コロンビアに関する安保理会合における志野大使ステートメント

Thank you, Madam President.
 
I thank SRSG Ruiz Massieu and Ms. Sanchez for their briefings. I also welcome Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo.
 
In the Security Council Open Debate on conflict prevention last month, some participants raised Colombia as a good example of a country achieving peace. Japan strongly supports and commends Colombia’s continued commitment to “Total Peace” underpinned by the concept of “human security”, which calls for protection and inclusion of all individuals and establishment of stable mechanisms for that purpose.

Columbia’s effort is also demonstrated by the recent approval of strategic security and protection plan for former FARC-EP members as well as by the progress in the comprehensive rural reform that allocates land to people in vulnerable situations, including former combatants.
 
To further implement protection and reintegration of former combatants and all other actors, roles of security and justice institutions are also crucial. In this vein, we hope that the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP), together with all concerned parties, finds its way to overcome recent obstacles as mentioned in the SG report.
 
We welcome progress in the national action plan on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda and the gender provisions of the Final Agreement. Full, equal, effective, meaningful, and safe participation of all actors in the peace process, including negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation, contributes to building a resilient society.
 
Madam President,
 
Japan reiterates that such reforms and plans in the Final Peace Agreement and other ceasefire agreements should be broken down into concrete strategies at local and community levels to be implemented effectively on the ground. Its importance was reaffirmed during the Council’s visit to Colombia in February. The concrete strategies should reflect the perspectives of stakeholders and beneficiaries, including victims, rural communities, ethnic peoples, and former combatants, as well as all other Colombians regardless of their gender, so that all these actors can experience positive impact.
 
Turning to the ongoing peace negotiations, Japan welcomes the commencement of the peace dialogue process between the government and Segunda Marquetalia, as well as the extension of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the ELN. It includes suspension of ransom kidnappings, which should be firmly upheld. Japan commends the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) for supporting Colombia’s efforts to promote dialogues.
 
In conclusion, Japan reaffirms its unwavering support for Colombia and its people’s endeavor for sustaining peace.
 
I thank you.