• Country/entity

  Colombia
  

• Region

  Americas
  

• Agreement name

  Protocolo Sobre El Rol De La Mesa De Dialogos De Paz En El Cumplimiento Del Acuerdo De Cese Al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional Y Temporal - CFBNT Y Su Relacion Con El Mecanismo De Monitoreo Y Verificacion - MMV

• Date

  13 Jul 2023

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Colombia VI - Government-ELN post-2015 process

• Parties

  Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:
  José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation
  Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace
  Iván Cepeda Castro
  Orlando Romero Reyes
  Horacio Guerrero García
  Olga Lilia Silva López
  Rosmery Quintero Castro
  Carlos Alfonso Rosero
  Adelaida Jiménez Cortés
  Rodrigo Botero García
  Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó
  José Félix Lafaurie Rivera
  Nigeria Rentería Lozano
  Álvaro Matallana Eslava
  María José Pizarro Rodríguez
  
  Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:
  Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation
  Aureliano Carbonell
  Bernardo Téllez
  Manuel Gustavo Martínez
  María Consuelo Tapias
  Isabel Torres
  Simón Pabón
  Mauricio Iguarán

• Third parties

  As observers for the Armed Forces: Brig. Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano Maj. Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto As witnesses and depositaries (Guarantor countries): Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Permanent accompanying partners: Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia Msgr. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia

• Description

  Short protocol on the role of the peace talks panel in the implementation of the bilateral ceasefire agreed on between the Government of Columbia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) in the Acuerdo al Cese Bilateral (Cuba Agreement) signed on 9 June 2023. The protocol also clarifies the relationship of the peace talks panel with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

• Agreement document

  CO_230713_Protocol on the role of the peace talks panel in the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its relationship with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  CO_230713_Protocolo Sobre El Rol De La Mesa De Dialogos De Paz En El Cumplimiento Del Acuerdo De Cese Al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional Y Temporal.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

Protocol on the role of the peace talks panel in the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its relationship with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism

Pursuant to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) (Agreement No.

10, second Cuba Agreement), signed on 9 June 2023, the present Protocol establishes the role and responsibilities of the peace talks panel and its relationship with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

1. Agreements and decisions

The peace talks panel shall be the only body that agrees and decides on possible modifications to, and extensions or suspensions of, the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

The peace talks panel shall draw up and agree on the protocols required for the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire, in accordance with paragraph 10 of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire (Agreement No.

10).

2. Spokesperson

The peace talks panel shall be the official spokesperson for all matters related to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, and for compliance therewith.

It shall issue announcements through statements and communiqués.

3. Addressing critical situations

As and when required, the peace talks panel shall request the national body of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to submit reports on the implementation of the Agreement and on incidents that, due to their severity, should be brought to the attention of the panel for its consideration.

The parties shall bear in mind that, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the Protocol on the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, “no incident in and of itself shall be cause for the unilateral termination of the ceasefire agreement”.

4. Follow-up action

The peace talks panel shall receive periodic reports from the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism and, on the basis of its analysis, shall take follow-up action or make adjustments to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, as it deems necessary.

5. Evaluations

The peace talks panel shall conduct evaluations, in accordance with the Protocol on the evaluation, extension or suspension of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire.

Havana, Cuba, 13 July 2023

Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:

(Signed) José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation

(Signed) Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace

(Signed) Iván Cepeda Castro

(Signed) Orlando Romero Reyes

(Signed) Horacio Guerrero García

(Signed) Olga Lilia Silva López

(Signed) Rosmery Quintero Castro

(Signed) Carlos Alfonso Rosero

(Signed) Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

(Signed) Rodrigo Botero García

(Signed) Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó

(Signed) José Félix Lafaurie Rivera

(Signed) Nigeria Rentería Lozano

(Signed) Álvaro Matallana Eslava

(Signed) María José Pizarro Rodríguez

Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:

(Signed) Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation

(Signed) Aureliano Carbonell

(Signed) Bernardo Téllez

(Signed) Manuel Gustavo Martínez

(Signed) María Consuelo Tapias

(Signed) Isabel Torres

(Signed) Simón Pabón

(Signed) Mauricio Iguarán

As observers for the Armed Forces:

(Signed) Brig.

Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

(Signed) Maj.

Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

As witnesses and depositaries (Guarantor countries):

(Signed) Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil

(Signed) Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba

(Signed) Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway

(Signed) Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile

(Signed) Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States

(Signed) Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Permanent accompanying partners:

(Signed) Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia

(Signed) Msgr.

Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia