Colombia's peace deal is under strain as armed groups nearly double, UN envoy tells the Security Council
Oct. 12, 2026 — Colombia's 2016 peace accord is under strain from growing insecurity and must be implemented in full, with proper funding, UN envoy Miroslav Jenča told the Security Council, UN News reported. Government data show illegal armed groups grew from about 15,000 members in 2022 to about 28,000 today. Jenča condemned the Sept. 1 killings of civil society leaders María Ovidia Palechor and James Flor in Cauca.
The wall: The Colombian government's proposed mandate revision was not detailed in the account.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the Council briefing)
Sources
- UN News, Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears (Oct. 12, 2026)
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