“We are a group of states that must continue to be a beacon so that we can continue to strive for peace in the world.” Because success today does not mean winning the war, success today is the triumph of peace,” said the Colombian foreign minister Álvaro Leyva at the meeting at the San Carlos Palace.
This space represents an opportunity to once again recognize the importance of the international community in the process of monitoring, monitoring and supporting implementation, as well as the participatory spirit of the agreement.
“We can continue to be the hope for the world (…) the turnout really means that interest has not waned, that it is growing and we must seize it because this peace process continues to be a model for the world” , stressed the Foreign Minister.
Speaking to representatives of the diplomatic corps and institutions, he pointed out that the agreement has not yet reached its peak and is still under construction.
A political panel was held with the participation of representatives of all entities and agencies responsible for the final peace agreement and priorities in the National Development Plan.
It set out the priorities, challenges and progress this represents almost seven years since its signing, followed by working groups for each item of the agreement.
“In the government of change, we are committed to the full implementation of the peace agreement, so today we are activating the international monitoring mechanism provided for in the text,” said Gloria Cuartas, director of the peace agreement implementation unit.
The mechanism will allow collecting the recommendations, best practices and challenges identified by the international community to create spaces for dialogue and exchanges that will allow strengthening institutional measures to comply with the agreements, he explained.
access to land, productive projects and legal economy; the community reintegration and safety of signers; Reducing multidimensional poverty with a particular focus on rural areas were some of the themes highlighted at the event, which highlighted the Peace Agreement as an example to the world.
In addition, the investments in municipalities with development programs with a territorial focus and in the areas most affected by the conflict, the need for constant accompaniment and institutional articulation, as well as the comprehensive vision of the agreement and the political will of the Colombian government are force of life.
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