UN urges Colombia to dismantle paramilitary groups
The director of the United Nations’ human rights office in Colombia urged to prioritize a government policy to dismantle paramilitary groups in order to secure peace. In an interview with…
The director of the United Nations’ human rights office in Colombia urged to prioritize a government policy to dismantle paramilitary groups in order to secure peace. In an interview with…
The United Nations’ human rights chief called on Colombia’s government on Tuesday to take “stronger and much more effective action to protect the population” from “appalling and pervasive violence.” In…
Colombia’s increasingly authoritarian President Ivan Duque told the United Nations on Tuesday that Venezuela’s “dictatorship” posed a “constant threat to democracy in the region.” In his annual address to the…
Top United Nations officials expressed their “deep concern” over Colombia’s “climate of insecurity and violence” in a conversation with President Ivan Duque on Thursday. In a virtual meeting with Duque…
The death of a UN peace observer appears to be linked to the leaking of evidence that triggered the resignation of Colombia’s former defense minister, according to newspaper El Espectador.…
The United Nations’ mission in Colombia urged the government to comply with a peace deal with demobilized FARC guerrillas, claiming there have been 33 massacres so far this year. The…
Colombia’s prosecution is reportedly investigating the death of a United Nations peace observer after family and friends disputed a local police claim the Italian national had committed suicide. A colleague…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque is defying the United Nations Security Council and Congress by refusing to agree to a bilateral ceasefire with guerrilla group ELN. The Security Council demanded that…
Colombia’s potential cocaine production reached a new high in 2019 despite a drop in registered hectares of coca, the base ingredient of the illicit drug, according to the United Nations.…