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United States of America
Readout of the Secretary-General’s telephone calls with H.E. Mr. Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia, and H.E. Mr. Timoleon Jiménez, Commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) [Corrected]
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
In phone calls to the leaders of the Colombian peace process today, the Secretary General congratulated President Juan Manuel Santos [in a phonecall on Saturday, 8 October] for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and commended Commander Timoleon Jiménez [in a phonecall on Monday, 10 October] on his flexibility and his reiterated commitment to peace
The Secretary-General encouraged the two leaders to maintain the course of the peace process in spite of the recent outcome of the referendum. .
Most importantly, the Secretary-General noted that the Nobel Prize sends a timely message to the victims of the conflict who were put at the centre of the Havana peace talks.
The Secretary-General welcomed the parties’ continued commitment to maintain the cease-fire, the commitment to the adoption of a protocol to prevent any incidents, and the role given to the tripartite Monitoring Mechanism (MVM) in ensuring its implementation.
The Secretary-General recognized that these measures will certainly help create a favourable environment for the political discussions that we hope will lead to a successful conclusion of the peace process.
The Secretary-General encouraged the two leaders to maintain the course of the peace process in spite of the recent outcome of the referendum. .
Most importantly, the Secretary-General noted that the Nobel Prize sends a timely message to the victims of the conflict who were put at the centre of the Havana peace talks.
The Secretary-General welcomed the parties’ continued commitment to maintain the cease-fire, the commitment to the adoption of a protocol to prevent any incidents, and the role given to the tripartite Monitoring Mechanism (MVM) in ensuring its implementation.
The Secretary-General recognized that these measures will certainly help create a favourable environment for the political discussions that we hope will lead to a successful conclusion of the peace process.