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
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.
Jeff Feltman showing both sides are guilty, but he in no way plays down the mass butchery of the RSF.
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.
www.brookings.edu
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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.
Jeff Feltman showing both sides are guilty, but he in no way plays down the mass butchery of the RSF.
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.
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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
x.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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...
x.com/VictorKattan...
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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
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
April 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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
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
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.
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.
(1/2) I am honored to welcome @ajgilmour.bsky.social, Pamela Pavkov, and Lisa Osborne Ross to the @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social Board of Directors!
Full press release ➡️ rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
Full press release ➡️ rfkhumanrights.org/press/robert...
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
RFK Human Rights is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Andrew Gilmour, Pamela Pavkov, and Lisa Osborne Ross.
rfkhumanrights.org
March 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
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.
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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...
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...
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
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...
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And never voluntarily give up your rights. Silence is consent. #HoldTheLine
A triumph of justice and an emotional day for the families of his many, many victims. Finally!
Congratulations @mariaressa.bsky.social for your and your colleagues' bravery to hold the line.
There is a lesson to be learned here: Never give up hope.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Congratulations @mariaressa.bsky.social for your and your colleagues' bravery to hold the line.
There is a lesson to be learned here: Never give up hope.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Rodrigo Duterte in ICC custody after arrival in the Netherlands
Former Philippine president expected in court within days as daughter accuses Manila government of ‘kidnapping’
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
And never voluntarily give up your rights. Silence is consent. #HoldTheLine
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Wherein the president tries to describe a resort hotel development and an ethnic cleansing simultaneously, and clearly forgets which one he is talking about several times.
February 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Wherein the president tries to describe a resort hotel development and an ethnic cleansing simultaneously, and clearly forgets which one he is talking about several times.
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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
We are excited to announce the appointment of Chris Coulter as Acting Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation. Andrew Gilmour @ajgilmour.bsky.social is stepping down after nearly five years of service as Executive Director.
Read more: berghof-foundation.org/news/chris-c...
Read more: berghof-foundation.org/news/chris-c...
January 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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
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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 👉 edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
In Mayfair Times, check out his 5 favourite books that cover topics from the UN to the #MiddleEast to medieval #England.
Read below or 👉 edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
January 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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 👉 edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
In Mayfair Times, check out his 5 favourite books that cover topics from the UN to the #MiddleEast to medieval #England.
Read below or 👉 edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...
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"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...
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...
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...
www.oxmag.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"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...
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...
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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.
👉: ft.com/content/5412...
👉: ft.com/content/5412...
Tough terrain ahead for investors in energy transition minerals
Geopolitics and human rights concerns make lucrative opportunities difficult to access
ft.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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.
👉: ft.com/content/5412...
👉: ft.com/content/5412...
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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-...
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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.
www.crisisgroup.org
December 12, 2024 at 4:34 AM
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-...
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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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
Read Prachi Lokhande's review of our @ajgilmour.bsky.social's book "The Burning Question" in International Affairs: lnkd.in/eMTQAJ2S
December 11, 2024 at 12:07 PM
"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
Read Prachi Lokhande's review of our @ajgilmour.bsky.social's book "The Burning Question" in International Affairs: lnkd.in/eMTQAJ2S
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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
(🎥Credit: Qalaat Al Mudiq)
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
(🎥Credit: Qalaat Al Mudiq)
December 8, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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
(🎥Credit: Qalaat Al Mudiq)
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
(🎥Credit: Qalaat Al Mudiq)
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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...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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...
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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.
And a lot of people who spent the past 14 months opposing Palestinian freedom are now cheering Syrians getting freedom.
So much moral inconsistency.
December 8, 2024 at 4:38 AM
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.
And a lot of people who spent the past 14 months opposing Palestinian freedom are now cheering Syrians getting freedom.
So much moral inconsistency.
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I have updated the starter pack with some more cool people who have joined, including @ajgilmour.bsky.social and @chloehadj.bsky.social
I’ve created a starter pack of some good people to follow here go.bsky.app/Jwumb9g
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 PM
I have updated the starter pack with some more cool people who have joined, including @ajgilmour.bsky.social and @chloehadj.bsky.social
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"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...
The Earl of Sandwich shares why @ajgilmour.bsky.social's latest book is important in @thehousemag.bsky.social: www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
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
www.politicshome.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM
"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...
The Earl of Sandwich shares why @ajgilmour.bsky.social's latest book is important in @thehousemag.bsky.social: www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
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"Andrew Gilmour has made a rare attempt to understand the triple nexus of climate change, conflict and migration."
📚The 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...
📚The 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...
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
www.politicshome.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:23 AM
"Andrew Gilmour has made a rare attempt to understand the triple nexus of climate change, conflict and migration."
📚The 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...
📚The 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...