Mukesh Kapila, Freelance Journalist Profile

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The time may have come to re-examine the wording of the Genocide Convention

2 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Mukesh Kapila

Mukesh Kapila CBE is the former United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan. He is Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester; and Senior Adviser to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
Countries need to go back to the drawing board on foreign aid

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

A street vendor walks past the USAID office in Abidjan on March 22. AFPCountries need to go back to the drawing board on foreign aid
Restoring foreign aid’s moral purpose is the right response to Trump

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

Restoring foreign aid’s moral purpose is the right response to Trump
Trump's WHO exit is a chance for it to change

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

Associated News and Nick Donaldson / The NationalTrump's WHO exit is a chance for it to change
Voices of the victims of mass atrocities compel us to stare evil in the face

2 months ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Mukesh Kapila

Mukesh Kapila CBE is the former United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan. He is Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester; and Senior Adviser to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
Do the Voices of Victims of Mass Atrocities Make a Difference?

2 months ago | e-ir.info | Mukesh Kapila

The sombre speeches of foreign dignitaries including the UN Secretary General and heads of state were interrupted by sobs and screams from the thousands packed into Kigali’s Amahora stadium. It was 2014 and we were marking Kwibuka20, the Rwanda genocide’s 20th anniversary. Red Cross volunteers clambered along the stands to stretcher away the dozens fainting around us. I was back in the stadium I had first visited in 1994 to meet the failed UN peacekeeping mission headquartered there.
Do the Voices of Victims of Mass Atrocities Make a Difference? - Mukesh Kapila

2 months ago | qoshe.com | Mukesh Kapila
There are many paths to justice – which will Syria choose? | The National

Jan 9, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

Syrian women hold portraits of their missing loved ones during a protest march in Idlib last month. EPA
Does the language of 'genocide' enable or hinder a more humane world?

Dec 8, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

Demonstrators protesting atrocities often use the language of 'genocide', even if that allegation is difficult to prove legally. Reuters
If not peace, a four-year pause in death and destruction is still a deal

Nov 20, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Mukesh Kapila

Former President Donald Trump meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, on September 27, in New York. AP Former President Donald Trump meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, on September 27, in New York. APIf not peace, a four-year pause in death and destruction is still a dealThe must read newsletter for the region By signing up, I agree to The National's privacy policy