Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia asked the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, from its list of harmful substances. At a commission…
The United Nations Security Council voted to continue monitoring the implementation of a 2016 peace deal between Colombia’s government and FARC guerrillas. The vote allows the UN verification mission to…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro at the United Nations General Assembly called on the peoples of the world to start a global revolution to prevent the destruction of the environment. In…
President Gustavo Petro told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that he needs congressional efficiency and international debt relief to push forward Colombia’s peace process. Speaking at the UNSC, Petro…
Colombia’s government will seek emergency measures to implement a bogged down peace process with the now-defunct guerrilla group FARC, according to the foreign minister. On top of this, President Gustavo…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro told the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UNCND) on Thursday he sought to radically change regional drug policies with out without UN support. In a…
Only 21% of the land used for gold mining in Colombia operated legally in 2022, the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its annual report. According…
Colombia’s foreign minister told the United Nations’ security council that his country’s war crimes tribunal JEP should be “revised” in order to “perfect it.” Without a revision, the JEP would…
Colombia’s foreign minister asked the United Nations’ Security Council to investigate attempts to sabotage an ongoing peace process. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva asked the security council to create an international…