Republic of Colombia
Ambassador Néstor Osorio
Colombia has been a member of the UN since November 5, 1945. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2012. Néstor Osorio has served as Colombia’s Permanent Representative to the UN since November 2010. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Osorio’s statement during UN Security Council debate on UN Resolution 1973 and the Situation in Libya on March 17, 2011. Colombia voted in favor of Resolution 1973 because it is convinced that its purpose is essentially humanitarian and conducive to creating conditions that will allow for the protection of the civilian…
