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UN chief lauds Colombian president's vision in reaching peace accord to end conflict

Xinhua, September 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday spoke highly of the vision and leadership of Juan Manuel Santos Calderon, the president of Colombia, in reaching an historic peace agreement to end more than five decades of conflict in the Latin American country.

During his meeting with Calderon, the secretary-general congratulated the president for his vision and leadership in reaching an historic peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- Peoples' Army (FARC-EP) that will end more than five decades of conflict and bring a more prosperous future for the country, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here.

Ban "pledged the unwavering support of the United Nations to the implementation of the agreements," the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, the secretary-general also stressed the importance of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, he added.

Ban is scheduled to visit Cartagena, Colombia on Sept. 26 for the signing of the historic peace agreement.

On Aug. 24, the Colombian government and the FARC announced that they have reached the final peace agreement to conclude their peace negotiations that have been held since November 2012 in Havana.

Four years ago, the Colombian government and the FARC set out to resolve one of the world's oldest armed conflicts through dialogue.

The conflict between the Colombian government and the leftist rebel group started in the 1960s as an uprising for land rights. It has left about 260,000 people dead, 45,000 missing and nearly 7 million displaced, according to official figures. Endit