国际英语资讯:UN Security Council concerned over security challenges to Colombias peace process_时事

国际英语资讯:UN Security Council concerned over security challenges to Colombias peace process

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 15 -- The Security Council on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the lack of security in Colombia as a threat to the country's peace process.

In a press statement, the council members expressed their serious concern over reports of grave security conditions in several of Colombia's departments, and continued threats, attacks, and killings targeting community and social leaders and former members of the now demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

They called for those responsible to be brought to justice, and for effective action to improve security, including through the extension of integrated civilian and security presence of the state to conflict-affected areas.

The council members welcomed the recent meeting of the National Commission on Security Guarantees, and looked forward to its ongoing work toward developing a public policy to dismantle illegal armed groups, including measures to prevent and respond to their recruitment of children.

They welcomed government measures to strengthen the protection of former FARC members, and encouraged the extension of these measures to informal settlements of former FARC members.

The council members stressed the importance of implementing all aspects of the peace agreement between the government and FARC, including rural reform, political participation, countering illicit drugs, and transitional justice.

They welcomed the agreement of a reintegration roadmap and progress in the approval of income-generating projects and the provision of basic services for former FARC members.