Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal

ONU - 21:19
Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace.

“In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued violence, insecurity, poverty and illicit economies underscore how important it is to continue advancing in the implementation of the Peace Agreement and the transformations it provides for,” he said.

Mr. Massieu briefed ambassadors on the latest developments in Colombia, where a 2016 peace deal between the Government and the FARC-EP armed group ended more than five decades of conflict.

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