Arquivos mensais:fevereiro 2021

For several years we´ve been listening people claiming that the UN needs a serious restructuring. Many say that its peacekeeping missions are not actually solving the problems in the intervened territories, and the entire concept is in crisis. But, is it? Peacekeeping is not only about military operations. It also deals with Human Rights; demining;Continuar lendo “The World needs a UN more efficient and effective”

The Portuguese Prime Minister stated that Portugal formally supports the re-application of António Gueterres to the next turn of Secretary-General of the United Nations, starting in January 2022, for five more years. Thus the Portuguese Government will therefore send a letter to the Presidency of the Security Council and the Presidency of the UN GeneralContinuar lendo “Portuguese Government supports António Gueterres’ extention as UN SECGEN”

On February 22, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo – Luca Attanasio – his security guard (Carabinieri) – Vittorio Iacovacci – and his driver – Mustapha Milambo – a Congolese contracted locally, were brutally murdered about 20 km from Goma, in the East DRC. The site is within Virunga National Park, onContinuar lendo “Italian ambassador pays the ultimate price for doing humanitarian aid”

No dia 22 de fevereiro o Embaixador Italiano para a República Democrática do Congo – Luca Attanasio – o seu segurança (Carabinieri) – Vittorio Iacovacci – e o seu condutor – Mustapha Milambo – um congolense contratado localmente, foram brutalmente assassinados a cerca de 20kms de Goma, no Leste da RDC. O local está dentroContinuar lendo “Embaixador Italiano paga o último preço em ajuda humanitária”

There’s nothing wrong about loving the country. In fact, military personnel swear to give their life serving their country and, regrettably, that does occur quite often. However, is that Patriotism or Nationalism? One may think it´s only semantic; but it is not! Although the separation line may be very slim, the two concepts are different.Continuar lendo “Patriotism and Nationalism; there’s a difference!”

Once, during one of my overseas missions, an old soldier, veteran of many wars, enlightened me by sharing his stories. Knowledge made of experience gathered in many theaters of operations. Expressing my gratitude for that information sharing, I said: – “Thank you for sharing your experience, maybe one day one of your your stories willContinuar lendo “Learn with otherpeople mistakes; you may not survive your own mistakes.”

A few days ago, I participated in an online workshop about writing memories, organized by the City Hall of my home town – Seixal. At a certain step, I was challenged to write in a few minutes a short story under the theme “memory of a special laugh”. I confessed the surprise on the subject,Continuar lendo “Memories of a special laugh”

Há uns dias, participei num ateliê online de escrita e memória organizado pela Camara Municipal do Seixal. A dado passo, fui desafiado a escrever em escassos minutos uma curta história sob o tema “memória de uma gargalhada especial”. Confesso a surpresa no mote do desafio, mas consegui rebobinar rapidamente as recordações até parar numa grandeContinuar lendo “Memórias de uma gargalhada especial”