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Colombia: Ceasefires

Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN HL2104, tabled on 17 October 2017

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the government of Colombia to progress peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), extend the bilateral ceasefire, and to fully dismantle the paramilitary groups.

Answered on

30 October 2017

I welcome the temporary ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the UK encourage all efforts that lead to a lasting peace. The UK played a leading role in the UN Security Council that led to the adoption of Resolution 2377 on 5 October, which authorises the UN Mission in Colombia to monitor the ceasefire.

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