The United Nations and the Mexican government are at odds over forced disappearances. The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances has ruled that the situation in Mexico meets the criteria of Article 34 of the Convention on Enforced Disappearances, paving the way for the issue to be brought before the UN General Assembly. The Committee asserts that disappearances are systematic, carried out by state officials as well as in collusion with criminal organizations. In response, the Mexican government rejected the Committee's decision, calling it biased and stating that it failed to consider recent reforms and the country's efforts. In its decision, the Committee points to the ineffectiveness of Mexico's measures, citing the low percentage of investigated cases and the vast number of unidentified human remains. The Committee has called for international cooperation, technical and financial assistance for investigations, and the establishment of a mechanism to uncover the truth and support the families of victims. The Mexican authorities, for their part, insist that their response to the Committee's decision is politically motivated and does not match the legal arguments presented by the UN.
