Colombia’s main opposition party Polo Democratico denounced the Colombian government’s “shameful submission” to the U.S. in supporting the American effort to block a vote on Palestinian statehood. Colombia’s foreign minister…
The UN has launched a campaign to protect Colombian indigenous tribes that are in danger of being wiped out by conflict, drug production and agro-business. The campaign, called “If they…
Sixty indigenous families in Colombia have been selling handicrafts in the capital, Bogota, to cater to an influx of fans attending the ongoing youth soccer World Cup tournament as part…
The Colombian capital Bogota still serves as a destination city for human trafficking, newspaper El Tiempo reported Wednesday based on a study by the U.N. According to the newspaper, most…
The United Nations is concerned about child recruiting and criminal activity associated with armed groups that emerged after the demobilization of paramilitaries between 2003 and 2006, reported Spanish press agency…
Israel has urged Colombia to vote against the forming of a Palestinian state in an upcoming U.N. resolution and denies that Israeli construction projects in the West Bank are settlements,…
Almost half of Colombians are living below the poverty line, a representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced Tuesday. Colombia’s UNFPA representative Tania Patriota explained that 21 million…
The Colombian statistics agency and the United Nations found that Colombia’s population is aging rapidly, various media reported Monday. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), the…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Drug Report 2011 showed a 6% decrease in global coca cultivation area directly related to reductions in Colombia, while Peruvian…