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Andrew Gilmour

@ajgilmour.bsky.social

fmr UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; recent author of book on climate change and conflict "The Burning Question"; fellow SOAS; fmr visiting Fellow of All Souls, Oxford

210 Followers  |  28 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 03.12.2024  |  1.7277

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Sudan's deadly divide: The RSF and SAF's reign of terror | Brookings While methods vary, both RSF and SAF forces demonstrate disdain for international humanitarian law and contempt for Sudan’s citizens.

Superb analysis on the background and regional motivations behind the horrors of Darfur and on "Sudan’s deadly divide: The RSF and SAF’s reign of terror" www.brookings.edu/articles/sud...

Jeff Feltman showing both sides are guilty, but he in no way plays down the mass butchery of the RSF.

12.11.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Victor Kattan on X: "I appeared in Al Jazeera’s Inside Story yesterday where I joined ⁦@_AGilmour⁩ and ⁦@profmabon⁩ to discuss the ⁦#Trump 20-point plan for #Gaza. You can watch it here: https://t.co/ylo3VH3kaE https://t.co/LPLcvix0AU" / X I appeared in Al Jazeera’s Inside Story yesterday where I joined ⁦@_AGilmour⁩ and ⁦@profmabon⁩ to discuss the ⁦#Trump 20-point plan for #Gaza. You can watch it here: https://t.co/ylo3VH3kaE https://t.co/LPLcvix0AU

Discussing the Trump Gaza plan on Al Jazeera. While far from perfect, there are grounds for some optimism. Above all, it partly rectifies the disastrous mistake at the heart of the Abraham Accords: ignoring the Palestinians.

x.com/VictorKattan...

06.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Environmental degradation and #ClimateChange are worsening our global crises.

From #ClimateSecurity in #Somalia to climate-focused #mediation in #Iraq, we integrate this awareness into our peace efforts.

More on climate and conflict: berghof-foundation.org/themes/clima...

#EarthDay2025

22.04.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to join the Board of this cutting-edge human rights organization.

Probably never in its 6 decade history has its work been so important, in face of the most vicious and concerted assault on human rights, truth and dignity we've ever been up against.

27.03.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Podcast Episode | Berghof Foundation

CCDP Research Associate, Robert Watkins, sits down with Andrew Gilmour (@ajgilmour.bsky.social), Ex. Director of the Berghof Foundation (@berghoffnd.bsky.social) discussing climate change, instability & global peace efforts.
open.spotify.com/episode/6b7y...

16.03.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And never voluntarily give up your rights. Silence is consent. #HoldTheLine

13.03.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 764    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4

Honored and privileged for this opportunity to lead @berghoffnd.bsky.social during this phase. Thankful for trust of Board and my predecessor @ajgilmour.bsky.social

24.01.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you looking for something to read and interested in learning more about our ED @ajgilmour.bsky.social?

In Mayfair Times, check out his 5 favourite books that cover topics from the UN to the #MiddleEast to medieval #England.

Read below or πŸ‘‰ edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...

16.01.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew Gilmour: A Burning Question Andrew Gilmour speaks to me from Berlin where he is the Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation, an organisation dedicated to peacebuilding and conflict resolution around the world. He’s ju...

"I have hope that the younger generation has embraced this cause in a way that the older generations have not yet done."

Our @ajgilmour.bsky.social spoke with OX Magazine about centralising #ClimateChange in #peacebuilding and his latest book "The Burning Question": www.oxmag.co.uk/articles/and...

10.01.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tough terrain ahead for investors in energy transition minerals Geopolitics and human rights concerns make lucrative opportunities difficult to access

In this article, @financialtimes.com references our @ajgilmour.bsky.social's take on how a new class of "conflict renewables" can be created if the demand for critical minerals is accelerated without oversight.

πŸ‘‰: ft.com/content/5412...

09.12.2024 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Priorities after Assad’s Fall | Crisis Group At last, Syria is free of the despised Assad regime. The long-suffering Syrian people deserve respite and a chance to rebuild the country on their own terms, with help not interference from outside.

Syrians deserve the chance to rebuild their polity and society on their own terms. Outside powers, who helped drive Syria’s immensely destructive war, now need to avoid destabilising interference and help Syrians remake their country for the better.

www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

12.12.2024 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"What sets this book apart [...] is its focus on the intersection of climate and conflict, a topic that has yet to receive the depth of inquiry it deserves."

Read Prachi Lokhande's review of our @ajgilmour.bsky.social's book "The Burning Question" in International Affairs: lnkd.in/eMTQAJ2S

11.12.2024 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These images should haunt, for the rest of their lives, anyone who helped keep Assad in power.

Almost 20 hours after entering Sednayah prison, efforts continue to reach underground cells. 1000s are believed to be in the 2nd & 3rd floors sealed underground.

#Syria

(πŸŽ₯Credit: Qalaat Al Mudiq)

08.12.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 973    πŸ” 412    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 77
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As Syria’s notorious prisons empty, families search for the missing Tens of thousands of Syrians disappeared into Assad’s network of brutal prisons. After his downfall, families are finally hoping for news of their loved ones.

There was no place more feared in Assad’s Syria than Sednaya Military Prison. By Sunday, the guards had fled, its doors were flung open and this fortress of terrified silence was alive with the sounds of parents and children calling out for their missing. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...

08.12.2024 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 500    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Some people who supported Palestinian freedom for the past 14 months seem upset about Syrians getting freedom from a dictator.

And a lot of people who spent the past 14 months opposing Palestinian freedom are now cheering Syrians getting freedom.

So much moral inconsistency.

08.12.2024 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4119    πŸ” 501    πŸ’¬ 281    πŸ“Œ 38

I have updated the starter pack with some more cool people who have joined, including @ajgilmour.bsky.social and @chloehadj.bsky.social

03.12.2024 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Earl of Sandwich reviews 'The Burning Question' Andrew Gilmour has made a rare attempt to understand the triple nexus of climate change, conflict and migration

"What he calls the 'increasingly acute triple nexus' of conflict, #ClimateChange & immigration is the most pressing & complicated issue of our time."

The Earl of Sandwich shares why @ajgilmour.bsky.social's latest book is important in @thehousemag.bsky.social: www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

03.12.2024 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Earl of Sandwich reviews 'The Burning Question' Andrew Gilmour has made a rare attempt to understand the triple nexus of climate change, conflict and migration

"Andrew Gilmour has made a rare attempt to understand the triple nexus of climate change, conflict and migration."

πŸ“šThe Earl of Sandwich reviews Andrew Gilmour’s 'The Burning Question: Climate and conflict – why does it matter?' | @berghoffnd.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

28.11.2024 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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