Ciclo VI Comunicado Conjunto

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Ciclo VI Comunicado Conjunto
Date: 18 Oct 2024
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with FARC-EP
Parties: Delegation of National Government

Camilo González Posso (Coordinator)
Gloria Quinceno Acevedo
Fabio Valencia Cossio
Feliciano Valencia Medina
Luz Dary Landázury Segura
Carlos Murgas Dávila
Pedro José Arenas García
Colonel (r) Genny Calvo Olmos
Yesid Arteta Dávila
Oscar Gerardo Salazar Muñoz
Colonel (r) Luis Alfonso Novoa Díaz

Delegation of the EMBF of the FARC-EP

Leopoldo Durán (Coordinator)
Calarcá Córdova
Andrey Avendaño
Javier 33
José Tomás Ojeda
Richard
Cipriano Cortés
Third parties: Guarantor Countries

Armando Franchi (Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
Louise Wilson (Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ireland)
Phillip Lustenberger (Special Envoy, Swiss Confederation)
Dag Nagoda (Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway)

Accompanying Persons

Fernando Burguillos (Delegate of the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia)
Edelma Gómez (Organisation of American States Mission to Support the Peace Process, MAPP-OEA)
Padre Jhon Jairo Montoya (Representative Episcopal Conference of Colombia)
Humberto Martín Shikiya (Representative World Council of Churches)

Observer

Jörg Schreiber (Business officer a.i., Delegation of the European Union)
Description: This agreement, signed in Bogotá on October 18, 2024, establishes mechanisms for citizen participation in the Colombian peace process and outlines plans for territorial transformation in specific regions. It formalizes a ceasefire extension for six months through Decree No. 1280 and establishes oversight and monitoring mechanisms that reported decreased violence against civilians between July-October 2024. The agreement also addresses environmental concerns, humanitarian issues for detained FARC-EP members, and demining efforts.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
The Roundtable has decided for the next six-month period to strengthen regional mechanisms and local oversight and verification bodies in areas considered high-risk and in the face of serious situations associated with confrontations between armed groups, displacement and violations of the population's rights.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: In these spaces, more than 15,000 people from grassroots organisations, peasants, indigenous, afro-Colombian, raizal and palenquero communities, of victims, women, youth and peace signatories have participated.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: In these spaces, more than 15,000 people from grassroots organisations, peasants, indigenous, afro-Colombian, raizal and palenquero communities, of victims, women, youth and peace signatories have participated.
3. The Roundtable received the report of the Oversight, Monitoring Verification Mechanism, composed of representatives of the MAPP OEA, the UN Verification Mission (as observer), the World Council of Churches, the Colombian Episcopal Conference, the National Government and the General Staff of the aforementioned blocs.
The Roundtable will hold a working session with the ICRC on IHL in accordance with what was agreed in cycle 3.
11. The parties are grateful for the facilitation and technical support of the international component made up of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Colombia, and the Mission to Support the Peace Process of the Organisation of American States (MAPP-OEA), and the accompaniment of the Colombian Episcopal Conference and the World Council of Churches, as well as the participation of the guarantor countries:
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: The Roundtable has decided for the next six-month period to strengthen regional mechanisms and local oversight and verification bodies in areas considered high-risk and in the face of serious situations associated with confrontations between armed groups, displacement and violations of the population's rights.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Liberty and security of person
This trend has been noted in the compliance with rules and commitments with respect to the lives of inhabitants, leaders, signatories and the non-deprivation of liberty for economic reasons.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: 7. The Joint Legal Commission will continue to manage the humanitarian actions that guarantee the rights and dignified life of the persons deprived of liberty belonging to the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and front Commander Raúl Reyes, as well as to resolve the legal matters agreed upon by the parties and that pertain to the fulfilment of the Agreements and Protocols signed by the Parties at the Roundtable.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
In the VI cycle of the Peace Dialogues between the National Government and the General Staff of the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and the Front Commander Raúl Reyes, the Roundtable adopted agreements for citizen participation, plans for territorial transformation and measures for strict compliance with the ceasefire and respect for the civilian population.
This trend has been noted in the compliance with rules and commitments with respect to the lives of inhabitants, leaders, signatories and the non-deprivation of liberty for economic reasons.
9. The national government delegation, in keeping with its sense of humanity, calls on all armed actors at the national level to exclude the civilian population from the armed conflict and to respect schools, health institutions, medical mission, recreational parks and sports facilities, among other civilian assets.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
The participatory formulation of these plans for the life is located as an articulating process of transformative actions and contributions to the construction of the peace agreement on the issues of land, territory, environment and sustainable development.
4. The parties agreed to advance in the processes of targeted georeferencing of the areas where the state entities will prioritise the Territorial Transformation for the benefit of the communities and populations that are located in or transit through them.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
The participatory formulation of these plans for the life is located as an articulating process of transformative actions and contributions to the construction of the peace agreement on the issues of land, territory, environment and sustainable development.
In particular, it is necessary to move forward in dismantling extractivism in protected areas and in the short term to avoid logging, which includes special actions in the so-called ‘summer’ period in the Amazon region and in other regions.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: The participatory formulation of these plans for the life is located as an articulating process of transformative actions and contributions to the construction of the peace agreement on the issues of land, territory, environment and sustainable development.
6. From the Roundtable we call for the defence of biodiversity, the forest and ecosystems that are of vital importance for Colombia and humankind.
In particular, it is necessary to move forward in dismantling extractivism in protected areas and in the short term to avoid logging, which includes special actions in the so-called ‘summer’ period in the Amazon region and in other regions.
In accordance with what was decided in Cycle V, it will continue with outreach and education efforts with the communities in the areas most at risk from deforestation, preparing several events to be held in November.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: The Roundtable has decided for the next six-month period to strengthen regional mechanisms and local oversight and verification bodies in areas considered high-risk and in the face of serious situations associated with confrontations between armed groups, displacement and violations of the population's rights.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
In the VI cycle of the Peace Dialogues between the National Government and the General Staff of the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and the Front Commander Raúl Reyes, the Roundtable adopted agreements for citizen participation, plans for territorial transformation and measures for strict compliance with the ceasefire and respect for the civilian population.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
5. The Roundtable stresses the need to educate on anti-personnel mines in order to prevent accidents affecting the population, especially in the areas identified for territorial transformation actions;
in this regard, the possibility of safely resuming demining plans that were being executed since 2016, where feasible, will be explored.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: In the VI cycle of the Peace Dialogues between the National Government and the General Staff of the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and the Front Commander Raúl Reyes, the Roundtable adopted agreements for citizen participation, plans for territorial transformation and measures for strict compliance with the ceasefire and respect for the civilian population.
3. The Roundtable received the report of the Oversight, Monitoring Verification Mechanism, composed of representatives of the MAPP OEA, the UN Verification Mission (as observer), the World Council of Churches, the Colombian Episcopal Conference, the National Government and the General Staff of the aforementioned blocs.
7. The Joint Legal Commission will continue to manage the humanitarian actions that guarantee the rights and dignified life of the persons deprived of liberty belonging to the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and front Commander Raúl Reyes, as well as to resolve the legal matters agreed upon by the parties and that pertain to the fulfilment of the Agreements and Protocols signed by the Parties at the Roundtable.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: In these spaces, more than 15,000 people from grassroots organisations, peasants, indigenous, afro-Colombian, raizal and palenquero communities, of victims, women, youth and peace signatories have participated.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: Fernando Burguillos, Delegate of the Special Representative of the General Secretary of the United Nations in Colombia
Other international signatory: Armando Franchi, Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Louise Wilson, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ireland
Phillip Lustenberger, Special Envoy, Swiss Confederation
Dag Nagoda, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway
Edelma Gómez, Organisation of American States Mission to Support the Peace Process (MAPP-OEA)
Jhon Jairo Montoya, Representative Episcopal Conference of Colombia
[No signature] Humberto Martín Shikiya, Representative World Council of Churches
Jörg Schreiber [No signature], Business officer a.i., Delegation of the European Union
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: 3. The Roundtable received the report of the Oversight, Monitoring Verification Mechanism, composed of representatives of the MAPP OEA, the UN Verification Mission (as observer), the World Council of Churches, the Colombian Episcopal Conference, the National Government and the General Staff of the aforementioned blocs.
Enforcement mechanism: The Roundtable has decided for the next six-month period to strengthen regional mechanisms and local oversight and verification bodies in areas considered high-risk and in the face of serious situations associated with confrontations between armed groups, displacement and violations of the population's rights.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: No specific mention.

THE PEACE DIALOGUES TABLE AGREES ON GUARANTEES FOR SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PEACE PROCESS AND PLANS FOR TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION FOR A PEACE WITH SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

In the VI cycle of the Peace Dialogues between the National Government and the General Staff of the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and the Front Commander Raúl Reyes, the Roundtable adopted agreements for citizen participation, plans for territorial transformation and measures for strict compliance with the ceasefire and respect for the civilian population.

1. The "Agreement to guarantee citizen, social and people's participation in the peace process" was approved, an indispensable tool to guarantee the active participation of communities, organisations and diverse sectors of society in the construction of the contents of the peace agreement and in the territorial plans, among other scenarios.

That agreement incorporates the experience of social dialogues, working groups, inter-institutional committees, humanitarian missions and assemblies convened by the Roundtable in areas of Caquetá, sur del Meta, norte, nordeste and bajo Cauca of Antioquia, southern Bolívar and Catatumbo.

In these spaces, more than 15,000 people from grassroots organisations, peasants, indigenous, afro-Colombian, raizal and palenquero communities, of victims, women, youth and peace signatories have participated.

With a large presence of municipal, departmental and national territorial authorities.

2. The ‘Agreement on the action plan for territorial transformations for peace’ was approved, which includes demonstrative actions initially in two regions, in which intervention zones were identified:

Region 1:

(a) Catatumbo with axis in Tibú;

(b) Norte - Nordeste- Bajo Cauca Antioqueño (c) south of Bolívar;

Region 2:

(a) San Vicente de Caguán with axis in the Yarí savannahs and other areas of Caquetá;

(b) sur del Meta in the municipalities of Vista Hermosa, Puerto Rico, including areas of San José del Guaviare. (

c) and areas of Putumayo.

As a result of the first phase of dialogues, initiatives were identified that could be implemented immediately and others that require medium and long-term implementation as part of plans for the life in the territory.

The participatory formulation of these plans for the life is located as an articulating process of transformative actions and contributions to the construction of the peace agreement on the issues of land, territory, environment and sustainable development.

3. The Roundtable received the report of the Oversight, Monitoring Verification Mechanism, composed of representatives of the MAPP OEA, the UN Verification Mission (as observer), the World Council of Churches, the Colombian Episcopal Conference, the National Government and the General Staff of the aforementioned blocs.

It is worth noting that the report shows a decrease in fatal impacts to the civilian population between July and October 2024, with a significant increase in preventive actions.

This trend has been noted in the compliance with rules and commitments with respect to the lives of inhabitants, leaders, signatories and the non-deprivation of liberty for economic reasons.

The Roundtable has decided for the next six-month period to strengthen regional mechanisms and local oversight and verification bodies in areas considered high-risk and in the face of serious situations associated with confrontations between armed groups, displacement and violations of the population's rights.

4. The parties agreed to advance in the processes of targeted georeferencing of the areas where the state entities will prioritise the Territorial Transformation for the benefit of the communities and populations that are located in or transit through them.

5. The Roundtable stresses the need to educate on anti-personnel mines in order to prevent accidents affecting the population, especially in the areas identified for territorial transformation actions;

in this regard, the possibility of safely resuming demining plans that were being executed since 2016, where feasible, will be explored.

The Roundtable will hold a working session with the ICRC on IHL in accordance with what was agreed in cycle 3.

6. From the Roundtable we call for the defence of biodiversity, the forest and ecosystems that are of vital importance for Colombia and humankind.

In particular, it is necessary to move forward in dismantling extractivism in protected areas and in the short term to avoid logging, which includes special actions in the so-called ‘summer’ period in the Amazon region and in other regions.

In accordance with what was decided in Cycle V, it will continue with outreach and education efforts with the communities in the areas most at risk from deforestation, preparing several events to be held in November.

7. The Joint Legal Commission will continue to manage the humanitarian actions that guarantee the rights and dignified life of the persons deprived of liberty belonging to the blocs Commander Jorge Suárez Briceño, Magdalena Medio Commander Gentil Duarte and front Commander Raúl Reyes, as well as to resolve the legal matters agreed upon by the parties and that pertain to the fulfilment of the Agreements and Protocols signed by the Parties at the Roundtable.

8. The Roundtable recognises the will for peace of Mr. President of the Republic and the National Government to advance towards an agreement to end the Conflict, as evidenced in Decree N° 1280 of October 15, 2024, which extended the Ceasefire for 6 months.

9. The national government delegation, in keeping with its sense of humanity, calls on all armed actors at the national level to exclude the civilian population from the armed conflict and to respect schools, health institutions, medical mission, recreational parks and sports facilities, among other civilian assets.

10. The parties ratified the commitments agreed in the previous cycles.

11. The parties are grateful for the facilitation and technical support of the international component made up of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Colombia, and the Mission to Support the Peace Process of the Organisation of American States (MAPP-OEA), and the accompaniment of the Colombian Episcopal Conference and the World Council of Churches, as well as the participation of the guarantor countries:

Norway, Switzerland, Venezuela and Ireland, and the observation of the European Union.

We would also like to thank those who have collaborated in the realisation of Cycle VI, the Public Forces, the National Protection Unit and the support of the Office of the Peace Commissioner Counsellor.

Bogotá, D.C., 18 October 2024.

Signed by the parties:

Camilo González Posso

Coordinator