Speeches and Statements

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General New York, 03 August 2023. The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 12 July 2023 Thank you very much, Madam President, I would like to thank you for this new opportunity to…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia The Secretary-General congratulates the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) for the agreements they announced in…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting April 2023 Thank you, Mr. President, President, I thank you for the opportunity to present the most recent…

New York, 13 January 2023. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They stressed the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 11 January 2023 Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, It is a pleasure to address the Council at the…

New York, 1 January 2023. The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the President of Colombia of the six-month ceasefire with armed groups, a development that brings renewed hope for comprehensive peace to the…

New York, 14 October 2022. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They stressed the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Colombia Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General New York, 04 October 2022. The Secretary-General strongly commends the decision…

Remarks of Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, to the Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level meeting on Colombia 13 April 2022 Thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to…

Briefing by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, SRSG and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Security Council Meeting 20 January 2022 Thank you, Madam President, Thank you for the opportunity to present the latest report of the…

Thank you, Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to present the latest report of the Secretary-General on Colombia and to update you on important developments since the issuance of the report. It is a pleasure, Mr…