Global Initiatives for Peace and Reconciliation: Colombia
Many of the WCRC’s members and partners promote peace and reconciliation efforts in their contexts. The global office supports this work through a variety of means, including direct funding, accompaniment programs and visitations.
In Colombia, the project for the accompaniment and verification of the peace agreement and implementation of the measures agreed therein between the Colombian government and FARC-EP (and ELN, when an agreement is finalized) continues. Funding supports personnel that are a neutral, mediation point who can observe that all sides are holding to the peace agreement. This includes verification and monitoring the implementation of the agreement in those regions that were most impacted by the conflict, deploying personnel around the country and in some of the most remote areas.
News and Statements on Colombia
International church-based organizations urge Colombian president to stop spiral of violence
The ACT Alliance, World Council of Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Anglican Communion, World Methodist Council, Latin American Episcopal Council and
WCRC calls for solidarity and protection of Colombian peacemakers
On Saturday, July 14, 2018, an illegal armed group, “Águilas Negras”, issued death threats towards a group of social leaders, human rights defenders, organizations and
Colombia: Peace with social justice
Please join our sisters and brothers working for a lasting and just peace in Colombia: “Peace with social justice”—this is the premise on which the
WCRC calls for renewed peace efforts in Colombia
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) joins with our sisters and brothers in DiPaz Colombia (Diálogo Intereclesial por la Paz (Ecumenical Dialogue for Peace))
Statement on murder of Hernán Bedoya
The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them. The Lord will not abandon them to their power, or let them be condemned
Peace process in Colombia is in danger, warns Council
by Stephen Brown Warning of dangers to a peace process in Colombia between the government and rebel movements, the World Communion of Reformed Churches has