Press Releases

New York, 19 November 2021. The Secretary-General will visit Colombia from 23-24 November in celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the signing of the landmark 2016 Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia…

Bogota, 30 September 2021. “The approaching fifth anniversary of the signing of the Final Agreement should be an opportune moment to take stock of its major achievements and to renew a collective commitment to build upon…

Bogota, 30 June 2021. - The most recent quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia will be presented to the United Nations Security Council in New York on 13 July. The…

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…

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…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres⁦ will hold a virtual stakeout on COVID-19, at 12:00PM (EDT, New York time), 11:00 AM local time Colombia. Follow the virtual stakeout on: UN Web TV direct live Twitter…

Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19. The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly. Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world. The most vulnerable —…

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of Colombia. The Secretary-General thanked President Duque for assurances of Colombia’s commitment to continue working closely with the United Nations…

New York, 23 July 2019. From 11 to 14 July 2019, the members of the Security Council visited Colombia in a mission co-led by Peru and the United Kingdom, upon the invitation of the Government of Colombia. They welcomed the…

Bogotá, 11 July 2019. This Thursday, the United Nations Security Council arrives in Colombia to assess developments in the peace process and to reiterate support for its implementation. "All members of the Council are fully…