UN contractor injured in rebel attack
A topographer working for the United Nations, four policemen and three workers were injured on Wednesday when alleged FARC guerrillas attacked a group of coca eradicators, authorities said. The attack…
A topographer working for the United Nations, four policemen and three workers were injured on Wednesday when alleged FARC guerrillas attacked a group of coca eradicators, authorities said. The attack…
President Juan Manuel Santos Tuesday called Colombia’s election to the United Nations Security Council a “great recognition” for the country. Colombia was elected on Monday to serve a two-year term…
Colombia has been elected in an uncontested vote as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Gaining all 186 votes cast, Colombian will join the U.N. body for…
Half of Colombian men admit to abusing their female partners, while 26% say they have tried to intimidate them in the past, according to a recent U.N. study. The United…
Colombia’s minister of defense announced Sunday that the Colombian government seeks legislation to make cyberterrorism a punishable crime in Colombia. Minister German Vargas Lleras proposed ammending Law 599 as a…
Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin calls for a “global” discussion of the drug trade by the U.N. Security Council. “I think it is very important with the drug issue,…
Colombia is set to win a rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council to represent Latin America and the Caribbean at the body in 2011 and 2012, President Juan Manuel…
Colombia has been named to a seat on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the 2010-2013 term, according to a press release from the Colombian presidency.…
Former commander of the armed forces of Colombia, Freddy Padilla, has been sworn in as ambassador to Austria, El Espectador reported. Padilla will also represent Colombia at the United Nations…