Mukesh Kapila's guest appearances

Mukesh Kapila

Rabbi Kaufman's Understanding The World

Radio Islam

The McKay Interview

Elon Musk

Donald Trump

Christopher Columbus

Oprah Winfrey

Neshama Carlebach

Arthur Waskow

Mohamed Ghilan

Omar Esa

Daniel Haqiqatjou

Aydin Anwar

Umm Habibah

John Moody

David Kaufman

Megan Markle

Jonathan Thompson

OwlTail

The man who blew the whistle on the United Nations' negligence in the face of the genocide in Darfur. In this episode we discuss: -Why do some men and women at the top of organizations created to do good sometimes choose to look the other way when wrong is being committed? -Has the time of consensus-building in terms of human suffering and humanitarian affairs passed? -Why should ordinary people care about corruption inside a certain UN Organization based in Geneva?

The man who blew the whistle on the United Nations' negligence in the face of the genocide in Darfur. In this episode we discuss: -Why do some men and women at the top of organizations created to do good sometimes choose to look the other way when wrong is being committed? -Has the time of consensus-building in terms of human suffering and humanitarian affairs passed? -Why should ordinary people care about corruption inside a certain UN Organization based in Geneva?

Dr. Mukesh Kapila CBE, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, 2003-2004

A humanitarian affairs specialist says the control of humanitarian supplies and access is a weapon of war in modern conflicts. Mukesh Kapila was speaking to Radio Islam about the Ethiopian government’s decision to suspend the activities of three foreign humanitarian organizations working in the Tigray region.

A humanitarian affairs specialist says the control of humanitarian supplies and access is a weapon of war in modern conflicts. Mukesh Kapila was speaking to Radio Islam about the Ethiopian government’s decision to suspend the activities of three foreign humanitarian organizations working in the Tigray region.

Mukesh Kapila speaks about Ethiopia suspending three aid agencies

Mukesh Kapila, CBE is Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester. He is also Special Representative of the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity, and Chair of Minority Rights Group International. His book "Against a Tide of Evil", published by Mainstream (Random House Group) was released in March 2013. Professor Kapila has extensive experience in the policy and practice of international development, humanitarian affairs, human rights and diplomacy, with particular expertise in tackling crimes against humanity, disaster and conflict management, and in global public health. Previously he was Under Secretary General at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest humanitarian and development network. Earlier, he served the United Nations in different roles as Special Adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva and then Special Adviser at the UN Mission in Afghanistan. Subsequently, he led the UN's largest country mission at the time as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan, and then became a Director at the World Health Organization.

Mukesh Kapila, CBE is Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester. He is also Special Representative of the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity, and Chair of Minority Rights Group International. His book "<a href="http://www.mukeshkapila.org/book/about-book.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Against a Tide of Evil</a>", published by Mainstream (Random House Group) was released in March 2013. Professor Kapila has extensive experience in the policy and practice of international development, humanitarian affairs, human rights and diplomacy, with particular expertise in tackling crimes against humanity, disaster and conflict management, and in global public health. Previously he was Under Secretary General at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest humanitarian and development network. Earlier, he served the United Nations in different roles as Special Adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva and then Special Adviser at the UN Mission in Afghanistan. Subsequently, he led the UN's largest country mission at the time as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan, and then became a Director at the World Health Organization.

Understanding the World 05-23-13 with Doctor Mukesh Kapila