Matilde Fieschi
What if tomorrow Portugal went to war? Who would protect us, ordinary citizens? And who would guarantee such basic but essential things, such as peace, security and life? It was precisely for this reason that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created. But who guarantees its application and how does it all work?
To better understand what humanitarian action means and how it works in practice, Margarida Santos talks to Ana Pinto de Oliveira, a public health specialist and coordinator of the postgraduate course in humanitarian action at the University of Algarve.
Matilde Fieschi
“It is very important, in contexts of humanitarian crisis, that children return to school quickly, even if it is under a tree”, explains this week’s guest when sharing her experience of humanitarian action in several countries around the world.
This episode of ‘Consulta Aberta’ was recorded at the beginning of September, when the humanitarian flotilla followed by Miguel Duarte, Sofia Aparício and Mariana Mortágua left on its way to Gaza. Listen to the podcast here.