Joint Communiqué, Havana, December 3, 2014

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Joint Communiqué, Havana, December 3, 2014
Date: 3 Dec 2014
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
Peace process: Colombia V - Santos
Parties: The National Government; the FARC-EP
Third parties: -
Description: This Communiqué outlines the timetable for future meetings of the next dialogue cycle.

Agreement document: CO_141203_Joint Communiqué Havana, December 3, 2014.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Main category: Page 1, Point 2
On December 15, we will receive the first delegation of organizations within the framework of the gender sub-commission.

Women, girls and gender

Participation: No specific mention.
Equality: No specific mention.
Particular groups of women: No specific mention.
International law: No specific mention.
New institutions: New institutions→Infrastructure (general)
Page 1, Point 2
On December 15, we will receive the first delegation of organizations within the framework of the gender sub-commission.
Violence against women: No specific mention.
Transitional justice: No specific mention.
Institutional reform: No specific mention.
Development: No specific mention.
Implementation: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ

HAVANA, DECEMBER 3, 2014

The delegations of the National Government and the FARC-EP, after a joint analysis of the events faced over the past weeks, consider that the crisis has been overcome and hereby inform that:

1. We have agreed that the next dialogue cycle will take place between December 10 and 17, seeking to move forward on the topic of de-escalating the conflict in order to reach an agreement as promptly as possible on this matter.

2. On December 15, we will receive the first delegation of organizations within the framework of the gender sub-commission.

3. On December 16, we will hold the fifth and last audience with victims of the conflict.

4. The Table will resume its work on the second week of the month of January, 2015, on a date to be defined.

5. Once again, the delegations wish to thank the guarantor countries, Cuba and Norway, as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their support which was essential for the success of the recent liberations which took place without any mishaps and in an expeditious manner, as agreed by the delegations in Havana.

6. The delegations agreed to set up a permanent mechanism, through the guarantor countries, to facilitate the solution of eventual crises which may arise in the future.