Mukesh Kapila, CBE is Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester; and Senior Adviser to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean. His extensive career spanning emergency crises, humanitarian and health management and diplomacy has taken him to over 120 countries across all continents including the most complex disasters and wars. He has served in senior positions at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Nations, World Health Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and advised many multilateral institutions including the World Bank, UN agencies, and NGOs including as member or chair of the boards of several. Professor Kapila has qualifications in medicine, public health, and development from the Universities of Oxford and London. He is a public and media speaker and writer. His books include ‘Against A Tide Of Evil’ (2013) and ‘No Stranger to Kindness’ (2019). His many awards include a CBE from King Charles III, a Global Citizenship Award, the “I Witness!” award for human rights, and a special resolution of the California State Legislature for “lifetime achievements and meritorious service”.