UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David Boyd, stated in a recent report how multinational companies are...
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International Women’s Day 2024: update on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and the NAP
This International Women’s Day, 8 February 2024, ABColombia would like to draw attention to Colombia’s progress in developing and implementing...
UNSC Visit to Caquetá and Buenaventura
As ABColombia previously reported, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) visited Colombia between 7 and 11 February 2024. The delegation’s...
Forced Displacement of the Wiwa Indigenous Peoples
Information from Cajar, read the Alerta Urgente here. On 27 February 2024, the Wiwa Indigenous Peoples, together with Colombian human...
Colombia reiterates commitment to ensure a state presence in rural areas
The UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward issued a statement at the UN Security Council (UNSC) following the Council’s visit to Colombia, sharing...
The UN Security Council Visit Colombia: February 2024
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda for Colombia between 7 and 11 February 2024. The delegation consists of the...
Forced Recruitment of Children in Colombia
Information from the Civil Society Organisation Humanidad Vigente. For information in Spanish please see here According to the ‘Optional Protocol...
The impact of International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Dispute Settlement regime on Colombia
International Investment Agreements (IIAs) set out the conditions and obligations regarding the promotion and protection of investments made by...
TAKE ACTION: Glencore’s Mining Practices in Peru and Colombia – what can UK citizens do?
Please write to your MP and ask them to #SignEDM136! You can find a template letter/email here. MPs have public...
Unmasking Glencore: A Toxic Legacy in Colombia
Indigenous communities in Colombia are are reporting a devastation of their land, water and sacred spaces as a result of...