UN: Colombia is example of progress
Colombia is one of ten countries considered an example by the United Nations because of its progress made to reach the “Millennium Goals” set by the U.N. in 2000. UN…
Colombia is one of ten countries considered an example by the United Nations because of its progress made to reach the “Millennium Goals” set by the U.N. in 2000. UN…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos spoke to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Wednesday, addressing the country’s progress towards the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals over the past ten years. Santos…
The Supreme Court says the Colombian government should not wait for paramilitaries to be prosecuted before compensating the country’s large number of displaced people. A judge in Medellin had previously…
Japan and the United Nations (UN) will donate more than $2.5 million towards reinforcing security in the town of Soacha, just south of Colombia’s capital city Bogota. “Almost 50 years…
Almost half of Colombia’s population live in poverty, while 16.6% suffer extreme poverty, according to a study released by government statistics agency DANE on Friday. The study found that the percentage…
Spokespeople for communities displaced from their homes on Colombia’s Caribbean coast say that the return of these people to their homes is too slow, due to a lack of government…
A survey by polling firm Datexco shows that more Colombians are concerned about unemployment and poverty than are concerned about national security, reports El Tiempo. Pollsters were asked to indicate…
A state-funded program plans to help more than 1.5 million Colombian families overcome extreme poverty, and a million families have already been helped by the scheme, according to a government…
UNICEF named Colombia as one of 28 countries where children are living in dire poverty, in its “Humanitarian Action Report 2010,” released Thursday. The children’s advocacy group called for $1.2…