The UK fully supports the 2016 Peace Agreement, which remains one of the most successful peace processes of the past 50 years.

It has delivered tangible improvements in security and prosperity for Colombia and remains a roadmap for further progress.

Approaching the ninth anniversary of the Agreement, we remain concerned at the speed of implementation and call on the Government to accelerate its efforts.

The UN Mission continues to have a vital role to play.

While nothing could put right the wrongs of fifty years of crimes, the 2016 Agreement put restorative justice at its heart to promote reconciliation within Colombian society.

Last month, landmark sentences were issued by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) against those responsible for hostage taking and extra-judicial killing

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