Press Releases

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF COLOMBIA'S FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT Bogotá, 24 November 2021 Dear friend President Iván Duque, Dear protagonists of the peace process, Protagonists of the Peace Agreement and protagonists of its…

Bogotá, 23 November 2021. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, concluded his visit to the department of Antioquia this Tuesday, after a busy day in the company of the President of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, with whom he…

Bogotá, 22 November 2021. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, arrived in Bogotá on Monday to begin his two-day visit to the country. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by Colombia’s Vice-President and Minister of…

New York, 19 November 2021. The Secretary-General will visit Colombia from 23-24 November in celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the signing of the landmark 2016 Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia…

Bogota, 30 September 2021. “The approaching fifth anniversary of the signing of the Final Agreement should be an opportune moment to take stock of its major achievements and to renew a collective commitment to build upon…

Bogota, 30 June 2021. - The most recent quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia will be presented to the United Nations Security Council in New York on 13 July. The…

Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say: We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr…

New York, 3 august de 2020. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr. Mario Paciolla, and we reiterate…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres⁦ will hold a virtual stakeout on COVID-19, at 12:00PM (EDT, New York time), 11:00 AM local time Colombia. Follow the virtual stakeout on: UN Web TV direct live Twitter…

Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19. The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly. Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world. The most vulnerable —…