UN secretary general praises Cuba for hosting Colombia govt, FARC peace talks

UN secretary general praises Cuba for hosting Colombia govt, FARC peace talks
Jun 16, 2014 posted by Tim Hinchliffe

The secretary general of the United Nations (UN) stressed the importance of the ongoing peace talks in Havana, Cuba between Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC during the UN’s 50th annual Group of 77 (G77) Summit on Sunday.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with Cuba’s President Raul Castro at the G77 Summit in Bolivia to offer him praise on being the country to host the peace talks between the FARC and the Colombian government, according to a UN press release.

The secretary general expressed hope that with these peace talks, Colombia’s 50-year armed conflict could finally be put to an end.

Last week, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced initiating exploratory peace talks with the country’s second largest guerrilla group, the ELN.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/un-secretary-general-praises-cuba-hosting-colombia-govt-farc-peace-talks/