Colombia and Bolivia want UN to decriminalize coca
The government of Colombia will join that of Bolivia in asking the United Nations to remove coca from its list of prohibited substances, according to the Foreign Ministry. In an…
The government of Colombia will join that of Bolivia in asking the United Nations to remove coca from its list of prohibited substances, according to the Foreign Ministry. In an…
The United Nations will expand its monitoring of the implementation of a 2016 peace deal between Colombia’s government and the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group. The UN’s Security Council on Wednesday…
The United Nations expressed support for talks between Colombia’s government and illegal armed groups involved in armed conflict and organized crime. The United Nations’ representative in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz, expressed…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro told the United Nations’ General Assembly that humanity is being threatened by its “addiction to money.” In his first address before the UN’s General Assembly, Petro…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro embarked on his first official visit to the United States on Sunday. Almost immediately after his arrival, the president met with United Nations Secretary General Antonio…
The expansion of illegal armed groups is the main reason for increased violence in Colombia, according to the United Nations’ human rights agency HCHR. In a press statement, HCRH director…
The president of Colombia’s Truth Commission called on the global community to regulate the drug trade and “not to give us anything for war” in a speech before the United…
The human rights offices of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS) called for investigations into a recent military operation in which 11 people were killed.…
President Ivan Duque asked the United Nations to continue monitoring Colombia’s peace process until 2034 amid concerns over escalating violence. Duque asked the UN to extend its monitoring mandate in…