Welcome to the Global Governance Perspective, a podcast presented by the Global Governance Institution, where we pool together international expertise to contribute to global governance. I am retired Captain Andy TIAN, the Founder and President of the Global Governance Institution. This is our very first episode. Given the rising number of allegations of Genocide in recent years, for instance in Sudan, Burma, Iraq, China, as well as the sharply different opinions either for or against those allegations, it is more than timely to kick off this debut episode on Genocide in international law. What are the international benchmarks for constituting the crime of genocide in international law? Why are there sharply different views in its application? To answer those questions and concerns, we are very glad to welcome Professor William Schabas, who teaches International Law at Middlesex University of UK，Leiden University of Netherlands, and the National University of Ireland Galway.