• Country/entity

  Colombia
  

• Region

  Americas
  

• Agreement name

  Declaracion de Ginebra

• Date

  25 Jul 2000

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Colombia III - Arango

• Parties

  Por el Gobierno colombiano: CAMILO GÓMEZ ALZATE Alto Comisionado para la Paz Por el Ejército de Liberación Nacional: ANTONIO GARCÍA

• Third parties

  'As witnesses': Cuban ambassador to Colombia, Spanish ambassador to Switzerland, Spanish ambassador to Colombia, Spanish UN delegate, Spanish rep to Latin America, Norwegian ambassador to Guatemala, Swiss ambassador to Colombia, ICRC

• Description

  Statement from parties meeting in Geneva, restating endorsement of the peace process, noting intl commitment to the process through formation of group of friends (Switzerland, Norway, France, Spain and Cuba). Prompted by recent hostilities between state forces and ELN, parties commit to finalize agreement on application of IHL.

• Agreement document

  CO_000725_DECLARACI‡N DE GINEBRA - tr.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

DECLARATION OF GENEVA:

ATTENDEES OF THE MEETING FOR THE NATIONAL CONSENSUS FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA

Geneva, Switzerland, 25 July 2000

DECLARATION

We support the peace process between the national government and the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN) and the agreements that have been reached so far, understanding that the path of political negotiation is the most beneficial for society.

The formation of groups of friendly countries (Switzerland, Norway, France, Spain and Cuba) shows the growing interest of the international community in the situation in Colombia and its commitment to contribute to finding a negotiated political solution.

As a result of the armed confrontation that has taken place in the south of Bolívar in recent days, serious difficulties have arisen in the process between the national government and ELN.

In light of these circumstances, the friendly countries and the facilitation commission will foster the creation of the conditions required to continue with the process.

In the spirit of the National Consensus for Peace in Colombia, which has been accepted by the meeting, we believe that the national convention set out in the Puerta del Cielo agreement is indispensable as a broad dialogue space for talks and finding solutions to the problems facing our country.

We accept the structure proposed by the preparatory commission for the convention and invite the various sectors of society to actively participate in its implementation.

The progress and consolidation of the peace process requires the strengthening of trust between the parties, the overcoming of obstacles and difficulties, and the support and commitment of the various sectors of society.

The members of Colombian society involved in the meeting urge the parties to proceed swiftly in reaching an agreement to allow the full application of international humanitarian law in the context of the agenda defined between them.

This meeting for the Consensus for Peace in Colombia is an important step in strengthening the peace process between the national government and ELN.

We will work to create conditions that favour the convergence of the various peace processes that are underway.

The deliberations and proposals of this meeting are the expression of its pluralist spirit and will be taken into account by the operative committee to enrich the process.

We express our gratitude to the Swiss government, the Institute of Development Studies and the friendly countries for their commitment to peace in Colombia and the solidarity and warm welcome with which they have provided us.

En constancia,

Por el Gobierno colombiano:

CAMILO GÓMEZ ALZATE

Alto Comisionado para la Paz

Por el Ejército de Liberación Nacional:

ANTONIO GARCÍA

Como testigos:

CARLOS AMAT FORÉS, Embajador de Cuba

FERNANDO ARIAS SALGADO, Embajador de Espana en Suiza

YAGO PICO DE COAÑA, Embajador de Espana en Colombia

MIGUEL DIAZ-PACHE, Asesor Político para América del Sur, de la Dirección de Politica Exterior para Iberoamérica del Gobierno de Espana

CRISTINA DÍAZ, Consejera de la Misión Permanente de Espana ante las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra

JEAN-MARC LAFORÉT, Director Adjunto para America del Sur;

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Francia

ARNE AASHEIM, Embajador de Noruega en Guatemala

VIKTOR CHRISTEN, Embajador de Suiza en Colombia

KARL MAITU, Comité lnternacional de la Cruz Roja