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Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos, a Nobel peace prize laureate, is a former president of Colombia (2010-18) and a member of The Elders.

The signing of the peace agreements between the FARC and the Colombian government. Photo: Juantenaphoto

6 NOV 2026

Nelson Mandela’s challenge to a world divided by conflict

This November marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Colombian Peace Agreement, which our government reached with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the most…

Juan Manuel Santos

4 min read

Despite the country’s globally significant biodiversity, ecosystems across terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and marine environments are under escalating pressure.

BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

7 DEC 2022

The biodiversity crisis is no less important than the climate crisis

Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future

Juan Manuel Santos

5 min read