Patrick Cammaert
Encyclopedia
Major General Patrick Cammaert (ˈpɛtrɪk ˈkɑmaːrt, born April 11, 1950, Alkmaar
) is a Dutch military commander
who is currently serving as the United Nations
Force Commander for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
. He was previously the Military Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations. Prior to that position, he was the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
(UNMEE), as the Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and has spent a career in the Royal Netherlands Marines specializing in peacekeeping operations.
Cammaert is notable for having implemented many of the recommendations of the Brahimi Report, including the establishment of Open source intelligence
as a vital and respected part of the United Nations decision support process. He is featured on the cover of the book Peacekeeping Intelligence and is a contributing author of that book.
On October 10, 2008 Cammaert received the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize
for his commitment to world peace
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
) is a Dutch military commander
Military of the Netherlands
The Armed forces of the Netherlands consist of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.The service branches consist of:* Koninklijke Landmacht , Royal Netherlands Army....
who is currently serving as the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Force Commander for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. He was previously the Military Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations. Prior to that position, he was the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea was established by the United Nations Security Council in July 2000 to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea....
(UNMEE), as the Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and has spent a career in the Royal Netherlands Marines specializing in peacekeeping operations.
Cammaert is notable for having implemented many of the recommendations of the Brahimi Report, including the establishment of Open source intelligence
Open source intelligence
Open-source intelligence is a form of intelligence collection management that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring information from publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionable intelligence...
as a vital and respected part of the United Nations decision support process. He is featured on the cover of the book Peacekeeping Intelligence and is a contributing author of that book.
On October 10, 2008 Cammaert received the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize
Wateler Peace Prize
The Wateler Peace Prize is awarded annually by the Dutch Carnegie Foundation and is named for J.G.D. Wateler who, upon his death on 22 July 1927 "bequeathed his estate to the Dutch State, under the proviso that the annual revenue accruing from it should be expended upon the awarding of a prize to...
for his commitment to world peace