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...
09 Jul 2024 -
Although the implementation of the Agreement is far from complete, it has yielded significant results and laid the foundations for consolidating peace in the country.
The Secretary-General stressed the importance of strengthening civilian protection commitments and...
28 Jun 2024 - Message from the SRSG, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, on the occasion of the 2024 International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day
“Ensuring the effective enjoyment of human rights and freedoms for all, leaving no one behind, is at the heart of the United Nations mission worldwide. This is why today, 28...
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...
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
New York, 9 April 2024. At the presentation of the UN Secretary-General’s most recent report on Colombia...
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...
04 Apr 2024 - Message from SRSG, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, on the International Landmine Awareness Day 2024
Today, on the International Day for Mine Awareness, I would like to express my solidarity with victims of mines and their families, as well as to reaffirm the United Nations’ commitment to...
12 Feb 2024 - Buenaventura, 10 February 2024. On the final day of their agenda in the visit to Colombia, the spotlight was on the voice of those deeply affected by the conflict and who yearn to decisively boost their role in peacebuilding.
Accompanied by the Vice-President of Colombia,...
12 Feb 2024 - 9 February 2024. The United Nations Security Council continued its visit to Colombia today, stopping at the former Territorial Area for Training and Reintegration (TATR) of Agua Bonita, in the municipality of La Montañita, Caquetá, where around 500 people live, including peace...
08 Feb 2024 - Bogotá, 8 February 2024. “We are in Colombia to witness first-hand the progress achieved in these eight years of implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement and to express the Security Council’s commitment to peace in Colombia." With these remarks, ambassador Carolyn...