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BOSNIA 95 – Peacekeeping in a War Zone
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Peacekeepers day (29May) Dia dos Capacetes Azuis
72 years ago, on the 29th May 1948, the United Nations Security Council approved the deployment of a Group of Military Observers (UNMO) to Middle East, tasked to observe and maintain the ceasefire during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. In 2003, the UN General Assembly decided that this date (29 May) should be considered the “InternationalContinuar lendo “Peacekeepers day (29May) Dia dos Capacetes Azuis”
Bosnia Dec95 – Handover from UN to NATO
Back in 1995, when the United States finally managed to bring the three Bosnian belligerents to the Peace Agreement table, in Dayton, it was decided that the UN contingents would be substituted by a NATO lead force, starting in December 1995. The new Allied Force would have more vigorous Rules of Engagement, and more fireContinuar lendo “Bosnia Dec95 – Handover from UN to NATO”
National Balance in UN expert matters’ Teams
UN Military Observers (UNMO or MILOBS) and Military Advisors (MILAD) teams excel for their national heterogeneity. All UNMO/MILAD teams had that characteristic. In fact, when the mission HQ department of human resources decides where to post the newcomers, they always look for a “National Balance” among each team. The goal is to avoid repeating theContinuar lendo “National Balance in UN expert matters’ Teams”
Terrorists kill 14 in a maternity hospital in Kabul
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General – strongly condemned the horrific attacks that devastated several locations in Afghanistan on the 12th May 2020. The most horrific (suicide) attack occurred in a Kabul Maternity Hospital Attacked, killing 14 and wounded 15 people, including women and children. Two newborn babies were among those killed. Authorities reported 4 moreContinuar lendo “Terrorists kill 14 in a maternity hospital in Kabul”
“Atrás das linhas do inimigo” – a história real
O quente mês de junho de 1995 chegou a uma quinta-feira, enquanto me encontrava de turno nocturno na consola radar do Centro de Controlo Aéreo de Belgrado, vigilando a Zona de Exclusão Aérea (No Fly Zone) da Bósnia Herzegovina. A NATO tinha feito “air stricks” recentemente sobre as posições Sérvias que sitiavam Srebrenica, e oContinuar lendo ““Atrás das linhas do inimigo” – a história real”
UN casualties in Mali
According to the French news agency “France 24”, several UN Troops were killed after hitting an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) in Mali. On Sunday 10May2020, three UN troops were killed and four wounded after their convoy hit a roadside bomb. “We will have to make every effort to identify and apprehend those responsible for theseContinuar lendo “UN casualties in Mali”
Cessar-Fogo Mundial por causa do COVID.
António Guterres tentou; muitos acharam impossível mas a coisa pegou. Gradualmente, 16 zonas de conflito estavam a alinhar no projecto e vários Países do Security Council da ONU elaboraram projectos de uma Resolução nesse sentido. De repente, no dia em que se comemorava o fim da II WW, os Russos disseram que necessitavam de maisContinuar lendo “Cessar-Fogo Mundial por causa do COVID.”
O Carro Chetnik
Quando se cumpre uma missão da ONU em teatros de operação distantes, vivem-se situações indeléveis que balizam as nossas memórias. Algumas experiências são mais marcantes do que outras, mas todas dignas de registo. Recordo uma patrulha no bairro de Ilidza em Sarajevo – 1995 – quando nos cruzamos com um ícone do Cerco a SarajevoContinuar lendo “O Carro Chetnik”
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