<br /> <p>The United Nations on Monday, July 31 began collecting weapons surrendered by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as part of a peace deal with the Colombian government.</p><p>Fighters from the Marxist guerrilla force had turned in over 7,000 weapons when they moved into demobilization zones in June. The Associated Press</a> reported that the weapons would be melted down to become part of three peace monuments once the decommissioning process was completed in August.</p><p>The five decade-long conflict between FARC and the Colombian government resulted in the death of at least 250,000 people. A smaller rebel force, ELN, proposed a ceasefire on July 26 during peace talks with the Colombian government in Ecuador. Credit: Misión ONU Colombia via Storyful</p><br />
