New Delhi: The UN Security Council Monday reiterated its full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia, stressing the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the 2016 final peace agreement.
In a press statement, the council welcomed the Colombian government’s renewed energy for the rapid implementation of the agreement, including the new leadership from the Ministry of Interior. It expressed optimism that the Agrarian Jurisdiction would soon operate and called for the full implementation of the 16 National Plans for Rural Reform, emphasizing their importance for territorial transformation in conflict-ridden areas.
The council welcomed the formal adoption of the National Reintegration System, Comprehensive Reintegration Program, and Special Collective Reintegration Areas. However, security continued to be a major concern for reintegration efforts, including threats to former combatants and displacement in reintegration areas.
The council strongly condemned the recent increase in violence, particularly in rural areas, resulting in the killing of former combatants, Indigenous and social leaders, including women, and on land and environmental issues. It urged the government to promptly issue the governmental decree establishing the comprehensive protection program for former combatants and welcomed the completion of the design of the second action plan of the Comprehensive Program for the Safeguards for Women Leaders and Human Rights Defenders, calling for its rapid implementation with adequate funding.