Acuerdo sobre la continuidad de la fase de diseño de la participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Acuerdo sobre la continuidad de la fase de diseño de la participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz
Date: 5 Feb 2024
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with ELN
Parties: Government of Colombia Delegation:

Vera Grabe Loewenherz (Head of Government Delegation)
Iván Cepeda Castro
Rosmery Quintero Castro
Rodrigo Botero García
Adelaida Jiménez Cortés
Horacio Guerrero García
Orlando Romero Reyes
Nigeria Rentería Lozano
Carlos Alfonso Rosero
Olga Lilia Silva López
Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó
José Félix Lafaurie Rivera

ELN Delegation:

Pablo Beltrán (Head of ELN Delegation)
Aureliano Carbonell
Bernardo Téllez
Manuel Gustavo Martínez
María Consuelo Tapias
Third parties: Military Observer:

MG. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

Additional Government Team:

Camilo Ariza
Mauricio Iguarán
Manuel Aponte
Fabián Sepúlveda
Simón Pabón
Samuel Galvis
Ernesto Alzate

Advisor:

Nicolás Rodríguez

Police Observer:

Bg. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

Guarantor Countries (Países Garantes):

Eugenio Martínez Enríquez (Republic of Cuba)
José Luis Paige (Republic of Chile)
Claudia Helietta González Hernández (United Mexican States)
Jon Otto Brodholt (Kingdom of Norway)
Christian Vargas (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Gral. Carlos Martínez Mendoza (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)

Permanent Accompaniers:

Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu (Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Colombia)
Mons. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria (Delegate for Church-State Relations, CEC)
Description: This agreement between the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) establishes the continuation and detailed timeline for the design phase of societal participation in peacebuilding. The parties agree to restart the participation design process with pre-territorial meetings (February 26-March 6, 2024), followed by territorial and national sector meetings (March 7-April 8, 2024), with final recommendations to be presented to the Peace Dialogue Table by May 10, 2024.

Agreement document: CO_240205_Acuerdo_sobre_la_continuidad_de_la_fase_de_diseño_EN (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language): CO_240205_Acuerdo sobre la continuidad de la fase de diseño (opens in new tab)| Download PDF
Source of document: https://www.consejeriacomisionadadepaz.gov.co/dialogos-eln/Documents/Acuerdo%2024.pdf

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: For the continuity of this design phase, they agree to:
1. Restart the participation design process, based on the following schedule and dates:
1.1. Territorial pre-meetings: between February 26 and March 6, 2024.
1.2. Territorial meetings and national sector meetings: between March 7 and April 8, 2024.
2. The National Participation Committee will carry out its work to ensure continuity in the participation design process.
3. Between April 20 and May 4, 2024, the systematisation team, the technical secretariat, and the coordination body will present the products generated in the participation design process to the National Participation Committee.
4. Between May 5 and 10, 2024, the Peace Dialogue Table will receive the model, plan and recommendations for society's participation in peacebuilding.
With the approval of the participation design, Point 1 of the Mexico Agenda is fulfilled, and the diagnostic and development phase of the agenda for peace transformation begins.
The results of the design phase will be presented at a major national public event to be held between 20 and 25 May 2024.
5. At this stage, both the Peace Dialogue Table and the participation bodies will discuss the establishment of the National Participation Network referred to in Agreement 19, as well as other initiatives.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: As witnesses and depositaries
...
Permanent Companions, Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Colombia
Other international signatory: As witnesses and depositaries
...
Eugenio Martínez Enriquez, Republic of Cuba
José Luis Paine, Republic of Chile
Claudia Helietta González Hernández, United Mexican States
Jon Otto Brodholt, Kingdom of Norway
Christian Vargas, Federative Republic of Brazil
Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.

Agreement No.

AGREEMENT ON THE CONTINUITY OF THE DESIGN PHASE OF SOCIETY’S PARTICIPATION IN PEACEBUILDING

The Government of the Republic of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) recognise that the participation design process has made significant progress, as evidenced, among other things, by the requests from various social and territorial sectors to join the process with initiatives and proposals.

For the continuity of this design phase, they agree to:

1. Restart the participation design process, based on the following schedule and dates:

1.1. Territorial pre-meetings: between February 26 and March 6, 2024.

1.2. Territorial meetings and national sector meetings: between March 7 and April 8, 2024.

2. The National Participation Committee will carry out its work to ensure continuity in the participation design process.

3. Between April 20 and May 4, 2024, the systematisation team, the technical secretariat, and the coordination body will present the products generated in the participation design process to the National Participation Committee.

4. Between May 5 and 10, 2024, the Peace Dialogue Table will receive the model, plan and recommendations for society's participation in peacebuilding.

With the approval of the participation design, Point 1 of the Mexico Agenda is fulfilled, and the diagnostic and development phase of the agenda for peace transformation begins.

The results of the design phase will be presented at a major national public event to be held between 20 and 25 May 2024.

5. At this stage, both the Peace Dialogue Table and the participation bodies will discuss the establishment of the National Participation Network referred to in Agreement 19, as well as other initiatives.

Havana, Republic of Cuba, February 5, 2024.

Signed by,

Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia,

Vera Grabe Loewenherz

Head of Government Delegation

Iván Cepeda Castro

Rosmery Quintero Castro

Rodrigo Botero García

Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

Horacio Guerrero García

Orlando Romero Reyes

Nigeria Rentería Lozano

Carlos Alfonso Rosero

Olga Lilia Silva López

Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó

José Félix Lafaurie Rivera

Delegation of the National Liberation Army,

Pablo Beltrán

Head of the ELN Delegation

Aureliano Carbonell

Bernardo Téllez

Manuel Gustavo Martínez

María Consuelo Tapias

Camilo Ariza

Mauricio Iguarán

Manuel Aponte

Fabián Sepúlveda

Simón Pabón

Samuel Galvis

Ernesto Alzate

As Advisor:

Nicolás Rodríguez

As an Observer from the Military Forces:

Mg. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

As an Observer from the National Police:

Bg. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

As witnesses and depositaries

Guarantor Countries

Eugenio Martínez Enriquez, Republic of Cuba

José Luis Paine, Republic of Chile

Claudia Helietta González Hernández, United Mexican States

Jon Otto Brodholt, Kingdom of Norway

Christian Vargas, Federative Republic of Brazil

Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Permanent Companions, Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Colombia

Mgr. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, CEC