On the 23rd or 24th of April 2020 (pending on the country), starts the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan. Eyeing my UN field missions notes I found some good information about this important celebration, which I would like to share with you all. Ramadan is the celebration of the month when the first verses ofContinuar lendo “Ramadan Mubarak – Have a Blessed Ramadan”
Arquivos mensais:abril 2020
Instalações da Força Aérea no combate ao Covid-19 – Base da Ota
As instalações do Centro de Formação Militar e Técnica da Força Aérea (CFMTFA), na Ota, vão receber 138 migrantes que testaram positivo ao Covid-19. Estes migrantes, faziam parte de um grupo de 175 pessoas que se encontravam hospedadas num alojamento de Lisboa, aguardando a aprovação do estatuto de refugiado. Após testes ao grupo, 31 foramContinuar lendo “Instalações da Força Aérea no combate ao Covid-19 – Base da Ota”
“The need sharpens the ingenuity” (Gorazde 1992/95)
Bosnia Herzegovina – Right after the Cease Fire became in force (11OCT95), the UNMO team of UNPROFOR HQ (Sarajevo) got tasked to verify and monitor its implementation on the roads Sarajevo – Pale – Gorazde. Gorazde was a besieged city; there was no one to collect the garbage and nowhere to deposit it. Only theContinuar lendo ““The need sharpens the ingenuity” (Gorazde 1992/95)”
“It is easier to break an atom than a prejudice!”
Afghanistan seems to be gradually changing. Even the insurgency leadership appears to have a different posture; for sure much different from what we’ve witnessed some years ago. The Taliban allegedly have agreed to step-down the level of violence and it looks like they also wish to find a solution for that multi-decade conflict. In suchContinuar lendo ““It is easier to break an atom than a prejudice!””
Base Aérea de Beja recebe idosos (COVID – 19)
De acordo com o jornal Correio da Manhã de 18ABR2020, o Secretário de Estado da Defesa – Jorge Seguro Sanches – terá afirmado que a Base Aérea de Beja tem a capacidade de acomodar nas suas instalações um grupo idosos no âmbito da resposta à pandemia COVID-19. De acordo com aquele governante, a Base instalouContinuar lendo “Base Aérea de Beja recebe idosos (COVID – 19)”
Overconfidence can kill you.
In order to do a proper analysis of a certain situation, one has got to scan it from the outside. We’ve got to put some distance between the study object and the observer and look at all the external facts that influence that particular situation. If you are too close and a part of it,Continuar lendo “Overconfidence can kill you.”
Ração de combate mortífera (Angola 1992)
Na missão da ONU em Angola (1992), uma das preocupações com que me debatia era a segurança física de pessoal e equipamento da ONU no aeródromo de Luena. Devido a que ainda havia algumas escaramuças armadas entre elementos da UNITA e das FAPLA (MPLA), necessitávamos de segurança armada. Desta forma, foi colocado à disposição daContinuar lendo “Ração de combate mortífera (Angola 1992)”
UN mission diffuses tension between Lebanese, Israeli soldiers
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Tuesday diffused a standoff between Lebanese army soldiers and Israeli troops who reportedly crossed the border demarcation line between the two countries. “Tension increased. Our troops were in the middle with the aim of preventing misunderstandings and decreasing tension,” UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said. “Shortly after the situation went backContinuar lendo “UN mission diffuses tension between Lebanese, Israeli soldiers”
Air Power in conflict resolution(Bosnia 95)
During the summer 1995, there was a report about Gorazde, from an independent entity, stating that, regardless the efforts of UNPROFOR, the Red Cross (ICRC) or the UN agency for the refugees – UNHCR – if the war wouldn’t be stopped shortly, the approaching winter would have a calamitous effect on the pockets’ population. Gorazde’sContinuar lendo “Air Power in conflict resolution(Bosnia 95)”
Taliban – from armed insurgency to political party.
Al Jazeera TV channel has recently announced that the Taliban will release 20 Afghan government prisoners as a “goodwill step.” It will be the first time the Taliban has released prisoners following the February peace agreement between the Taliban and U.S. The release comes days following the government’s release of 300 Taliban prisoners. It seemsContinuar lendo “Taliban – from armed insurgency to political party.”
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