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17 February 2016 – The United Nations and the Government of Colombia today announced the launch of a new multi-partner trust fund in the country’s capital, Bogotá, to respond to stabilization and peacebuilding needs. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric noted that the Fund will be managed by the…

9 March 2016 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Jean Arnault of France as the head of the United Nations political mission that will be deployed in Colombia. In his new capacity, Mr. Arnault, who has been leading the preparations for the future deployment of the…

13 March 2016 – The United Nations political mission that is being deployed in Colombia will be an “unprecedented experience” in the country, as well as in the history of UN ceasefire observations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said. In an opinion piece published this week in the Colombian…

19 March 2016 – Hostilities in Colombia have disrupted the lives of more than a quarter of a million children since peace talks began three years ago, the United Nations children's agency today reported. Of that figure, nearly 230,000 have been displaced and an estimated 1,000 children were used or…

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed today's announcement of the launching of peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN), following the signing of an agreement between the parties. “At a time when peace talks between the Government of…

In Havana, Cuba, today to witness the signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement and laying down of weapons between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored the importance of the…

Two senior United Nations officials today underscored that the centrality of women to the Colombian peace process, as shown by the 'historic commitment' by the Government and Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) at the Havana Peace Talks Table, must be…

The head of the new United Nations political mission in Colombia today pledged the world body’s steadfast support for the full implementation of the accord reached by the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People’s Army (FARC-EP), which seeks to bring an end the…

Four years ago, the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP set out to resolve through dialogue one of the world’s oldest armed conflicts. Today, they announced they have concluded their negotiations and will deliver to the Colombian people the results of their discussions. The Secretary-General…

Ban Ki-moon reports to the UN Security Council on Mission’s scope and action timeframe following the final peace agreement United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed satisfaction at the UN Mission in Colombia’s preparedness, including the deployment of observers, now totalling 80, which…

Congratulating the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP) on reaching a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the ongoing support of the United Nations system to the two sides as they muster the…

Popayan, Cauca, Colombia – The Government of Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the UN Mission in the country kicked off a seven-day training session for 80 women and men taking part in the joint mechanism to monitor and verify the implementation of the…