Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, features one-on-one conversations with practitioners from the field of human rights, conflict prevention, atrocity prevention and other related agendas. These conversations aim to provide a glimpse of the personal and professional side of how practitioners approach human rights protection and atrocity prevention. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube. Please subscribe for new episodes.

In this episode we sat down with Chaloka Beyani, the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide. During the episode, Special Adviser Beyani explores the role of the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect in early warning and the prevention of atrocities. He examines the international community’s response to ongoing crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Great Lakes region, emphasizing the need for early action and stronger international cooperation. Special Adviser Beyani also reflects on the Office’s engagement with civil society and the importance of adapting existing frameworks to address emerging threats to human rights.