Mukesh Kapila
Mukesh Kapila M.D.) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (post-grad) | |
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| Notable work | Against a Tide of Evil (2013 memoir) |
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Mukesh Kapila
He is a specialist in
Kapila is the author of two books about genocide: Against a Tide of Evil (2013) and No Stranger to Kindness (2019). He currently works as a professor of global health and humanitarian affairs at the University of Manchester, and is a Special Representative of the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity.[2]
Early life and education
Kapila was born in India in 1955.[2] His early education occurred in both India and England.[3]
He has a degree in medicine from
Career
He is a British medical professional and professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester. He is a specialist in crisis and conflict management, humanitarian affairs, post-conflict and development, and HIV and AIDS. Kapila is also Special Representative for the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity.[4]
As a mid-level civil servant in 1994, he was part of one of the first British teams to see the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide after entering Rwandan Patriotic Front-controlled Kigali.[5]
He was the Deputy Director of the National UK AIDS programme during the 1990s.[citation needed]
He was Head of Conflict and Humanitarian Affairs unit of the British
While stationed in Sudan, he was outspoken in his condemnation of the human rights abuses being committed in the western region of
There is debate about whether we had genocide in Darfur or not, but certainly in my mind, and the mind of many, many people, I think there is very little doubt that what went on in Darfur in 2003 and the early part of 2004 was certainly genocide. We can argue the words, but that would be no consolation to those people who are affected.
So I subsequently went on to speak about it publicly, having tried the various diplomatic routes and avenues, and I soon found myself hauled onto a plane out of Khartoum. And as I reflected back on it, I thought to myself that there I was presiding over the first genocide of the 21st century – it is a place in history you don't wish to have.[5]
He was a Director in the Department of Health Action in Crises of the World Health Organization (2004 to 2006). An employee of the Government of the United Kingdom, he was on secondment to the United Nations. He was an Adviser to the World Bank on climate change issues, has advised the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), and the International Labour Organization. He was the chief executive of PHG Foundation in Cambridge, UK from September 2003 to August 2004.
Prior to his appointment as Special Representative for the Aegis Trust, Kapila was the Under Secretary General for National Society and Knowledge Development at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Earlier he served as the Special Representative for HIV and AIDS,[7] and subsequently as Special Representative to the Secretary General of the IFRC. While at IFRC, Kapila has been instrumental in developing worldwide "global alliances" of the Red Cross Red Crescent such as HIV and disaster risk reduction, where successful scale-up has been achieved. He has been responsible for formulating Strategy 2020 – the International Federation's vision for the next decade.
He has served as an Advisory Board member of the
In 2022 Kapila wrote blog posts about corruption at United Nations Office for Project Services, which lead to resignation of its leaders.[8][9]
Kapila is a Senior Member of Hughes Hall College, Cambridge University, UK. He is also an Associate Fellow at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute,
Selected publications
- Mukesh Kapila, Against a Tide of Evil, 2013, Pegasus Books, ISBN 978-0991099337[1][10][11]
- Mukesh Kapila, No Stranger to Kindness, 2019, ISBN 979-8506914310[3]
Awards
In 2003, he was honoured by
See also
Notes and references
- ^ S2CID 73508021.
- ^ a b c "Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Dr Mukesh Kapila CBE". Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mukesh Kapila". The Conversation. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.aegistrust.org/Latest-News/former-un-sudan-chief-becomes-special-representative-for-aegis.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Dr Mukesh Kapila, edited transcript, 'Moving from Words to Action; the Responsibility to Protect', Aegis Trust, 25 January 2006
- ^ Press Notice 14, Session 2004–05 – Darfur, Sudan: Crisis, response and lessons Archived 12 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, announcement for an evidence session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, May 2005
- ^ "Southern Africa deserves better than promises", says the International Federation's new Special Representative for HIV and AIDS, Reuters, 2 October 2006
- ^ Fahrenthold, David A.; Fassihi, Farnaz (8 May 2022). "Head of U.N. Agency Resigns After Questions Arise About Loans". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Kapila, Mukesh (1 May 2022). "Ten reasons why the World Bank and other donors must stop funding fraud-tainted UNOPS". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Herlinger, Chris (15 February 2014). "Activists strive to bring attention back to Darfur crisis". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Kimberly (15 April 2013). "Arrest Bashir: My War with Sudan's President". Sudan Tribune.
- ^ WHO Resource Persons: Dr Mukesh KAPILA Archived 22 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, World Health Organization biography
- ^ "Mukesh Kapila". Centre for International Governance Innovation. Retrieved 22 January 2022.