,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #b1 #bjba,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blunt7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,support+ ef=ts by !      
,gov]nm5t & p ( ,colombia to pursue     
peace & regional /ability4  ,:]eas1 9   
#bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia conclud$ 
a hi/oric peace agreem5t ) !            
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces (             
,colombia-,p's ,army 7,,f>c-,,ep7 aim$  
at address+ ! hi/orical causes ( !      
half-a-c5tury arm$ conflict 9 ,colombia1
 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia is curr5tly  
work+ to implem5t t agreem5t2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,colombia h =g$ a resolute bond ?r\gh a 
%>$ commitm5t to support peace1 human   
rights1 democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &      
security ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & !
 _w1 :i* has be5 bol/]$ by ! support (  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,colombian ,am]icans &
 _! contributions to life 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjj1 ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,colombia a*iev$ a national cons5sus to 
build /ate capacity1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
committ$ to combat organiz$ crime1      
drugs1 & viol5ce ?r\gh its =eign        
assi/ance 9 support ( ,plan ,colombia2  
,:]eas ,plan ,colombia & its successor1 
,peace ,colombia1 h receiv$ consi/5t    
support f ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t   
s9ce #aiii1 & f bo? ,democrats &        
,republicans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,congress2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,colombia contribut$ m ?an #ie p]c5t (  
funds ov] ! duration ( ,plan ,colombia1 
! political lead]%ip1 te*nical advice1  
milit>y assi/ance1 & intellig5ce-%>+    
role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 along ) !       
#aa1jjj1jjj1jjj appropriat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,congress ?r\gh ,plan ,colombia &
 ,peace ,colombia to combat n>cotics    
traffick+ & transnational crim9al       
organizations1 /r5g!n democratic        
gov]nance1 promote economic gr[?1 &     
def5d human rights1 play$ a key role 9  
help+ to trans=m a c\ntry on ! br9k (   

collapse into an increas+ly peaceful &  
prosp]\s democracy1 :ile also safegu>d+ 
important ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia has made major  
inve/m5ts & %[n /rong lead]%ip1 (t5 at  
great co/ & sacrifice1 to consolidate   
dome/ic security1 socioeconomic         
developm5t1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 #bjjj1 levels ( crime & viol5ce h      
decreas$ significantly 9 ,colombia1 )   
annual p] capita homicide rates decl9+ f
 #fb p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #aiii to a l[ (    
#bd4e p] #ajj1jjj p 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas !   
alignm5t ( improv$ security & s\nd      
economic policies has translat$ into    
/eady gr[? 9 ! gross dome/ic product (  
,colombia1 :i* increas$ f approximately 
#hf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to m ?an        
#cji1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag1 & l$ to great]
 =eign direct inve/m5t1 :i* grew f      
approximately #a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #aiii to 
"o ( ! highe/ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica at an     
e/imat$ #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia enjoy a     
robu/ economic relation%ip1 ) ,unit$    

,/ates goods & s]vices trade ) ,colombia
 total+ an e/imat$ #cf1djj1jjj1jjj 9    
#bjag1 support+ m ?an #ajj1jjj jobs 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,colombia has made impressive /rides 9  
r$uc+ pov]ty s9ce #bjje1 ) ! pov]ty rate
 decreas+ f #fd p]c5t 9 #aiii to #bg    
p]c5t 9 #bjag1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1 ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,colombia has exp&$ its pres5ce across  
all #cb t]ritorial dep>tm5ts1 has       
contribut$ to ! pr(essionalism ( !      
,colombian judici>y1 & has improv$ !    
capacity ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & 
,national ,police ( ,colombia2 ,:]eas   
,colombia is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/   
consi/5t & /rategic p>tn]s ?r\gh its    
support ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
objectives at ! ,unit$ ,nations & ef=ts 
made 9 combat+ transnational organiz$   
crime & increas$ security & rule ( law  
abroad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,colombia sign$
 a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 & became ! fir/ ,,nato p>tn] c\ntry 9  

,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ga9s ,colombia  
has made are ?reat5$ by an escalat+     
crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 :i* has l$ to an    
influx ( m ?an #a1hjj1jjj ,v5ezuelans   
into ,colombia1 & ! ne$ = cont9u$       
f9ancial support to implem5t ! peace    
agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! int]nal arm$ conflict
 victimiz$ all ,colombians1 includ+     
wom51 *ildr51 & ,afro-desc5dant &       
indig5\s peoples1 result$ 9 "o ( ! l>ge/
 populations ( int]nally displac$ p]sons
 9 ! _w1 & has l$ to ! repeat$ t>get+ ( 
lead+ repres5tatives ( civil society1   
includ+ trade unioni/s1 j\rnali/s1 human
 rights def5d]s1 & o!r community        
activi/s :o rema9 at grave risk f       
gu]rilla gr\ps1 successors to p>amilit>y
 gr\ps1 organiz$ crim9al organizations1 
& corrupt (ficials & individuals2 ,:]eas
 ef=ts to a*ieve la/+ peace 9 ,colombia 
mu/ address ! h>d%ips fac$ by victims ( 
! arm$ conflict1 includ+ implem5t+ !    
,law on ,victims & ,re/itution ( ,l& (  
#bjaa2 ,:]eas ! prospects = national    
reconciliation & su/a9able peace 9      

,colombia rely on ! effective deliv]y ( 
ju/ice = victims ( ! conflict1 long-t]m 
solutions = individuals :o h be5        
displac$1 & ! ability to hold acc\ntable
 p]petrators ( violations ( human rights
 & int]national humanit>ian law1        
p>ticul>ly obligations "u ,article #c ( 
! ,g5eva ,conv5tion relative to !       
,protection ( ,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( 
,w>1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva    
,conv5tion72 ,:]eas ! "w ( ! ,special   
,jurisdiction = ,peace1 ! transitional  
ju/ice me*anism creat$ = ! purpose (    
ensur+ acc\ntability 9 ! context (      
,colombia's int]nal arm$ conflict1 is   
fundam5tal to ! implem5tation ( ! peace 
agreem5t & ! consolidation ( peace 9 !  
c\ntry2 ,:]eas implem5tation ( ! peace  
agreem5t faces s]i\s *all5ges1 includ+ a
 dramatic increase ( coca cultivation & 
coca9e production1 a spike 9 viol5t     
attacks aga9/ civilians1 includ+ social 
lead]s implem5t+ peace agreem5t         
programs1 & ! enorm\s burd5 ( a mass    

exodus ( ,v5ezuelans flee+ ! au?orit>ian
 regime ( ,nicols ,maduro2 & ,:]eas1 on 
,augu/ #bi1 #bjai1 ,luciano ,m>9        
,arango1 also kn[n z ,ivn ,mrquez1 &    
,seuxis ,h]nndez ,sol>te1 also kn[n z   
,jess ,santri*1 along ) o!r memb]s ( !  
,revolution>y ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia   
7,,f>c71 publicly call$ = ! r5ewal (    
arm$ conflict 9 ,colombia & = increas$  
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,,f>c & ! ,national 
,lib]ation ,army 7,,eln71 two           
organizations t are designat$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates z =eign t]rori/           
organizations "u section #bai ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! /eadfa/       
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! p ( ,colombia 9 _! pursuit ( 
peace & /ability s !y c live 9 a c\ntry 
free ( viol5ce1 impunity1 inju/ice1 &   
organiz$ crime2  7#b7 lauds ef=ts to br+
 an end to ,colombia's int]nal arm$     
conflict2  7#c7 comm5ds ! "w ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,v]ification ,mission 9        

,colombia 9 ov]see+ ! implem5tation ( ! 
#bjaf peace agreem5t & ! dis>mam5t &    
re9tegration ( =m] combatants2  7#d7    
urges au?orities 9 ,colombia to hold    
acc\ntable p]petrators ( violations (   
human rights & int]national humanit>ian 
law1 p>ticul>ly obligations "u ! ,g5eva 
,conv5tion relative to ! ,protection (  
,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( ,w>1 done at  
,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion72 
7#e7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia  
to protect vuln]able populations :o     
rema9 at risk 9 ,colombia1 includ+      
def5d]s ( human rights1 individuals fac+
 ?reats due to p>ticipation 9 crop      
sub/itution programs1 int]nally displac$
 p]sons1 ,afro-desc5dant & indig5\s     
lead]s & communities1 & demobiliz$      
combatants2  7#f7 condemns !            
assass9ations ( social lead]s &         
demobiliz$ combatants1 & ! decision (   
c]ta9 s5ior memb]s ( ! ,revolution>y    
,arm$ ,=ces ( ,colombia 7,,f>c7 to      
return to arms & ho/ilities & /r5g!n _! 

alliance ) ! ,national ,lib]ation ,army 
7,,eln71 :i* ?reat5s ! consolidation (  
la/+ peace2  7#g7 reaffirms ! importance
 ( ! extradition treaty betwe5 ,colombia
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an important "p ( !
 bilat]al relation%ip t has promot$ !   
int]e/s ( ju/ice 9 bo? c\ntries =       
decades2  7#h7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to develop a compreh5sive /rategy 
to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,colombia 9      
manag+ ! impacts ( ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuela 
:ile cont9u+ ! successful implem5tation 
& su/a9ability ( ! peace agreem5t &     
/abilization ( t]ritories previ\sly 9   
conflict 9 ,colombia1 & to fur!r /r5g!n 
! close bilat]al p>tn]%ip betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia2  7#i7        
reaffirms its commitm5t to its p>tn]%ip 
) ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,colombia on issues 
( mutual int]e/1 includ+ security1      
c\nt]-n>cotics coop]ation1 combat+      
transnational organiz$ crime1 ensur+    
ju/ice = individuals :o h caus$ h>m to  
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
,colombia1 re9tegration ( =m] ,,f>c     

combatants1 inclusive economic gr[? &   
inve/m5t ) a focus on disadvantag$      
communities1 heal? coop]ation1 &        
educational & cultural ex*anges t /r5g!n
 diplomatic relations2 &  7#aj7 commits 
to fur!r+ ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,colombia by work+ )  
lead]s 9 ! public & private sectors1 z  
well z civil society 9 bo? c\ntries1 to 
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,colombia      
relation%ip rema9s a pill> ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy 9 ! ,we/]n          
,hemisph]e4