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In West Africa, fonio farming is more than just agriculture, it's a symbol of resilience and cultural heritage. Chef Binta, an award-winning chef and advocate for nomadic cuisine, is empowering women farmers by promoting this ancient grain. Through the Fulani Kitchen Foundation and support from FAO, she is helping communities enhance food security and shape a sustainable future while celebrating culinary traditions. Producer: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho FAO ©FAO/Fanjan Combrink

En África Occidental, el cultivo del fonio es mucho más que una simple actividad agrícola; es un símbolo de resiliencia y patrimonio cultural. La chef Binta, una chef galardonada y promotora de la cocina nómada, ayuda a las mujeres agricultoras de Ghana a revalorizar este antiguo cereal. Gracias a la Fulani Kitchen Foundation y al apoyo de la FAO, está ayudando a las comunidades a fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria y a construir un futuro sostenible, al mismo tiempo que celebra las tradiciones culinarias. Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Doblaje: Ange Soubirous Tambineza Sonido: Eric Deleu Supervisión editorial: Tszmei Ho ©FAO/Fanjan Combrink

En Afrique de l'Ouest, la culture du fonio est bien plus qu'une simple activité agricole, c'est un symbole de résilience et d'héritage culturel. Cheffe Binta, une cheffe primée et promotrice de la cuisine nomade, aide les femmes agricultrices du Ghana à valoriser cette céréale ancienne. Grâce à la Fulani Kitchen Foundation et au soutien de la FAO, elle aide les communautés à renforcer la sécurité alimentaire et à façonner un avenir durable, tout en célébrant les traditions culinaires. Producteurs: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Doublage: Ange Soubirous Tambineza Son : Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale : Tszmei Ho ©FAO/Fanjan Combrink

Entre la pesca ilegal china, la disminución de las poblaciones de peces y la contaminación de las aguas, los pescadores a pequeña escala enfrentan varios retos que necesitan soluciones urgentes. RFI conversó con pescadores de Chile y Senegal en la cumbre de Niza en Francia. El océano está siendo saqueado y la sobrepesca amenaza a más de un tercio de las especies de peces. En la cumbre de la ONU sobre el océano, lideres políticos y científicos están de acuerdo que es hora de actuar para gestionar el océano de manera sostenible y frenar el grave declive de las especies de peces. Desde el puerto de Niza a orillas del Mediterráneo, lugar de la cumbre, voces de la sociedad civil alertan sobre la disminución de las pesquerías debido a la pesca industrial. En las aguas suramericanas, por ejemplo, se estima que 600 barcos chinos pescan grandes cantidades de peces en aguas internacionales frente a las costas de Ecuador, Peru y Chile. Pescadores artesanales denuncian incluso la incursión de estos barcos en las aguas territoriales. En la cumbre de Niza, Zoila Bustamante Cárdenas, oriunda de la región de Puerto Montt al sur de Chile, representa a la Unión de pescadores artesanales de Latinoamérica y alerta sobre esta depredación.  “Nosotros hoy día tenemos un gran problema en Latinoamérica, que son estas flotas que llegan como poblaciones a nuestros países de Latinoamérica y no solamente a Chile, sino que la prácticamente a la mayor parte de los países de Latinoamérica a depredar todo lo que encuentran. De hecho, nosotros ahora en Chile tenemos barcos chinos que andan pescando jibia y dicen que van a carena”, dijo a RFI. El pescador Salatou Sambou, coordinador de una concesión de pesca en la región de Casamanza en Senegal describe el mismo fenómeno en las costas atlánticas del oeste de África: “los recursos pesqueros empezaron a disminuir de manera drástica desde que los barcos chinos llegaron a la región”, constata. “Si África esta empobrecida y si perdemos hijos en el mediterráneo, se debe en parte a los barcos chinos que vienen a saquear nuestros recursos de forma ilegal e irresponsable”, denuncia Sambou, desde la cumbre de Niza, y llama al gobierno chino a actuar. La sobrepesca china, y la pesca de arrastre de fondo, así como la pesca con palangre han afectado duramente los stocks de pesquerías. Según la Agencia de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, el 35% de las pesquerías están sobreexplotadas. En Chile por ejemplo, esta cifra alcanza 53, según la ONG Oceana. Una tendencia que impacta directamente a los pequeños pescadores confirma Zoila Bustamante quien tambien presidente la Confederación Nacional de Pescadores Artesanales de Chile, Conapach. “En Chile tenemos varias pesquerías y algunas están hoy día en colapso y otras están recuperadas. Desde el año 2012 hasta la fecha de merluza austral, por ejemplo, nosotros teníamos una cuota de pesca de 18.000 toneladas de pescado. Hoy día tenemos 14.000 toneladas porque cada vez cada vez que tenemos el problema de que la pesquería esté en media colapsada, el comité científico baja las cuotas y a nosotros también nos restringen", comentó a RFI. Otras especies por ejemplo han logrado recuperarse gracias a planes de manejo. “En el tema bentónico, por ejemplo, los pescadores artesanales hemos ido recuperando las pesquerías con planes de manejo y con áreas de manejo. Nosotros tenemos en Chile, tenemos comités científicos que ven en qué estado está la biomasa, y entregan una cuota de pesca”, detalla Bustamante. La acuicultura Entre las propuestas para mantener los ingresos de los pescadores y la soberanía alimentaria, la FAO promueve la acuicultura, o granjas agrícolas en las zonas costeras. Pero el modelo suscita dudas entre algunos pescadores artesanales como en Chile, segundo productor mundial de salmón. “La acuicultura de salmón deja muchísimos impactos. Primero, la feca el salmón, muy concentrada, porque los crían en jaulas. Segundo toda la comida que el salmón no se alcanza a comer, que también queda en el fondo marino; todos los plásticos y redes que quedan en el fondo marino cuando las empresas cambian de lugar, así como los pontones que se hunden en el borde costero. Entonces nosotros como pescados artesanales no vamos a defender una acuicultura de especie introducida”, denuncia la pescadora a RFI.  Por su lado, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil piden limitar la pesca industrial y eliminar el uso de palangres y la pesca de arrastre, técnicas muy dañinas para los ecosistemas marinos, así como reducir los subsidios estatales a la industria pesquera.

A pesca ilegal é “um flagelo a nível mundial” e fiscalizar os 1.650 km da costa angolana é um desafio devido à falta de meios, admitiu em entrevista à RFI a ministra das Pescas e dos Recursos Marinhos de Angola, Carmen Sacramento dos Santos. Para combater esta ameaça, a ministra, que participou na 3ª Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Oceano (UNOC3), reforçou a necessidade de unir fiscalização rigorosa, educação e tecnologia. Na 3.ª Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Oceano (UNOC3), que decorre esta semana em Nice, França, Angola reafirmou o seu compromisso com a protecção dos ecossistemas marinhos e a gestão sustentável dos recursos. A ministra das Pescas e dos Recursos Marinhos, Carmen dos Santos, destacou a necessidade de reorientar as políticas públicas, com foco na redução da pesca extractiva e no aumento da aquicultura, promovendo soluções que integrem as dimensões social, económica e ambiental das comunidades costeiras. Trazemos uma mensagem de comprometimento com a sustentabilidade, de comprometimento com os objectivos da Década dos Oceanos, que nos permitem reorientar as nossas políticas públicas para que efectivamente haja uma pesca sustentável, redução da pesca extractiva e que haja o aumento da aquacultura. Este ministério tutela não só a pesca, como os recursos marinhos e isto implica para nós um compromisso enorme de garantir que efectivamente as comunidades costeiras possam ter acesso à pesca e possam ter acesso à aquacultura. Sempre olhando para as suas necessidades do ponto de vista social, do ponto de vista económico, mas acima de tudo, do ponto de vista ambiental. A pesca ilegal continua a ser uma das maiores preocupações para o sector em Angola. “É um flagelo a nível mundial”, reconheceu a ministra, referindo-se não apenas à actuação de embarcações não autorizadas, mas também à falta de documentação e regulamentação eficazes. Na nossa extensão de costa de 1650 km não temos os meios suficientes para que este combate possa ser feito no lugar certo. Muitas das vezes as embarcações que temos estão a norte e eles fazem [pesca ilegal] a sul. Portanto, nós agora estamos com um projecto para dotar a fiscalização de mais meios, permitindo que se faça essa vigilância. Para colmatar essas dificuldades, Angola tem vindo a apostar no investimento tecnológico e na cooperação internacional. Um dos destaques é a parceria com a SADC (Comunidade para o desenvolvimento da África Austral), que facilita a vigilância marítima através de sistemas por satélite, além da subscrição junto da FAO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e Agricultura) do programa "Estado Porto" e do Blue Justice da UNODC (Escritório das Nações Unidas sobre Drogas e Crime), que incorpora ferramentas de software e monitorização global.   Entre os instrumentos de apoio à gestão sustentável, Angola tem o navio científico Baía Farta, apresentado como símbolo do compromisso do país com a investigação marinha. O projecto, iniciado em 2014, é desde o ano passado uma realidade operacional. A nossa costa é longa e nós precisamos de ter informações científicas para o nosso processo de gestão. Queremos fazer uma gestão sustentável e isso só é possível se tivermos uma abordagem baseada no ecossistema. Só se faz isso através de estudos próprios. Temos um navio com valências científicas muito idênticas à do navio [norueguês] Fridtjof Nansen. A Noruega, há uns anos, fez um acordo com a FAO para os cruzeiros ao longo da costa e nós vamos fazer cruzeiros equiparados para alinhar as metodologias e, portanto, os dados poderem ser interoperáveis. Carmen Sacramento dos Santos defende ainda a literacia oceânica para fazer a ponte entre o mar e as populações. A ministra destacou o papel da educação na construção de uma nova relação entre os angolanos e o oceano e explicou que o executivo tem desenvolvido o programa Escolas Azuis, que já está a trabalhar com professores em várias regiões   Estamos responsáveis por aumentar a literacia no país sobre os oceanos. Temos a missão de explicar o que é o mar, de trazer os conceitos, de dar a conhecer e de fazer viver o mar o mais longe da costa. Na perspectiva de dizer às populações mais longe da costa, que estão no Leste, o que é o mar e permitindo que elas saibam e vivam o mar. É o nosso mote para que efectivamente o currículo azul seja o “driver” entre o mar e as pessoas.

La Tertulia de los Lunes con Martín Bueno, Casilda Echevarría, Miguel Fernández Galeano y Teresa Herrera. *** El canciller Mario Lubetkin informó el viernes que el gobierno gestiona la llegada a Uruguay de un pequeño grupo de jóvenes palestinos provenientes de Cisjordania para formarse aquí en agricultura sostenible. Según dijo Lubetkin en diálogo con Subrayado, esta posibilidad se concretaría a través de un programa de cooperación financiado por Dinamarca e implementado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), que tiene como objetivo capacitar a jóvenes palestinos en el desarrollo de startups relacionadas con la agricultura sostenible, un sector clave para la región. “Hemos estudiado una cantidad de proyectos que tiene Naciones Unidas en la zona de Cisjordania, porque hoy Gaza está totalmente paralizada. Hay un proyecto que lo financian las autoridades danesas y lo ejecuta la FAO en relación a la formación de muchachos en el área agrícola para la creación de microempresas. A nosotros nos pareció una idea estupenda. A nosotros nos da las garantías plenas y de seguridad para poder traer algunos muchachos, cuatro o cinco, no sé, veremos. Por ahora a lo que llegamos es a hacer un acuerdo de sumarnos a un esfuerzo de otros”. Lubetkin justificó la medida como una forma de complementar con soluciones de largo plazo la ayuda humanitaria inmediata, a la que Uruguay planea sumarse, según dijo la semana pasada el presidente Yamandú Orsi. El Canciller enfatizó que la situación en Gaza es dramática, pero también destacó la gravedad de la crisis que vive la población de Cisjordania. ¿Cómo evalúan los tertulianos esta posibilidad? ¿Qué señal da el gobierno con esta iniciativa?

In this episode of the FAO Brief, FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre report the collapse of the Gaza's agricultural capacities; FAO calls for urgent action on water scarcity at the Baghdad International Water Conference; and FAO and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii launch an educational journey linking ancient practices to sustainability goals.  Producer: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei © FAO/Ismael Adnan

Dans cet épisode, la FAO et le Centre satellitaire des Nations Unies font état de l'effondrement des capacités agricoles de Gaza ; la FAO appelle à une action urgente sur la pénurie d'eau lors de la Conférence internationale sur l'eau de Bagdad ; et la FAO et le Parc archéologique de Pompéi lancent un voyage éducatif reliant les savoirs ancestraux aux objectifs de développement durable. Producteurs: Flora Trouilloud, Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei  © FAO/Ismael Adnan  

En este episodio de La FAO en Minutos, el Centro de Satélites de las Naciones Unidas y la FAO alertan sobre el colapso de la agricultura en Gaza; la FAO pide medidas urgentes contra la escasez de agua en la Conferencia Internacional del Agua de Bagdad; y la FAO y el Parque Arqueológico de Pompeya lanzan un itinerario educativo que vincula sostenibilidad y seguridad alimentaria.   Productores: Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Heriberto Araujo Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Doblaje: ElevenLabsSupervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei © FAO/Ismael Adnan

Impulsar nuevos modelos alimentarios con un menor impacto ambiental representa una oportunidad clave para la industria de alimentación y bebidas, un sector que emplea a más de 500.000 personas. En este podcast de ‘Compartiendo Conocimiento', te contamos el caso de Elian Barcelona, una empresa que ha apostado por la producción de derivados de soja como alternativa sostenible, aspira a convertirse en el hub europeo de la proteína vegetal. La industria alimentaria está inmersa en un gran cambio hacia modelos más sostenibles, donde la apuesta por alimentos de origen vegetal y proteínas alternativas cobran cada vez más protagonismo. ¿La razón? Su producción consume menos agua, tierra y energía, y además emite menos gases de efecto invernadero. Así lo respaldan organismos como la FAO y numerosas investigaciones científicas. En este escenario de transformación nace Elian Barcelona, una empresa que factura 400 millones de euros al año y que ha apostado por la producción de derivados de soja como alternativa sostenible, aspirando a convertirse en el hub europeo de la proteína vegetal. En este podcast te contamos su historia.

Dans cet épisode, la FAO appelle à un accès humanitaire immédiat à Gaza face au risque imminent de famine ; le nombre de personnes en situation d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë dans le monde augmente pour la sixième année consécutive, selon un nouveau rapport ; et six systèmes agricoles au Brésil, en Chine, au Mexique et en Espagne sont reconnus pour leurs pratiques durables et leur rôle dans la préservation de la biodiversité et de la sécurité alimentaire.    Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei © FAO/UAWC

Dans cet épisode, la FAO appelle à un accès humanitaire immédiat à Gaza face au risque imminent de famine ; le nombre de personnes en situation d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë dans le monde augmente pour la sixième année consécutive, selon un nouveau rapport ; et six systèmes agricoles au Brésil, en Chine, au Mexique et en Espagne sont reconnus pour leurs pratiques durables et leur rôle dans la préservation de la biodiversité et de la sécurité alimentaire.    Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Doblaje: ElevenLabsSupervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei © FAO/UAWC 

In this episode, FAO calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza amid the imminent risk of famine; the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity worldwide has increased for the sixth consecutive year, a new report reveals;  and six agricultural systems in Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain are recognized for their sustainable practices and their roles in preserving biodiversity and safeguarding food security.   Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei © FAO/UAWC 

In Uganda, farmers face mounting challenges from climate change, low productivity, and food insecurity. Through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation project, FAO, in partnership with China is helping smallholder farmers adopt resilient agricultural practices, improve yields, and build a more sustainable future. This initiative represents FAO's longest-running South-South collaboration, marking over a decade of knowledge exchange and field impact. Producers: Flora Trouilloud; Ruki Inoshita Presenter: Njambi Gicharu Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Tszmei Ho ©FAO/Stuart Tibaweswa

Repasamos la actualidad, que nos lleva a México, donde un sicario ha matado a tiros a dos asesores de la alcaldesa de la capital, Clara Brugada. Después, contamos otras noticias desde Ecuador, República Dominicana, El Salvador o Portugal. A continuación, nos acercamos al Encuentro legislativo y académico que se está celebrando estos días en la Universidad de Salamanca. Un foro organizado por la FAO bajo el título 'Todo comienza con la alimentación', para alcanzar seguridad alimentaria y nutricional con un enfoque de género en América latina y el Caribe.Escuchar audio

Repasamos lo que ha dado de sí el foro ‘Todo comienza con la alimentación’, organizado por la USAL, el Senado y la FAO, en Salamanca. Un encuentro legislativo y académico que se está celebrando estos días en la Universidad de Salamanca, que refleja esa alianza entre España y Latinoamérica. Una cita para alcanzar seguridad alimentaria y nutricional con un enfoque de género en América latina y el Caribe, que ha cubierto nuestra compañera Tamara García. 21/05/25Escuchar audio

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia uhakika wa chakula, na takwimu za afya za janga la COVID-19 kusababisha vifo, muda wa kuishi na hali ya afya na ustawi kwa ujumla. Makala tunakwenda nchini Tanzania na mashinani nchini DRC, kulikoni?Ukosefu wa uhakika wa kupata chakula na utapiamlo kwa watoto uliongezeka kwa mwaka wa sita mfululizo mwaka 2024, na kuwatumbukiza mamilioni ya watu karibu na baa la njaa, huku wengine wakiepuka kutokana na misaada ya kimkakati. Imesema Ripoti ya Kimataifa kuhusu Janga la Chakula (GRFC) iliyotolewa leo huko Roma, Italia na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO.Ripoti ya Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya Duniani (WHO) ya takwimu za afya duniani iliyochapishwa jana Mei 15 ikionesha athari kubwa zaidi za kiafya zilizosababishwa na janga la COVID-19 kuhusu vifo, muda wa kuishi na hali ya afya na ustawi kwa ujumla, imeweka wazi kuwa katika kipindi cha miaka miwili pekee, kati ya mwaka 2019 na 2021, matarajio ya kuishi yalipungua kwa mwaka mmoja na miezi nane  ikiwa ni maporomoko makubwa zaidi katika historia ya hivi karibuni hali iliyobatilisha mafanikio ya afya yaliyopatikana kwa muongo mmoja.Katika makala Leah Mushi anatupeleka nchini Tanzania kusikia namna wanawake wenye ulemavu walivyoweza kujikwamua kutoka kwenye changamoto mbalimbali ikiwemo za kiuchumi na kuchangamkia fursa za uongozi.Na katika fursa ni yake Bernadette Kambonesa, mkimbizi wa ndani kutoka kijiji cha Bogoro, jimboni Ituri nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC akizungumzia manufaa yatokanayo na uwepo wa Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Kulinda Amani nchini humo (MONUSCO).Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Ukosefu wa uhakika wa kupata chakula na utapiamlo kwa watoto uliongezeka kwa mwaka wa sita mfululizo mwaka 2024, na kuwatumbukiza mamilioni ya watu karibu na baa la njaa, huku wengine wakiepuka kutokana na misaada ya kimkakati. Imesema Ripoti ya Kimataifa kuhusu Janga la Chakula (GRFC) iliyotolewa leo huko Roma, Italia na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO. Flora Nducha anakutaarifu kwa muhtasari.

Le foreste occupano circa un terzo di tutte le terre emerse. Sono verdissime, piene di vita e soprattutto ci aiutano a respirare e a ridurre l'anidride carbonica nell'atmosfera, la principale responsabile dell'effetto serra. Ma quanto sono davvero grandi le foreste e quanto carbonio hanno intrappolato? Per scoprirlo l'ESA ha da poco portato in orbita un nuovo satellite, per studiare le foreste come non abbiamo mai fatto prima. Prima di scoprire qualcosa sui bruchi collezionisti di ossa, ci occupiamo del burro cacao, tra miti e screpolate leggende, e di come una fetta di formaggio ha salvato molte vite. Sul Post Biomass, per misurare il carbonio delle foreste  L'ESA svela il set di dati più ampio di sempre sulla biomassa forestale  I documenti della FAO sulle foreste  Ruolo e importanza delle foreste  La scienza dei cosmetici. Dalla skincare allo shampoo. Ingredienti, bufale & istruzioni per l'uso  Il contributo dei fallimenti umani latenti al collasso dei sistemi complessi  James Reason, che usò il formaggio svizzero per spiegare gli errori umani, è morto a  86 anni  I bruchi carnivori “collezionisti di ossa”, indossano corpi di insetti morti per mimetizzarsi ⁠Il link per abbonarti al Post e ascoltare la puntata per intero.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marina asegura 1.3 toneladas de presunta cocaína en Guerrero Profepa clausura delfinario en hotel Barceló  FAO alerta que plagas destruyen hasta 40% de los cultivos en el mundoMás información en nuestro podcast

  In this episode, FAO urges enhanced surveillance as Europe faces its largest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in decades; a call by FAO for early desert locust control measures in Northwest Africa; and the FAO Food Price Index rose in April.   Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Hashim Azizi

Dans cet épisode, la FAO appelle à une surveillance accrue alors que l'Europe fait face à sa plus grande flambée de fièvre aphteuse depuis des décennies ; la FAO appelle à des mesures de lutte précoce contre le criquet pèlerin en Afrique du Nord-Ouest ; et l'Indice FAO des prix des produits alimentaires a augmenté en avril.  Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita,  Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud  Son: Eric Deleu  Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei  ©FAO/Hashim Azizi 

En este episodio, la FAO urge a reforzar la vigilancia mientras Europa enfrenta su mayor brote de fiebre aftosa en décadas; la FAO pide tomar medidas rápidas para combatir la langosta del desierto en el noroeste de África; y el índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO sube en abril. Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Hashim Azizi 

Jornal da ONU, com Felipe de Carvalho:*Influenciadores estrangeiros destacam “calor humano” da língua portuguesa*Na COP30, São Tomé e Príncipe buscará apoio internacional para ação climática*FAO alerta para riscos de uso de suplementos alimentares sem orientação*A liberdade das pessoas depende da liberdade de imprensa, diz António Guterres

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayotupeleka katika mkoa wa Mwanza kaskazini magharibi mwa Tanzania ambapo vijana wameshika hatamu kuboresha mustakabali wao. Pia tunakuletea muhtasari wa habari  na mashinani tunasalia hapa makao makuu.Ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Kudumisha Amani nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo DRC, MONUSCO, umeikaribisha kusainiwa kwa “Azimio la Kanuni” tarehe 25 Aprili 2025 mjini Washington, D.C chini ya usimamizi wa Wizara ya mambo ya nje ya Marekani, kati ya serikali za DRC na Rwanda kwa lengo la kulinda rai ana kutekeleza azimio la Baraza la Usalama namba 2773 (2025).Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la msaada kwa wakimbizi wa Kipalestina UNRWA, Juliette Touma, akizungumza na waandishi wa habri mjini Geneva kwa njia ya video kutoka mji mkuu wa Jordan, Amman, wakati  kuzingirwa kwa Ukanda wa Gaza kukikaribia kuingia mwezi wa pili amesema “Mzingiro wa Gaza ni muuaji wa kimya muuaji wa watoto, wazee, na watu walioko katika mazingira magumu zaidi. Mzingiro huu unamaanisha kwamba familia nzima, watu saba au wanane wanalazimika kushirikiana kopo moja la maharagwe au njegere”.Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO limezitaka nchi za Kaskazini Magharibi mwa Afrika kuongeza ufuatiliaji na kuchukua hatua za mapema kudhibiti makundi ya nzige wa jangwani. Hii ni baada ya nzige wakubwa na makundi madogo kutoka ukanda wa Sahel kuhamia maeneo ya kusini mwa Sahara, hasa katikati ya Algeria, magharibi mwa Libya, na kusini mwa Tunisia tangu Februari hadi Machi mwaka huu.Na katika mashinani fursa ni yake Maruping Onkemetse Mkurugenzi na Mwanzilishi wa Kituo cha Msaada wa Familia, shirika linaloongozwa na wanawake wa asili  katika Wilaya ya Gantsi, kijiji cha Chobokwane nchini Botswana anayeshiriki mkutano unaoendelea hapa Makao Makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa wa Jukwaa la Watu wa Asili akizungumzia alichojifunza hadi sasa.Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!  

Dans cet épisode, la FAO renforce son intervention d'urgence aux agriculteurs dont les moyens d'existence ont été gravement affectés par le séisme dévastateur qui a frappé le Myanmar le 28 mars ; la Chine rejoint la lutte mondiale contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée; et la FAO lance une nouvelle initiative mondiale pour renforcer le suivi mondial des efforts de restauration des écosystèmes.  Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita,  Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei ©FAO 

En este episodio, la FAO incrementa su ayuda de emergencia para los campesinos afectados por el devastador terremoto que azotó Myanmar el 28 de marzo; China se une a la lucha mundial contra la pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada; y la FAO lanza una nueva iniciativa para fortalecer el seguimiento de la restauración de los ecosistemas.    Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei ©FAO 

In this episode, FAO scales up its emergency response for farmers whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the devasting earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28; China joins the global fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ; and FAO launches a new global initiative to strengthen global tracking of ecosystem restoration efforts.  Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei ©FAO   

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia hali ya kibinadamu katika ukanda wa Gaza, na harakati za utekelezaji wa Azimio la Umoja wa Mataifa kuhusu haki za watu wa asili. Makala tunasalia hapa hapa makao makuu na mashinani tunakwenda nchini Burundi, kulikoni?Hali si hali huko Ukanda wa Gaza eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa na Israeli ambako wakimbizi wa ndani wanakabiliwa na hatari za kiafya ambako panya na wadudu kama vile viroboto na  nzi wamesambaa kutokana na mlundikano wa taka na  ukosefu wa huduma muhimu kama vile maji safi na salama.Hapa Makao Makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa, mkutano wa 24 wa Jukwaa la Kudumu la Watu wa jamii za asili (UNPFII) linaendelea kujadili utekelezaji wa Azimio la Umoja wa Mataifa kuhusu haki za watu wa asili  na kubaini mbinu bora za kushughulikia changamoto zinazowakabili. Miongoni mwa shiriki wa jukwaa hilo nimwakilishii wa Shirika la Ereto Solidarity Funds ambaye  amepata fursa ya kuzungumza na Sharon Jebichii wa Idhaa ya Kiswahili ya Umoja wa Mataifa.Makala ikiwa leo ni Siku ya Kimataifa ya Kitabu na Haki Miliki ambapo kila mwaka tarehe kama ya leo siku hii huadhimishwa ili kutambua nguvu ya vitabu kama daraja kati ya vizazi na vizazi na tamaduni mbalimbali. Anold Kayanda wa Idhaa hii amezungumza na mwandishi maarufu wa vitabu vya elimu, Uchumi na uhamiaji, Ernest Makulilo mkazi wa Marekani katika jimbo la Missouri.Na mashinani kupitia video iliyoandaliwa na Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO fursa ni yake Meena Poudel kutoka nchini Nepal, Kusini mwa Asia ambaye ni Katibu wa kikundi cha wanawake watumiaji wa msitu ambacho kinabadilisha takataka za misitu kuwa mbolea rafiki kwa mazingira huku pia wakijipatia kipato."Mwenyeji wako ni Flora Nducha, karibu!  

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina ambayo inatupeleka Msasani nchini Tanzania kusikia namna vijana na serikali wanavyolinda Mama Dunia. Pia tunakuletea muhtasari wa habari ujumbe wa Katibu Mkuu, watoto kulinda mazingira DRC, na kifo cha Papa Francis.Ikiwa leo ni siku ya kimataifa ya Mama Dunia, ikilenga kuchagiza hatua ya kuhifadhi sayari dunia, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa Antonio Guterres ametumia neno ‘homa' kuwa inakumba dunia hivi sasa kutokana na viwango vya joto vinavyoongezeka kila mwaka. Hata hivyo amesema majawabu ya kutibu homa hiyo yapo ikiwemo kutumia nishati rejelezi ambayo ni rahisi, ina afya na salama kuliko nishati kisukuku.Huko nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC, kando ya mapigano yanayotikisa eneo la mashariki mwa nchi, watoto wamechukua hatua kulinda sayari dunia kwa kuhifadhi misitu kwenye taifa hilo ambako ukataji miti kiholela umefurutu ada.Kufuatia kifo cha Kiongozi wa Kanisa Katoliki duniani, Papa Francis hapo jana Jumatatu, ambaye maziko yake yamepangwa kufanyika Jumamosi wiki hii, mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa yameendelea kukumbuka mchango wake wa kutetea walio taabuni. Mathalani shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia wakimbizi, UNHCR limekumbuka wito wake wa kutaka kila mtu kukaribisha, kusindikiza na kujumuisha wale wote wanaobisha hodi kwenye milango yao.Na mashinani  kupitia video iliyoandaliwa na Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO fursa ni yake Meena Poudel kutoka nchini Nepal, Kusini mwa Asia ambaye ni Katibu wa kikundi cha wanawake watumiaji wa msitu ambacho kinabadilisha takataka za misitu kuwa mbolea rafiki kwa mazingira huku pia wakijipatia kipato."Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!  

This episode of the Foreign Area Officer Podcast delves into the unique background of LTC Lemar Farhad, USA, tracing his journey from a culturally diverse upbringing and Afghan heritage to his pivotal role in the U.S. Army. Lemar shares his transition into the FAO program, starting with his early assignments as an infantry and intelligence officer and detailing his first exposure to U.S. embassies and defense cooperation. Through captivating anecdotes, he highlights his significant assignments, including his work in Special Operations Command Europe, his impactful tenure as the ODC Chief in Kuala Lumpur, and his current role in Korea focusing on non-combatant evacuation operations (NEO). The conversation also explores challenges in leadership, the importance of understanding cultural contexts, and the value of reading to gain diverse perspectives. Lemar's journey exemplifies the integration of strategic thinking and operational expertise, emphasizing the art of diplomacy and the FAO community's crucial role in global defense and cooperation.   Articles: Reimagining Policing in America—A Complete Institutional Overhaul by LTC Lemar Farhad   Books Discussed:  2034 by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis USN 2054 by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis USN Ghost fleet by P.W. Singer   00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:46 Meet the Guest: Lemar Farhad 01:04 Transition to FAO: From Field to Strategy 02:04 First Impressions of FAOs 03:33 The Path to Monterey 04:36 Language Training at DLI 12:12 Unexpected Assignment: Malaysia 13:34 Experiences at the Malaysian Staff College 14:35 Return to the U.S. and Grad School 19:33 First Assignment at CENTCOM 21:20 Challenges and Lessons at CENTCOM 26:21 Mentorship and Professional Development 34:16 Transition to J2 at CENTCOM 36:34 Introduction to Central Asia Desk 37:05 Building Relationships in Central Asia 38:03 Challenges of Language and Culture 39:16 Innovative Security Cooperation Programs 41:21 Impact of COVID-19 on Operations 42:39 Personal Heritage and Career Impact 44:00 Father's Academic Journey 46:40 Early Life and Cultural Identity 47:51 Deployment to Afghanistan Post-9/11 48:53 Unique Assignment with Special Forces 01:05:37 Transition to MI and Multiple Deployments 01:07:52 Reconnecting with the Intelligence Community 01:08:37 Special Operations Command in Europe 01:09:08 First Country Team Assignment in Malaysia 01:11:20 Challenges with a Difficult Deputy 01:14:22 Leadership and Team Dynamics 01:20:50 Current Role in Korea: NEO Operations 01:39:48 The Importance of Reading and Fiction 01:45:28 Final Thoughts and Reflections

Sudan: UN chief condemns killings amid gains by rebel forces in DarfurIsraeli attack puts Gaza City hospital out of service: WHOMyanmar: Farmers helped to rescue crops after quake devastation: FAO

In this episode, an IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to conflict, economic instability and surging food prices; sustainable water management is essential to feed Europe and Central Asia and build resilience against climate change, shows a UN report co-authored by FAO; and the Food Price Index remains stable in March.  Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/ Alessandra Benedetti

Dans cet épisode, une analyse de l'IPC révèle le nombre le plus élevé jamais enregistré de personnes en situation d'insécurité alimentaire aiguë en République démocratique du Congo en raison des conflits, de l'instabilité économique et de la flambée des prix des produits alimentaires ; une gestion durable de l'eau est essentielle pour nourrir l'Europe et l'Asie centrale et renforcer la résilience face au changement climatique, selon un rapport de l'ONU coécrit par la FAO ; et l'indice des prix des produits alimentaires reste stable en mars.  Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita, Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/ Alessandra Benedetti 

En este episodio, un análisis de la CIF revela el mayor número jamás registrado de poblaciones en situación de inseguridad alimentaria aguda en la República Democrática del Congo; la gestión sostenible del agua es esencial para alimentar a Europa y Asia Central y para la resiliencia de la región frente al cambio climático, según un informe de la ONU del que es coautora la FAO; y el Índice de Precios de los Alimentos se mantiene estable en marzo.   Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/ Alessandra Benedetti

In this episode, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu calls for the protection of forest and biodiversity for food security and nutrition on the International Day of Forests; FAO urges strengthened measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza that kills millions of poultry worldwide with an increased spillover into mammals; and a new FAO study notes that a nearly 40 percent surge in coffee prices last year was caused by adverse climatic conditions.    Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Ruki Inoshita Sound: Eric Deleu Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Luis Tato

Dans cet épisode, M. QU Dongyu, le Directeur général de la FAO, appelle à la protection des forêts et de la biodiversité pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des forêts ; la FAO appelle à renforcer les mesures visant à contenir la propagation de la grippe aviaire H5N1 qui tue des millions de volailles dans le monde, avec une propagation accrue aux mammifères ; et une nouvelle étude de la FAO indique que la hausse de près de 40 pour cent des prix du café l'an dernier a été causée par des conditions climatiques défavorables.   Producteurs: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud, Ruki Inoshita Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Eric Deleu Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/ Luis Tato 

En este episodio, el Director General de la FAO, QU Dongyu, insta a proteger la biodiversidad en el Día Internacional de los Bosques; la FAO urge a reforzar las medidas para contener la propagación del virus H5N1 de la gripe aviar; y un nuevo estudio señala que la causa principal del aumento de casi el 40 por ciento en los precios del café el año pasado fueron las condiciones climáticas adversas.  Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Ruki Inoshita, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Eric Deleu Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/ Luis Tato

En este episodio, exploramos la alianza entre dos mundos aparentemente distantes: la agricultura y los mercados financieros.

Jornal da ONU, com Felipe de Carvalho:*Líder da ONU saúda negociações entre Estados Unidos, Rússia e Ucrânia*Dia Internacional reforça importância das florestas para a alimentação*Desaparecimentos forçados na Ucrânia podem configurar crimes contra a humanidade*FAO pede mais ação contra influenza aviária H5N1 que atinge vários países

Dans cet épisode, les Harlem Globetrotters sont nommés Ambassadeurs de bonne volonté de la FAO pour leur engagement dans la lutte contre l'insécurité alimentaire ; de nouvelles données de la FAO et d'autres agences des Nations Unies mettent en garde contre le fait que 4,4 millions de personnes en Somalie pourraient souffrir de la faim d'ici avril 2025 en raison de l'aggravation de la sécheresse et du conflit ; et l'Indice FAO des prix des produits alimentaires a augmenté de 1,6 pour cent en février.  Producteurs: Flora Trouilloud, Heriberto Araujo Présentatrice: Flora Trouilloud Son: Heriberto Araujo Supervision éditoriale: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti

En este episodio, los Harlem Globetrotters son nombrados Embajadores de Buena Voluntad de la FAO por su compromiso en la lucha contra la inseguridad alimentaria; nuevos datos de la FAO y otras agencias de la ONU revelan que 4,4 millones de personas en Somalia podrían sufrir hambre en abril de 2025 debido al empeoramiento de la sequía y el conflicto en el país; y el índice de precios de los alimentos sube un 1,6 por ciento en febrero. Productores: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud Presentador: Heriberto Araujo Sonido: Heriberto Araujo Supervisión editorial: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti

In this episode, the Harlem Globetrotters are named FAO Global Goodwill Ambassadors for their commitment to the fight against food insecurity; new data from FAO and other UN agencies warns that 4.4 million people in Somalia could face hunger by April 2025 due to worsening drought and conflict; and the FAO Food Price Index rose 1.6 percent in February. Producer: Heriberto Araujo, Flora Trouilloud Presenter: Simona Vani Sound: Heriberto Araujo Editorial supervision: Ho Tszmei ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti

Bangladesh: UN chief pledges to help stave off food rations cut to RohingyaIran ramps up rights restrictions on women and girls, Human Rights Council probe warnsCoffee price hike blamed on climate change, says FAO

Join me for a conversation with Colonel Christian Werner, who currently serves at the U.S. Army War College. COL Werner shares his origin story of joining the Army influenced by his family's military background, his transition from Armor to FAO, and his extensive career path through various European assignments. He highlights his experiences in command and staff roles, the importance of language skills, and his impactful stint in Somalia as SDO/DATT. Werner also discusses his personal challenges, concepts like moral injury, and the importance of behavioral health. He explains the role and operations of the U.S. Military Observer Group and shares insights into SSC opportunities, language sustainment, and the rigorous BCAP/CCAP screening processes for command roles.

Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Chakula na Kilimo, FAO limesaidia kujenga utangamano wa kijamii kwa kuboresha maisha kwenye eneo la Walungu jimboni Kivu Kusini nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC. Limefanya hivyo kupitia vilabu vya Dimitra ambavyo hupatia wanawake, wanaume na vijana fursa ya uongozi wa kuleta mabadiliko chanya kwa kutatua changamoto zilizo kwenye jamii yao bila hata kuwa tegemezi kwa msaada wa nje. Mradi huu ulitekelezwa kati ya mwaka 2008 na 2023 na sasa tunamulika ni kwa vipi umeleta mafanikio. Sharon Jebichii anaelezea kwenye makala hii kupitia video iliyoandaliwa na FAO. 

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock interviewed Ismael Lopez about OHDACA and Humanitarian Relief and his experiences as a Marine Civil Affairs Officer.  Brian's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ Ismael's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishrlopez/  Transcript available below. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to the creators of Jazz & Bossa Cafe for the sample of Positive March Music. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHeCxa0rMQ4 --- Transcript: 00:00:10 BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Major Ishmael Lopez to discuss civil affairs and the ongoing relief effort in the Gaza Strip. Let's talk a little bit more about that training piece. Part of readiness is being able to do your job. The Marine is an expeditionary force, perhaps becoming even more expeditionary with the expeditionary advanced base operations. construct, the chief of the Navy signed off on. So very interesting training opportunities for the fleet right now. And you mentioned Balakatan and some of those other exercise type missions that you've done. 00:00:53 BRIAN HANCOCK And I know you've probably done Marine Corps Warfighting exercise and mentioned JRTC. But what are some of these other missions you've done? You've talked about a dock up. A dock up is joined at the hip with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, HADR. The Navy has a huge role in HADR for just a whole bunch of reasons. Has your detachment participated in any HADR missions? Is that another training opportunity that you have with your Marines in detachment? 00:01:21 ISMAEL LOPEZ We as a detachment have not. However, I do have individual Marines who have participated in HADR missions. Not a whole lot of experience, but there's some resident within the detachment. And to your point, there is huge training opportunity there for understanding how to integrate into an HADR response specific to DOD's role in supporting the State Department. We do have the opportunities for training with USAID, but that's all classroom. And we try to get as much exposure to that as possible. But as far as real-world HADR scenarios where we're able to integrate with the State Department and even into a joint task force or a multinational task force, it is very limited. I know that that is being discussed for future iterations of Balakatan specifically to have a HADR response, which makes sense, right? Because Balakatan is becoming a massive multinational exercise that features activities across the spectrum of military operations. Once that piece of it is integrated, then it's truly a well -thought -out, deliberate exercise on how to integrate HADR, whereas right now it's sort of sprinkled on top. The Marines, sailors, and even the Army, civil affairs practitioners that are supporting, are supporting steady -state engineering projects. And I think that's a missed opportunity because there's so much more that we can provide than project management. And there are opportunities there, but... If I'm a commander sitting on top of a joint task force, that's not where I would place those assets because it's going to happen. They're not caught off guard and they understand, okay, where is the USAID person that I need to be linked up with? Who do I need to be syncing up with? Again, looking for those opportunities. 00:03:22 BRIAN HANCOCK opportunities. I hear you. I know you've done a fair amount of work in South America with all the attention on ACOM and sometimes UCOM. I don't think we talk enough about, I think there are many opportunities in South America to do great things. And if we take a look at the Tierra del Fuego with all the earthquakes and the volcanoes and the things happening there and climate change and disasters, there seems to me more disasters, which is going to increase the chance that our government is temporarily overwhelmed and might have to issue a diplomatic cable and request assistance. For us in Title X, that's probably just some of our unique capabilities like rotary wing, pull up a nuclear ship and just start giving power to a large area. There's amazing things that we can do. And I know that there are disasters happening in South American countries, which tend to be a little more fragile. Do we have those opportunities? Is that something that we just haven't mapped out? How would we go about helping our South American brothers? 00:04:25 ISMAEL LOPEZ struggle with this because like you, I see the opportunities that are down there and they're plentiful. I worked down at the embassy in Bogotá, Colombia for three years during my FAO tour. And while I was there, I was a counter -narcotics maritime operations planner. So really fancy title for managing Section 333 funding programming. But our partners in that region are all about working with us. training with us, opening up their countries for us to train. They want to fight with us. In Colombia, we were trying to organize an additional exercise outside of the standard unit toss that goes on in South America. So as we started trying to test, does this concept work? What are going to be some of the challenges? What does it look like for closing ship to shore in a contestant environment? Colombia has amazing terrain that is very similar to that that you will find in the first island chain, surprisingly. A lot of people wouldn't know that, but it's there. So when you consider distance and cost associated with being able to provide realistic training that mimics the future fight, you have it in the same hemisphere. The challenge is, the NDS calls out very specifically, services, your priority is... UCOM. Your priority is AFRICOM. Your priority is CENTCOM. Your priority is writ large is Indopaycom. We'll focus on that. And so that automatically causes the services to look elsewhere rather than looking down south. And so that means that resources, manpower, etc. are going to get pulled to support efforts down there because it's not called out specifically in the NDS. And now it's being focused on other parts of the world. Fortunately, Marine Forces Reserve has shifted from trying to compete with the active component to adding relevancy by focusing on developing those opportunities in Latin America. I know the Army does a lot with the TSOCs down there, but more can be done and should be done, in my opinion. I think the relevancy is there and transferable to other parts of the globe. It's just getting past the, hey, I understood that this document calls this out. but there are opportunities here that align to what we're trying to get after in the NDS. And the other piece of that too is when you consider if we're having assets down there, it reduces the number of available resources that can respond to contingencies. And I think that's part of that equation. 00:07:09 BRIAN HANCOCK I think so. It's really not a bridge too far from our existing mental models. The energy may be in PayCon, but at the same time, you're still going to JRTC. Is that the Deep Pacific? No, not at all. But there's still value in that training. If you can go to Columbia and move through similar islands, have similar river problem sets, similar terrain problem sets, and get that experience at a fraction of the cost of going to the Deep Pacific, that's not something we should overlook. And we can't ignore the fact that there's increasing levels of adversary activity in South America, I don't think we should take that for granted. And doing these mill to mill and working together side by side on various projects, there's nothing but good stuff there. So I'm hopeful that we may in the future put a little bit more energy into that theater. 00:08:02 ISMAEL LOPEZ Yeah. And the one last piece of it I think that we take for granted is the belief that our partners in the Western Hemisphere are going to stay aligned to us. because we have those shared values. But when you have our competitors knocking on the door and saying, hey, we want to train with you. We want to provide you money. We want to do all these things. And we're taking for granted that relationship. It's only going to last so much longer before the number of partners that we have on there are going to be very limited. Yeah. 00:08:33 BRIAN HANCOCK You know, it kind of reminds me of the Sims game. I don't know if you've played this. But there's a relationship meter. And if you want to have positive relationships with another avatar in this simulation, you have to interact with them. You have to do that fairly regularly because over time, that relationship meter decays. Relationships aren't static like that. They're usually moving forward or they're sliding backwards. And if we're not in that game and we have hungry competitors, we can see where that could go. Let's talk about some of your work as a foreign area officer. That's a very coveted job for civil affairs and folks who think they may have a future intent to work for Department of State. A lot of folks don't get there. What did you do as a foreign area officer, and how do you get involved in that kind of work? 00:09:25 ISMAEL LOPEZ For the Marine Corps, I was actually able to use my experience as a civil affairs officer to springboard. into becoming a Latin America FAO. So in the Marines, we have two different ways of becoming a foreign area officer. There is the experience track, which is the one I fell into. And then the other one is a study track. So either route, you have solicitation for candidates, individuals who have experiences overseas, working specifically on the civ. side of the house, not necessarily the mill -to -mill piece, right? Because we're looking at international relations, foreign relations, etc. And then you have the study track, which is you get selected, you get sent to Monterey to earn a master's degree in international relations. Then they send you to the language school, DLI, for a language, and you get assigned a region. And then you get sent either to combatant command to work as a desk officer. or you get sent to a country overseas and you're going to work out at the embassy. So for me, I was able to parlay my experiences as a civil affairs officer, and then the board selected me as a Latin America foreign area officer. And what that did was that it opened me up to that role in the embassy. So my wife's active duty Air Force, and she's also a Latin America foreign area officer. She got sent to Naval Postgraduate School, earned her master's. Didn't have to go to DLI because she already spoke Spanish. And then she got orders to the embassy in Columbia. Family and I obviously went along. And as we were doing our introduction with the scout chief, she mentions my husband's a civil affairs officer and a FAO. And his eyes just lit up. He's like, we haven't had a Marine sitting in the naval mission for the Section 333 program in quite some time because we just don't have them. Part of the challenge is the cost associated with bringing one down. But since I was already there, in his eyes, he was getting two fails for the price of one. So because I had that, I was able to meet the requirement for the billet. And then I was able to serve as the program manager for the Section 333 program for roughly three years. 00:11:38 BRIAN HANCOCK Well done. And what an exciting mission. If I was younger, I'd want to run off there too and do something like that. I mean, my Spanish needs to be a little bit better, but I know I could brush it up. Hey, let's talk about the... Very difficult situation in Gaza right now. I don't think we can approach that with anything but sympathy for all involved. Certainly there's great suffering there by many different parties. And I know you were one of those folks who raised his hand and said, hey, I will help with some of that Gaza relief and did that mission, at least for some time. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience with the Gaza relief mission? And are you comfortable sharing any lessons learned from your time? 00:12:20 ISMAEL LOPEZ Yeah, so it was very interesting when the Gaza relief mission kicked off for several reasons, right? The challenge there, very, very dynamic event, very tragic event. And then on one hand, we have to support our ally in Israel. But on the other hand, great suffering occurring to the people in Gaza as a result of the mission out there. So the struggle within DOD at the time was, what should we do from an ATA perspective to help those that are suffering in Gaza? So when we look at it from within DSCA, we were really waiting for inputs from OSD and even the NSC as to what is an appropriate humanitarian aid response. One that's not going to undermine our partner. But at the same time, sending a strong message to the people in Gaza and the international community that the United States is not going to sit idly by while people are suffering. So it's a very delicate balance that had to be found. So from an access property standpoint, I was looking into what could we do and how close could we get to provide items from the inventory that could provide life -saving support or even just support for those that are being displaced. into neighboring countries. What ended up happening was we, DSCA, specifically the humanitarian aid and the humanitarian demining division, was ordered to reallocate all the ODACA funding that had already been provided to the combative commands and used to support the Gaza relief missions, specifically the maritime bridge. So we had to deliver the bad news to the combative commands, like, hey, Any money that you have not obligated at this point, we have to pull. You were going to utilize that specifically for this mission. Concurrently, we had to assume risk. This was in the summer, right? Heading into the peak of hurricane season. So we had to decide what number were we comfortable with holding back in the event that a hurricane hit or earthquake hit and we knew it was coming and a partner was going to ask for assistance. And we wouldn't necessarily have the ability to ask Congress for additional funding. It was a fine balance there. At the end of the day, we ended up avoiding any major hurricanes in the Caribbean where a partner asked for support. So avoided that. We were able to support the Gaza Relief Mission, specifically the Maritime Pier, getting aid out there, providing those flight hours, the ship hours, getting aid as close as possible. But then we had to stop supporting that because the bridge was not as structurally sound as we all thought it was going to be. And we've been looking at other avenues of providing that support to the people of Gaza, primarily through our partners. The other challenge there is we can't actually enter an area of conflict for obvious reasons. So that added another layer of complexity to support the mission. But as we can and as we are allowed to, we continue to provide support. CENTCOM has been great identifying requirements and coordinating with the SCA to ensure that the folks that need that aid are getting that aid from us. 00:15:49 BRIAN HANCOCK That's great. It's a tricky situation. It goes out to everyone involved, but I'm glad there are folks out there like yourself who are doing what we can do to try and provide some support. Looking after civilians in conflict is a core part of what we do in civil affairs, no matter what branch you happen to be in as a civil affairs officer. So that is fantastic. I'd like to talk a little bit about one of the differences in the Army and the Marine Corps for civil affairs officers, such as yourself, and I'm beside myself, is that as a Marine civil affairs officer, 00:16:19 ISMAEL LOPEZ and I'm 00:16:22 BRIAN HANCOCK a Marine civil affairs officer, you at some point have to return to your primary branch. Whereas I can continue as a... civil affairs officer for the rest of my career if I choose to. Do you see that changing? Clearly there is a need for career professionals such as yourself to be able to stay in that MOS. What are your thoughts on that? 00:16:41 ISMAEL LOPEZ So this is the same thing with the foreign area officers, the Marine Corps. We have to go back and forth and because the primary mission of the Marine Corps is to support the infantry, right? I can make an argument for how Fayos and civil affairs does that too, but that's a harder conversation to have at the top. But I'm not sure if the, once the 17XX MOS is fully approved and implemented, how that's going to look for officers. Are they going to be able to just stay on that track? I've heard maybe it's going to happen. I've heard, no, it's not going to happen. So it's hard to say. 00:17:20 BRIAN HANCOCK it's hard to say. I saw a pre -decisional slide on that, which showed a glide path moving between civil affairs and PSYOP and space operations, 00:17:33 BRIAN HANCOCK operations, et cetera, all the way up to full kernel. That gave me the impression that it would become a career, though you would move around within that. But how things are rolled out, you know, the devil's in the details. 00:17:47 ISMAEL LOPEZ in the details. We shouldn't be bouncing back and forth because then you lose credibility in the field on both sides of it, right? So I am, by trade, a tank officer. 00:17:47 BRIAN HANCOCK in the details. 00:17:56 ISMAEL LOPEZ I no longer have an MOS in the Marine Corps because we did away with tanks. But if I'm out of tanks for three years because I'm serving in a civil affairs capacity or as a foreign area officer, and to say I did my company command time and I come back in and now I'm vying for a staff job or vying for battalion command, me being gone hurts me. It doesn't help me. 00:18:19 BRIAN HANCOCK Right. They see it like an additional duty. All of the Marine Corps civil affairs officers and NCOs I work with have been nothing but extremely professional and competent. So that is really a shame that that kind of stigma follows. 00:18:34 BRIAN HANCOCK But I see the chain of logic there. If we are forced to flow through it, the Marine Corps is very agile, turns a little faster than the Army. You've stood up these meth information groups. Where are you going to get the professionals to fill those ranks? At some point, we want to fill them with Marines instead of Army contractors. Right. 00:18:52 ISMAEL LOPEZ Right. 00:18:52 BRIAN HANCOCK So this is a capability to do that if you can stay in that field and move through these MOSs. You get three MOSs for the price of one. I thought it was a great idea. 00:19:02 ISMAEL LOPEZ Yeah. And I hope what you saw is correct. I think that's great. But I also see a challenge with civil affairs, psyops, MISO, very different capabilities. We all work within the information realm. You can't necessarily have a psyoper doing civil affairs and you can't have a civil affairs practitioner doing psyops because the way we approach that is not the same. And that in and of itself is challenging. So I think the Marine Corps really has to work and think through that because there is the influence Marine, which is a Marine that's trained in psyops, cyber and civil affairs. But it's going to take a level of maturity and professional understanding to do each one of those roles and stay in that lane without crossing over and potentially losing your credibility within one of those hats. I could totally see it in a civil engagement where all of a sudden now, because I am a PSYOP -er or because I have my PSYOP hat on, I'm thinking now through the threat lens. well, I'm supposed to be having this friendly conversation. Now it gets out of hand and the person I'm speaking to probably doesn't trust me as much as they initially did. That takes a lot of role -playing, a lot of training, a lot of reinforcing of this is what it is you're doing, vice the other. Yeah. 00:20:25 BRIAN HANCOCK Yeah. Well said. We're hitting the end of our time, so I'm going to ask you my last question, and that's next for Ishmael Lopez. 00:20:34 ISMAEL LOPEZ So I'm actually rotating out of... first civil affairs group. And I'm going to be joining Six Anglico up in Seattle, Washington joint base. Louis McCord, actually. I'm going to be a salt leader and then potentially transitioning to be the executive officer there. And this is part of the, I have to go back to my primary MOS, even though I don't have one. So I'm not in civil affairs for too long as it hurts my career progression. On the DSCA side of things, We're adding the civil affairs liaison title responsibilities to me specific to humanitarian aid and ODACA. So I'm going to be working closely with the combatant commands, country teams, hopefully the civil affairs schoolhouses across the services to provide HA specific training for civil affairs. And this is just a capability gap that I identified a year ago. So DSCA, we provide training to security cooperation professionals. But what they do is very different than what civil affairs does. So tailoring the training for the civil affairs audience. So very excited about the new opportunity. That's outstanding. 00:21:48 BRIAN HANCOCK outstanding. And I think you've identified a good opportunity there. I graduated from the civil military operations planners course there at Moss, and we didn't spend much time on this. It's a short course, of course, and you can't do everything. A little bit more robust opportunity for HADR and ODACA. Those are nothing but win -win missions, and you do them at every phase of conflict, including competition. So huge opportunity there. Whoever ends up getting you is going to be very lucky. You're an amazing Marine and a great person. So thank you for taking your time. If the audience has questions, feel free to write to One Civil Affairs Podcast, and we'll do our best to make a connection. Thanks again for your time, Ishmael, and have a good evening, Al. 00:22:39 ISMAEL LOPEZ Thank you so much, Brian. Thank you for the opportunity, and very kind.

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