Violence threatens peace accords in Colombia, UN warns

The deterioration of security in Colombia, which

affects

indigenous people and Afro-Colombians in some parts of the country, represents a

for the peace agreements, the UN said Thursday (October 14th). 'a meeting of the Security Council. Faced with the

facing regions subjected to

violence

, the Colombian government and institutions must

provided for in the peace agreements concluded about five years ago with the FARC guerrillas. , said the head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu.

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Among these mechanisms is the protection of ex-combatants who have laid down their arms, he recalled, adding that at least 296 of them had been killed by illegal groups and criminal organizations.

The violence also targets human rights defenders, lamented the UN official, also calling for a budgetary effort from the government to finance the implementation of the peace agreements.

Between 2017 and 2020, only 65% ​​of the budget dedicated to compliance with agreements was spent, according to the UN.

The authorities must spare no effort to speed up access to land and housing for former guerrillas, said Carlos Ruiz Massieu.

Access to

," he said. Colombia's Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marta Lucía Ramírez, recalled that the government had disbursed $ 118 million that benefited 13,216 former guerrilla fighters who surrendered their weapons.

Two million, she said, was spent on buying land.

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In 60 years, the conflict in Colombia has claimed more than nine million lives, including dead, missing and displaced people.