Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon is in the running to be Director General of the UN’s International Labour Organization [ILO], reported Colombian media. The Colombian’s candidacy was formally presented in…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria where the government has been violently trying to repress a rebellion. “The situation in Syria…
The United Nations has condemned the bombings which killed at least 14 Colombians Wednesday and Thursday. Speaking after his first meeting with Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra, the High…
The United Nations has condemned Colombia for failing to prosecute cases of forced displacement. Speaking at a specially-convened hearing on accountability, the UN’s representative for displaced people in Colombia, Terry…
Colombian labor unions began a lobby in Washington Monday to oppose the possible appointment of Colombian vice-President Angelino Garzon as new head of the International Labour Organisation. According to the…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday he was disappointed about the results of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in South Africa earlier this month. In a speech,…
Over 17% of Colombia’s 3.4 million forcibly displaced citizens fled their homes due to sexual violence perpetrated by illegal armed groups, according to a UN report. At least 50% of…
The Colombian agriculture minister said Tuesday a United Nations report blaming the forced displacement of people off their land on weak governance and corruption was “biased,” reported newspaper El Espectador.…
Corruption in government institutions is behind the displacement of many thousands of Colombians, the United Nations and international NGO Transparency International said Monday. In their report, the United Nations Food and…