International humanitarian law and mediation – building pathways to peace: Interview with Ghassan Elkahlout

Null Dr Ghassan Elkahlout is Director of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies in Doha and Associate Professor of Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. His research focuses on mediation, humanitarian diplomacy and post-conflict recovery. He is Chief Editor of the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development and has published widely in leading academic journals. His most recent book is Gulf to Global: The Rise of Qatar in Conflict Mediation , which examines State-led mediation practices and diplomatic innovation in contemporary conflicts.