There are many perspectives concerning the actions or inactions of the UN in the Rwandan genocide. Even more has been discussed on whether or not the genocide could have been prevented or foreseen, or if the UN failed to see the signs or simply ignored them. In Shaharyar Khan’s book The Shallow Graves of Rwanda, special attention is paid to discussing the responsibility of the UN. Shaharyar Khan was the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Rwanda during the genocide and he believes that the UN did not do enough to prevent or intervene during the conflict. He cites several serious statements and incidents that should have caught the attention of the UN. Khan says that the RPF warned Kigali officials that an attack or genocide was
