Big Ideas Genocides are everyone's business, not no-one's business — Gareth Evans, Yassmin Khadra, Daniel Abot's urgent plea for peace
Oct 2, 2025
In a powerful discussion, Professor Gareth Evans, a former Australian foreign minister and expert in peace initiatives, explores the urgency of global peace with Dr. Yassmin Khadra, a Palestinian human rights advocate, and Bishop Daniel Abot, a South Sudanese peacemaker. They tackle the harsh realities of war and genocide, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the importance of global institutions like the UN. They also emphasize Australia's potential role in advocating for peace, justice, and support for affected communities, urging listeners to take action.
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Cambodian Student Memory That Sparked R2P
- Gareth Evans recounts meeting Cambodian students who later perished in Pol Pot's genocide.
- The memory propelled his lifelong work on preventing mass atrocities.
Hiroshima's Granite Shadow Image
- Evans describes the Hiroshima Peace Museum granite shadow that etched the horror of nuclear blast into him.
- That image reinforced his resolve to work toward eliminating nuclear weapons.
Protect Sovereign Choice In Defence Deals
- Avoid entangling Australia's defence policy so deeply with allies that we lose sovereign choice on military action.
- Reconsider AUKUS basing and submarine commitments that could create threats we then must face.