A representative of the United Nations verification mission told a council session that 474 signatories to Colombia's 2016 peace agreement have been killed since the accord's signing and urged stronger protection, coordination and follow-through as the country heads into an electoral period.

The representative said the number had risen by four since a recent report and called for "complementariedad efectiva entre poledticas de paz, poledticas de seguridad y de combate a las economedas iledcitas." The speaker also condemned the June 7 attack on Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay and reported that national institutions, the episcopal conference and international partners had convened political leaders to sign commitments for peaceful elections.

The remarks emphasized that while violence indicators remain below the peak levels seen before the agreement, the effects of violence continue to affect entire communities, ex-combatants and social and political leaders. The representative noted the Jurisdiccif3n Especial para la Paz will issue its first sanctions in the coming months, a development described as "un punto de inflexif3n" that will test the balances struck in the accord.

"Son ya 474 el nfamero de firmantes del acuerdo de paz asesinados desde 2016," the representative said, adding that four more deaths were recorded "desde la publicacif3n del informe." The statement called on authorities to redouble protections and to avoid impunity for these crimes.

The representative praised recent engagement by Colombian institutions, noting the presence in the room of Mauricio Jaramillo, the vice minister of foreign affairs; Alejandro Ramelli, president of the Jurisdiccif3n Especial para la Paz; and former foreign minister Mareda c1ngel Holguedn, who the speaker said had played a key role in achieving the agreement.

The speaker described recent shifts in dialogue efforts with armed groups: after fragmentation among several groups, conversations have moved from national-level talks to more localized dialogues and stressed that these initiatives require "muestras claras de voluntad de paz por parte de los actores armados" and results that deliver tangible benefits to affected communities.

The representative also supported a pact convened by the Defensoreda del Pueblo together with the episcopal conference, institutions and the international verification mission, urging that the commitments for a peaceful electoral process be widely accepted and strictly implemented.

The representative closed by urging sustained coordination across implementing agencies and sustained resource commitments, saying the transformative character of the peace agreement depends on a comprehensive response to the multiple challenges facing Colombia's regions and on continued public and political support for implementation.