UN Security Council agrees to continue to monitor Colombia ceasefire

United Nations Security Council has agreed that a new UN mission for Colombia could continue to monitor a ceasefire despite a referendum vote rejecting the peace deal. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos last week extended a ceasefire with the country's FARC guerillas until December 31 and said he hoped to have a new agreement for



peace before that date.

After closed-door meeting of the Council yesterday Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters that it welcomed the parties continued commitment to uphold the ceasefire. He said, the Council members encourage the parties and all political actors to continue momentum in the peace effort.