established on 26 January 2016 to provide support to the peace process. Its mandate ended on 26 September 2017, and its responsibilities were transferred to the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.
New York – Highlighting that the Colombian peace process faced and continues to face a range of challenges but also offers “solid” opportunities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country today…
New York - The Secretary-General is greatly encouraged by the ratification, by Colombia’s parliament, of the Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army…
New York - The Secretary-General welcomes the signing of the new peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People´s Army (FARC-EP), following broad consultations with…
New York - The Secretary-General commends the efforts by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People’s Army (FARC-EP) to conclude a modified peace agreement that incorporates many of the…
Bogotá – The tripartite Mechanism coordinated by the UN Mission, with the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), will begin to monitor and verify the ceasefire and cessation of…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of women's role in peace processes, and saluted the Colombian case, speaking to the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security. He…
The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia, Jean Arnault, informed the UN Security Council about the recent events in Colombia and implications for the work of the…
Hamburg, Germany - The 2016 Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to President Juan Manuel Santos at a critical moment when this special acknowledgement provides needed hope and encouragement to the Colombian people. This is…
Bogota, October 7, 2016 - In a joint statement from Havana, the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral and definitive…
Joint Communique No. 2 Havana, Cuba - The delegations of the National Government and the FARC-EP, after meeting in Havana with the guarantor countries and the Head of the UN Mission in Colombia, Jean Arnault, wish to inform…
New York - Following the result of the plebiscite, the Secretary-General welcomes the public commitment from the Government of Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) and all of the…
Llanos del Yari, Colombia - The UN Mission in Colombia verified today the destruction of 620 kg of explosives, detonators, gunpowder, grenades, mines, and bomb making components by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…