Prof. Mohammed Ihsan

Professor Mohammed Ihsan is a global academic, genocide expert, and former minister in several cabinets of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Widely recognized for his expertise in the forensic documentation of mass atrocities, international law, post-conflict reconstruction, transitional justice, and international diplomacy. He holds three PhDs in International Law, Political Science, and Comparative Religion. Professor Ihsan is a Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London, a Senior Visiting Professor at Yale University, and an Honorary Senior Professor at the University of Exeter. He also holds academic appointments and collaborates with universities and research institutions across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. A prolific scholar and commentator, he has published extensively on governance, conflict, human rights, international relations, and Middle Eastern affairs, while contributing regularly to leading international media outlets. In addition to his academic career, Professor Ihsan has held senior leadership positions within the Kurdistan Regional Government, where he played a significant role in governance, diplomacy, humanitarian affairs, and international engagement. Most recently, he was elected Secretary-General of the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), where he leads initiatives promoting international cooperation, peacebuilding, human rights, and sustainable development across Asia and Africa. Professor Ihsan’s current research focuses on the foreign policy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, regional security, international diplomacy, and the evolving geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East, with particular emphasis on conflict prevention, strategic resilience, and regional cooperation.