Communiqué from the Alto Comisionado de la Paz, September 1, 2002

Communiqué from the Alto Comisionado de la Paz, September 1, 2002
The High Commissioner for Peace wants to express to the Public Opinion that:

1. The Colombian Government has asked to the General Secretary of the United Nations to keep his efforts in order to support the process of reconciliation and dialogue in our country.

2. The purpose of these efforts have been always looking for the dialogue that bring the peace and humanitarian agreement to the colombians, that have suffered different ways of violence, as the kidnapping.

3. In order to avoid any misunderstanding It is very important to understand that in this effort for looking the peace, United Nations do not involve in the negotiation of kidnappings, because this in not its activity. The role of United Nations is to support the looking of the agreements that carry us to finish the kidnapping and other abuses that the colombians have suffered.

LUIS CARLOS RESTREPO RAMIREZ
High Commissioner for Peace and Convivence

As of July 25, 2007, this communique was available online at http://www.presidencia.gov.co/prensa_new/sne/2002/septiem/01/02092002.htm