The United Nations on Tuesday told Colombia that crop substitution and rural development, not the forced eradication of coca plants, is the most effective way to curb drug trafficking. Forced eradication efforts have…
The United Nations’ mission chief in Colombia told the Security Council on Thursday that the country’s authorities have been “slow” in implementing a peace deal, while it only has a “relatively…
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on Tuesday criticized the reinstatement of Colombia’s Pablo Armero to the national soccer team after he was arrested…
Human rights in Colombia face enormous challenges, especially in rural areas, while the country is undergoing a peace process, the United Nations concluded in its annual report on human rights…
The UN’s refugee agency voiced its concern over continued displacements across Colombia despite ongoing progress in the country’s peace process with Marxist FARC rebels. According to W Radio, the office of…
In spite of delays and mutual finger-pointing between the government and demobilizing FARC rebels over irregularities, the United Nations has collected more than 500 FARC weapons so far, the Colombian…
The deadline for the first phase of the demobilization of Colombia’s FARC rebels looks to be in doubt after several delays in the process caused by the government. Wednesday, March 1,…
The UN Security Council was notified on Wednesday that deadlines on both the FARC’s demobilization and the dismantling of guerrilla explosives cannot be met. Jean Arnault, the Special Representative of the UN in…
Two were killed when Colombia’s demobilizing FARC rebels clashed with deserted guerrillas of the same organisation, local media reported on Wednesday amid further claims that paramilitary successor groups are moving in on rebel territory.…