18 Mar 2025 - This year, the United Nations and the Verification Mission commemorate International Women's Day with the theme “For women and girls in ALL their diversity: Rights, equality and empowerment”.
Sustainable peace is only possible with the active participation of women at every level. Their leadership is essential to strengthening institutions, preventing violence, and building more just and inclusive societies.
09 Oct 2024 -
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the renewed efforts for the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement
He trusts that the rapid response plan to accelerate the implementation of the Agreement will translate into tangible results for communities.
He calls upon the Government and the ELN to overcome their differences and return to dialogue.
11 Jul 2024 - Remarks of SRSG Carlos Ruiz MassieuPeacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-Level Meeting on Colombia11 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, marcada por la visita del presidente Petro a las Naciones Unidas.
26 Jun 2024 - 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 non-repetition and advancing toward reconciliation.
09 Apr 2024 -
The security measures of the Peace Agreement and the ceasefires need to be implemented in a complementary manner for the benefit of the security situation of communities
07 Apr 2024 - Bogotá, 7 April 2024. – In his most recent report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 27 December 2023 to 26 March 2024, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, applauds the courage and the persistence that Colombians have demonstrated in seeking to confront and resolve deep-seated issues that have affected social and political life in their country for decades.