The United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator in Colombia weighed in on nationwide agrarian protests that kicked off Monday, urging the government to avoid “stigmatization” of the strikes.
Famed Colombian singer Shakira added her name to a list of celebrities working for a United Nations initiative to ensure education for every child worldwide by 2015.
A new report by the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP) revealed that the risk of natural disasters in Colombia is high due to the effects of climate change.
The United Nations (UN) representative in Colombia for Human Rights said 40 indigenous groups are at risk of disappearing, mainly due to mining operations, reported local media on Tuesday.
Colombia ranked 10th in a newly published United Nations report on countries with the highest murder rates in the world.
The International Court of Justice released a statement Thursday lamenting Colombia’s decision to leave the Pact of Bogota over a ruling granted Colombian waters in the Caribbean to Nicaragua in…
Wednesday marks Colombia’s “National Day of Remembrance and Solidarity with Victims,” which pays tribute to the estimated 6 million victims of violence, that have been impacted by the country’s longstanding…
Colombia’s vice-president, Angelino Garzon, said Thursday that he will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon next week to discuss the human rights situation in the South American country.
The United Nations’ human rights office in Colombia on Wednesday asked the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC, to demonstrate its commitment to the ongoing peace process by agreeing to…