Suchergebnisse

"Das Massaker in Srebrenica vom Juli 1995, bei dem rund 8000 Männer und Jungen ums Leben kamen, war der Tiefpunkt der Bemühungen der Vereinten Nationen zur Friedenssicherung nach einer Reihe von vorherigen Fehlschlägen anderer Friedensoperationen. Wie konnte es dazu kommen? Der Beitrag skizziert die Geschehnisse vor und nach der Einnahme der Schutzzone, untersucht die tiefer liegenden Ursachen des Versagens der UN-Mission UNPROFOR und bewertet die Lehren, die im Verlauf der letzten 20 Jahre gezogen wurden." (Autorenreferat)

When a guerrilla movement opposing Portuguese rule in Guinea-Bissau issued a unilateral declaration of independence in September 1973, it created a dilemma for Portugal's allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Although Britain, like other NATO countries, wanted to keep Portugal within the alliance, British officials were exasperated by the Portuguese regime's refusal to let go of its colonies in Africa. When the United Nations (UN) took up the issue of Guinea-Bissau, Britain came under intense pressure from Portugal to proffer its support. Declassified documents from the British National Archives underscore the difficulties that ensued. British officials were mindful of their relationship with Portugal, but they were unsure of the intentions of the other Western permanent members of the UN Security Council and were worried about damaging Britain's broader position in Africa. This dilemma was not resolved until April 1974 when a military coup in Lisbon led to the Portuguese withdrawal from Guinea-Bissau.