UN welcomes ceasefire announcement by Colombia, rebel group
UN welcomes ceasefire announcement by Colombia, rebel group
English.news.cn 2015-10-31 02:13:58
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations welcomes the intention expressed by the government of Colombia and leftist FARC guerillas to establish a bilateral ceasefire by the end of the year, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, here Friday.
The Colombian government and FARC agreed Thursday to move up a definitive bilateral ceasefire to mid-December. The two sides have been aiming to reach a definitive peace deal by March 2016, preceded by a two-way ceasefire by Jan. 1.
"This would be a decisive step toward ending the conflict," Dujarric told a daily briefing.
In November 2012, the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgents launched negotiations to end five decades of fighting. The fighting has claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced millions of people.
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