Colombia rejects US, UN criticism on Bogota mayor’s dismissal
Colombia rejected criticism over the recent dismissal of Gustavo Petro, mayor of the capital Bogota, as voiced by a UN representative and the incoming US ambassador.
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UN wants to meet Colombia’s Inspector General over dismissal Bogota mayor
The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia said Tuesday his office has requested a meeting with the country’s Inspector General who controversially barred the mayor of capital Bogota…
100 thousand Colombians unknowingly carry HIV virus
In Colombia there are anywhere from 90,000 to 150,000 people living with the HIV/AIDS, and of those, up to 100,000 do not know they are carrying the virus, the UN…
UN sends drug trafficking proposals to Colombia peace negotiators
The UN on Thursday sent its representative in Colombia to Cuba where he will hand over proposals from civil society about drug trafficking, the latest point on the agenda of…
Peace should be state policy, not depend on administration: UN
Reaching the end of Colombia’s armed conflict with leftist rebels should be state policy and not depend on an administration, said the UN representative in Colombia on Tuesday.
UN urges Colombia to attend security crisis in Pacific port city
The United nations on Friday urged Colombia to effectively attend a year-long public security crisis caused by drug trafficking groups in the Pacific port city of Buenaventura.
Honored to be Colombia’s Ambassador to the UN: Former Foreign Minister
Former Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Emma Mejia has been announced as the new Ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations (UN) in New York.
Falcao named UN Goodwill Ambassador
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) named Colombia’s Radamel Falcao a “Goodwill Ambassador” on Wednesday.
UN congratulates Colombia on political participation deal with FARC
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon congratulated Colombia Thursday, acknowledging the compromises reached by the two parties over a political participation deal for rebel group FARC.