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Added11. Calls for the presence of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to be strengthened in Colombia and for the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to continue;

Added12. Calls on the Council and the VP/HR to update the EU’s list of terrorist organisations so as to reflect the current realities in Colombia and the wider region; urges the Council to include – alongside existing listings such as the ELN – in particular the Clan del Golfo, the FARC dissident factions, notably the Segunda Marquetalia and Estado Mayor Central, and the Cártel de los Soles, an organisation that provides support, shelter and logistics to Colombia’s armed terrorist groups; stresses that recognising these actors as terrorist organisations under EU law is essential to strengthen international cooperation, cut their financial networks, and enhance support for Colombia’s institutions and democracy and the protection of civilian populations;

Added13. Acknowledges the positive impact of the now-concluded European Trust Fund for Peace in Colombia and calls for the VP/HR, the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm and reinforce the EU’s political, financial and technical support for the Colombian peace process, reflecting this in the forthcoming multiannual financial framework, continued high-level political engagement, and the ongoing work of the EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia;

Added14. Expresses its concern over the budget cut proposed to the Colombian Ombudsperson’s Office and reiterates that funding is crucial to protect human rights; calls for the EU, particularly the European External Action Service and its delegation in Colombia, to actively support respect for international humanitarian law and the government’s obligation to protect civilian populations;

Added15. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the President, Government and Parliament of Colombia, the United Nations, and the Organization of American States.