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  1. “I also believe it is important to say that within the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, we are convinced that the international benchmarks for sexual violence should be respected. Finally, we would like to emphasize that there should be a recommendation to implement such a programme of guarantees for women leaders in peacebuilding. I agree that the agreement is not an easy path. It is complex and challenging but it also enables the promotion and strengthening of the political social, cultural changes required for the future of the country. This is a path towards coexistence and future reconciliation. In leveraging it we will strengthen democracy, promote well-being and prevent violence and suffering. In such a task we as women will remain committed to ethical standards so as to achieve a peaceful country.”

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  2. “I thank the Council for the questions. I should also like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia for his statement. I take this opportunity to express gratitude for the interest shown in the issue of gender and to kindly call on the Government to make progress in the specific matters related to this topic. As set out in the development plan, there is a pact for gender equity. We kindly ask Member States to ensure that the plan be given sufficient resources and institutional capacity with robust institutions that will enable such a programme to truly have an impact. We believe that the resources are still lacking and that they therefore need to be allocated in order to achieve a cross-cutting impact.”

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  3. “Let us not forget that when we speak of peace in everyday life, for women and for men, it means accepting diversity and differences, meeting in the town square, being treated well by the police, employment, health, a cow grazing without being tethered, women walking alone free from danger of being raped, participating in the country's decision-making without feeling threatened on account of their beliefs or thoughts, and children and young people playing and studying without fear of being recruited, without fear of losing a loved one and having an active role in building their future. That would entail a future that does not cost people their lives. In conclusion, I would like to thank the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia for its work. Its role has been key in helping ensure the implementation of the agreement.”

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  4. “Increasing the presence and response capacity of the State at the local level is a challenge that cannot be resolved with military presence. It implies redistribution, the guarantee of rights, social reconstruction, the reduction of fear and trauma, the provision of services and the prevention of dangerous situations so as to allow for prosperity. The focus on gender is an aspect that is implemented more slowly. However, actions included in the gender approach have the potential to accelerate the benefits of peace, not only for women in their diversity but for society as a whole. Investing in women generates peace dividends, as has been demonstrated through many examples around the world.”

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  5. “The reactivation of the national guarantee process is crucial, and even more so with its long history of local and national participation. The National Commission on Security Guarantees and Non-repetition should be highlighted and supported. The diversity of institutions and organizations, along with the experience and expertise gathered, offer an opportunity for the Government to make progress in designing policies to dismantle the so-called successor structures of paramilitarism, which is a risk factor for social leadership and could have other serious consequences on the country's security. Social protest is a legitimate mechanism in all democracies. And, therefore, within the social collective thinking, that message, as opposed to its stigmatization, must be clear.”

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  6. “In that environment, women human rights defenders, leaders and peacebuilders face risks when it comes to their participation, as they encounter a culture that attacks bodies, goods and dignity. We must therefore ensure that whoever defends human rights defends everyone's human rights without distinction, as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As such, that endeavour deserves our highest respect. We must implement the comprehensive guarantee programme for women leaders and human rights defenders, thereby activating the respective Permanent Intersectoral Commission for the Coordination and Follow-up of the National Policy on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law to ensure its development.”

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  7. “The international community and the Colombian Government must understand that the recent lawsuit brought before the Commission of Accusations of the House of Representatives against the President of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace reinforces the fiction of a prosecution of that court and does not contribute to dialogue among and with civil society, but rather to polarization. With regard to leadership, the defence of human rights and peacebuilding in the country, in Colombia there are deep-rooted inequalities and discrimination, and the defence of human rights seeks to promote more rule of law. However, it is a high-risk activity that sometimes costs lives.”

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  8. “It has been committed by all actors involved in the internal conflict in the country. Therefore, the guarantee of truth and justice, and above all the non-repetition in those cases, must give the victims the security that they can bring action against everyone involved, and that will enable the system and the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the Commission on Truth, Coexistence and Non-Repetition to exist and be effective. We must provide certainty for those who seek the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and want to tell the truth, because that is fundamental to reducing doubts and disincentives to come forward.”

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  9. “With regard to the comprehensive system of truth, justice, reparation and non-repetition, which was highlighted at the global level for the balance it struck between peace and justice, there must be support for democratic institutions and respect for the division of powers, which, in spite of the historic difficulties in Colombia, has been a treasure that we cannot afford to lose. We must ensure that there is not a feeling of loss of constitutionally defined rights, whether because of objections or other setbacks. It is crucial to ensure sustainable peace and genuine confidence in the strength of the institutions - and they must be respected to reduce the lack of trust and fear throughout the country. With regard to sexual violence, that must not be used to jeopardize the agreements that have been reached.”

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  10. “We must operationalize and accelerate the implementation of the national strategy through the national policy for the social and economic reincorporation of former members of the Fuerza Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo, document 3931, and allocate sufficient resources for that phase through the national development plan and departmental and municipal plans. We must stress the psychological and psychosocial components, which are critical to the transition of men and women who lay down their arms in order to stabilize the deep cultural, social and political changes that this entails. We must disseminate the value of community reintegration experiences as good practices and share their examples and lessons learned as a basis forjoint reconciliation processes.”

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  11. “We must accelerate the implementation of a gender perspective towards reintegration with financial and technical resources, with the understanding that projects that involve women ex-combatants guarantee that they and their families can live free from violence. At the same time, we must also count on measures to address the barriers to political participation that have been noted inside and outside the party formed following the peace agreement. As civil society, we want to see women reintegrated as full citizens and with recognized leadership. We must reduce the uncertainty surrounding the physical and legal guarantees for male and female ex-combatants by accelerating the disbursements for productive projects that should be operational.”

    2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source

  12. “I would therefore like to underscore some issues that, although they are not the only issues, we believe are important when it comes to implementing the agreement in the current environment. With regard to the reintegration of former combatants, as expressions of civil society, we recognize that, if we invest in people who are in the process of reintegrating, that is a security issue and is a way of preventing new conflicts and moving forward in the reconciliation process. We speak of issues that will benefit society as a whole and foster effective and sustainable peace. For that reason, we must accelerate the decision and routing of territorial areas and reduce uncertainty about their stabilization and future.”

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  13. “In addition to being a time for us to speak of hope and faith in the future, this is also a challenging time when it comes to implementing the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace, as I will explain later, and we are being asked to remain unwavering in our focus on and support to a process that will continue to be an example of innovation and contributions to the entire world. Let me recall that the agreement is designed based on a comprehensive approach and its greatest asset lies in its interconnected approach to peace and the way it places Victims at its centre. Its transformational potential is to be maintained and is an opportunity for change in order to put an end to the cycles of violence, conflict and pain we have experienced.”

    2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source

  14. “My name is Rosa Emilia Salamanca. I am the co-Director of the Corporacion de Investigacien y Accion Social y Economica. I have been working for years in peacebuilding and in defending human rights. I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and the other members of the Colombian Government. For us this forum is of great importance in our dialogue with the international community and with the Colombian Government in addressing the challenge of peacebuilding in my country. We, together with many civil society organizations and very diverse women's organizations, continue to help transform Colombia with resilience and determination.”

    2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source