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Support for the Peace Process and the Termination of the Armed Conflict in Colombia

  November 18, 2016

(Adopted by the Permanent Council at its special meeting held on November 18, 2016)


THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

HIGHLIGHTING resolution AG/RES. 2880 (XLVI-O/16) of the General Assembly, which declared the negotiation process between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP to be of crucial importance for the Americas as a contribution to the permanent establishment of the Americas as a zone of peace,

CONSIDERING declaration CP/DEC. 65 (2087/16) of the Permanent Council, approved on August 31, 2016, by which it “supports a stable and lasting peace that will be fundamental for Colombia and the whole Hemisphere,”

AKNOWLEDGING that the new “Final Agreement for the Termination of the Conflict and the Construction of a Stable and Lasting Peace” was reached following an inclusive dialogue with all sectors of Colombian society, who expressed themselves democratically through the plebiscite held on October 2, 2016,

DECLARES:

1. That it welcomes with satisfaction that on November 12, 2016 the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP reached a new “Final Agreement for the Termination of the Conflict and the Construction of a Stable and Lasting Peace.”

2. That it acknowledges the active participation of various sectors of Colombian society in achieving this new Agreement and encourages all parties to work jointly in its immediate implementation to ensure the peace that Colombia and the Hemisphere long for.

3. That it values the tireless efforts and firm commitment of President Juan Manuel Santos to put an end to the armed conflict in Colombia.

Reference: S-020/16