UN to monitor end of Colombia-Farc conflict - Telegraph
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The United Nations agreed on Monday to monitor the expected end of a half-century conflict between the Colombian government and #Farc rebels, in a move hailed as an important step towards peace.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution that, at the request of the two sides, establishes a “political mission” with unarmed international observers.
The mission will be in place for at least 12 months to supervise and check the laying down of arms, and be part of a tripartite body to “monitor and verify the definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities” between Bogota and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) rebels, the resolution said.
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The resolution requests that Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, begin preparations for such a mission now and submit details on its size, operational aspects and mandate for Security Council consideration and approval within 30 days of the signing of a peace agreement.
Diplomats said the mandate and operational details of the deployment of observers - to be recruited from members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) - were to be dealt with by a second resolution, which could be adopted in February when Venezuela holds the council’s rotating presidency.