Almost a week after the kidnapping of a United Nations peace observer in south Colombia, an unarmed UN search unit is trying to establish contact with their colleague’s elusive captors on foot. The…
The United States’ ambassador was the only Security Council member missing in action during the recent United Nations inspection of Colombia’s peace process. Fortunately, her deputy saved the day. The…
Despite major challenges and the kidnapping of a United Nations employee, the UN Security Council “unanimously and solidly” continues to support Colombia’s peace process. Security Council chairman Elbio Roselli of Uruguay couldn’t…
The United Nations on Thursday demanded the immediate release of one of its employees who was kidnapped by alleged dissident FARC guerrillas in south Colombia. The employee of the UN’s anti-crime…
The United Nation’s Security Council arrived in Colombia on Wednesday evening. Here’s how they plan to inspect the progress and setbacks of the country’s ongoing peace process. Wednesday The 15 UN…
Colombia’s defense minister on Wednesday accused demobilizing FARC guerrillas of having surrendered coordinates of only two of the 900 weapon caches the rebels claim to have reported. The minister did so weeks after…
Colombia on Tuesday denied claims made by the United Nations human rights chief that 41 social activists have been killed in the country so far this year. UN’s High Commissioner…
The United Nations said Monday that an increase in the killing of political activists and community leaders in Colombia after the demobilization of FARC guerrillas is “very alarming,” according to the…
The United Nations’ Security Council will visit Colombia next week to be informed on the country’s ongoing peace process and consider a three-year extension of its monitoring mandate. The council has actively monitored the…