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UN welcomes cease-fire agreement between Colombian government, FARC rebels

Xinhua, June 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed a historic cease-fire agreement reached between the government of Colombia and the country's largest rebel group, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

The Security Council said the deal represents "an important further step" towards a final peace agreement to end Colombia's over five-decade armed conflict.

It also said it will fully support the parties to reach a final peace agreement.

The cease-fire agreement, signed by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC head Timoleon Jimenez, sets up mechanisms for the FARC to disarm and become a political party.

Talks to end Colombia's civil war were launched in November 2012. Endi