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06 Apr 2021 - Bogota, 6 April 2021. - In the latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, which covers the period from 28 December 2020 to 26 March 2021, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, highlights the importance of consolidating the progress of the Peace Agreement during this fifth year of implementation. -
26 Mar 2021 - Bogotá, 26 March 2021. The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia condemns the car bomb attack outside the Mayor's offices in Corinto, Cauca, which left dozens of people injured, including municipal officials and community members. The Mission rejects this and all of the recent violence which has taken place in Cauca department and other regions of the country.
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21 Jan 2021 - Mr. President: Thank you also for the opportunity to present the Secretary-General’s latest report on Colombia, and to brief also the Council on developments since the issuance of the report. I welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Claudia Blum and once again thank her for her support to the Verification Mission. Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council: -
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14 Oct 2020 - Statement by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-GeneralUnited Nations Security Council meeting on Colombia 14 October 2020 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, -
04 Aug 2020 - Bogotá, 4 August 2020. Today, at the headquarters of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, the Special Representative and Head of the Mission, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, along with national and international officials, paid tribute to the memory and work of Mario Paciolla, a Mission volunteer who died last 15 July in San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá.
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04 Aug 2020 - Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say: We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr. Mario Paciolla, and we reiterate the expressions of condolences that have been extended to his family and the Government of Italy, as well as our gratitude for his service to the Verification Mission and the cause of peace in Colombia.
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03 Aug 2020 - New York, 3 august de 2020. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr. Mario Paciolla, and we reiterate the expressions of condolences that have been extended to his family and the Government of Italy, as well as our gratitude for his service to the Verification Mission and the cause of peace in Colombia. -
16 Jul 2020 - New York – July 16, 2020. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia and reaffirmed their commitment to working closely with Colombia to support comprehensive implementation of the Final Peace Agreement. They welcomed both parties’ continued commitment to this end and strongly supported complementary efforts by the United Nations Verification Mission and country team.