Colombia thanks Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the presentation of the Agency’s annual report for 2022 (see A/78/304), and is pleased with his reappointment for a second term. We also thank Argentina for introducing draft resolution …
Colombia has assumed an irrevocable responsibility in protecting and guaranteeing human rights. The search for total peace and social justice are fundamental objectives of our Government, based on respect for life in all its forms, and we believe that guaranteeing human rights is an essential compon…
We welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, in the General Assembly today.
We want to once again raise our voice today against the unilateral coercive measures that have been imposed on Cuba, a country that is our friend and a member of the com…
At the outset, Colombia would like to welcome Judge Piotr Hofmański and to wish him continued success in his term as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is almost at its end. In turn, Colombia appreciates the issuance of the annual report of the International Criminal Court on…
I welcome my fellow countryman, Mr. Rodrigo Botero García.
Peace in Colombia is a daily project. It is a daily effort to eradicate violence and armed confrontation as a means to further the interests of the people a divided and intolerant society. The history of humankind has taught us that peace r…
Colombia welcomes the adoption just now of the political declaration of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (resolution 78/1) and hopes for the urgent realization of the commitments set out therein to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…
Colombia believes firmly that science, technology and innovation are critical to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions for the welfare of humankind and to transition to economic models that are in harmony with nature. In that regard, we welcome the adoption of resolution 77/326 and…
We appreciate the briefings on the reports on items 28, 58 and 114 of the agenda of the General Assembly (A/77/756, and A/77/720). Colombia considers the Peacebuilding Commission to be a platform that offers guidelines for overcoming violence and guaranteeing the rule of law, with the main objective…
Every three months we meet in this Chamber to hear the briefing on the quarterly report on the progress and challenges identified by the Security Council-mandated United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia on the implementation of the Havana peace agreement signed between the Colombian State an…
Colombia welcomes the convening of today’s debate on an issue that is inextricably tied to the effective functioning of the multilateral system: the use of the veto power in the Security Council. I would like to begin by pointing out that, as a founding Member of the United Nations, my country has b…
I am going to be brief because members of the Security Council have all spoken for me. It is impressive. I hear China, and it is Colombia speaking. The same thing happened to me when I heard the United States, Albania and Mozambique. This is a miracle that needs to be shared across the planet. I met…
The Colombian delegation would like to begin by expressing its sincere appreciation to the core group of States for their efforts as coordinators of resolution 77/276 just adopted, and for their leadership.
Colombia participated in those deliberations with its characteristic constructive spirit, ba…
Colombia has traditionally supported the annual resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)”. Colombia is firmly committed to the Chemical Weapons Convention, is grateful for and highly values th…
I would like to start by thanking the Security Council, its permanent and elected members and the international community for their constant and resolute work in support of the initiatives and actions that the Colombian State has undertaken in the area of peace and security, which is clearly reflect…
My delegation is grateful for the convening of this plenary meeting to address the Palestinian question. Colombia reaffirms its long-standing support for reaching a peaceful, definitive and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian question, based on the two- State solution, the 1967 borders and the…
I congratulate the Ambassadors of the Slovak Republic and the State of Kuwait on their appointment as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations at the seventy-seventh session.
Colombia endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus …
Colombia thanks Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the 2021 annual report (A/77/308 and A/77/308/Add.1).
My delegation also thanks the representative of Czechia for introducing draft resolution A/77/L.9, which we support and co-sponsor.…
We welcome the convening of today’s meeting of the General Assembly as well as the draft resolution before us (A/77/L.5).
Colombia aligns itself with the statements of made on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China, and…
At the outset, Colombia pays tribute to Judge Piotr Hofmański and hopes that he will continue to enjoy success as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We also thank him for the annual report of the Court (see A/77/305) on its activities in 2021-2022, introduced pursuant to article 6 …
We are facing the climate crisis, a common challenge of enormous proportions which, similarly to war, threatens the survival of the human species. Colombia, a global powerhouse for life, aspires to raise full awareness of the risks that climate change poses to international security, some of which a…
