Jan 11 2022 25 mins
The genocide in Darfur in Western Sudan is widely recognised as the first genocide of the twenty-first century.
In this episode, the role of the international community as the atrocities in Darfur unfolded is brought into sharp focus by Mukesh Kapila CBE, the head of the UN Mission in Sudan between 2003 and 2004.
He witnessed first-hand many of the atrocities in Darfur and alerted the world.
Mukesh talks passionately about his time in Sudan and a decision he describes as the worst of his life - and is the driving force behind his desire to play a part in genocide education.
In this episode, the role of the international community as the atrocities in Darfur unfolded is brought into sharp focus by Mukesh Kapila CBE, the head of the UN Mission in Sudan between 2003 and 2004.
He witnessed first-hand many of the atrocities in Darfur and alerted the world.
Mukesh talks passionately about his time in Sudan and a decision he describes as the worst of his life - and is the driving force behind his desire to play a part in genocide education.