In a statement we issued yesterday afternoon, the Secretary-General warmly welcomed the announcement by the Government of Colombia, earlier that day, of the rescue of hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three United States citizens and 11 members of the Colombian armed forces.
The Secretary-General called on FARC to immediately and unconditionally release the remaining hostages, whose security is their responsibility. He urges FARC and other groups to engage in dialogue with the authorities, with a view to freeing hostages and ending the violence that has afflicted Colombia for so long.
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