United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia  (UNVMC)
United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC)
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The United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia is a Special Political Mission established in 2016 by the UN Security Council to verify the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement and to assist Colombia in its commitment to ending the conflict and building peace.

The Final Agreement, signed on 24 November 2016, provided for the establishment of a second special political mission that would begin operations upon completion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Colombia. Which was given responsibility for the verification of the Agreement between the Government and FARC-EP on the Bilateral and Definitive Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities and Laying down of Arms (Ceasefire Agreement). Section 6.3.3 of the Final Agreement specifies that the second United Nations mission should be responsible for the verification of the reintegration of FARC-EP members into political, economic and social life; the implementation of personal and collective security and protection measures; and comprehensive security and protection programmes for communities and organizations in the territories.

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