What does it take to transform a nation from fear to hope? In this episode of Silent Killers, David Peck speaks with Cambodian Senior Minister Ly Thuch about Cambodia's extraordinary progress in landmine clearance, the role of women in demining, and how communities, governments, and international partners are working together to create a mine-free future. From turning minefields into rice fields to promoting peace with neighboring countries, Ly Thuch shares lessons in leadership, resilience, and human security that extend far beyond Cambodia's borders. A powerful conversation about courage, community, and the belief that a safer world is possible.

Dr. Ly Thuch presently serves as the Senior Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia. Simultaneously, he also acts as the President of the National Committee for Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as well as the First Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMMA). During his long career in the Cambodian government His Excellency Thuch has held many key positions.

His last position was the Vice-President of the National Committee for Disaster Management. He also formerly held two ministerial positions – the Minister for Rural Development and Vice-Minister for Environment – as well as having acted as the Chief of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister. He formerly served in the Cambodian National Assembly, where he also held the role of the Chairman of the Commission on Economy, Planning, Investment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Environment and Water Sources.

He studied Public Law at the Sorbonne University in Paris and subsequently earned two MBA degrees – a Marketing and Communication MBA in France and an MBA from the SCUPS in the United States. He attended intensive trainings on advanced management, and he completed his doctoral degree in Business Administration at Preston University.

David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 800 in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Jason Issacs, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis. With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation.

He’s a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David’s work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people. At heart, he simply loves good conversation — and believes it’s one of the best ways we grow, connect, and make sense of the world.

For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.

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Join in this conversation with David Peck and Peter Herby as they delve into the complexities of disarmament, particularly focusing on anti-personnel landmines and the humanitarian implications of their use. They discuss the importance of personal narratives in advocating for change, the challenges faced in diplomatic efforts and the moral and ethical considerations surrounding warfare. They emphasize the need for continued advocacy and the hope that exists within the disarmament community, despite the obstacles. Lean in and check it out.

Peter Herby is currently an Arms Adviser for the Norwegian Red Cross, working to mobilize the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on humanitarian based arms issues.

Previously he was head of the Arms Unit in the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from 1997 until 2012 and represented the ICRC in all arms-related negotiations between 1994 and 2012. In this capacity he led work at the ICRC in 2010 and 2012 to reframe the question of nuclear weapons as primarily being a humanitarian, ethical and international humanitarian law issue and to build support for this approach within the broader International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

Since 2012, as head of “Petersburg Partnerships” a consultancy on humanitarian-based approaches to arms control and disarmament, Herby has provided expert support on humanitarian-based arms control and disarmament issues for the Norwegian Red Cross, ICRC, UNIDIR, Geneva Center for Security Policy, Geneva Center for Humanitarian Demining and several non-governmental organizations.

David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 650 in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Jason Issacs, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis. With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation.

He’s a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David’s work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people. At heart, he simply loves good conversation — and believes it’s one of the best ways we grow, connect, and make sense of the world.

For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.

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In this episode of Face2Face, we sit down with humanitarian leader Ayman Sorour for a deeply personal and quietly powerful conversation. Ayman reflects on the moments of tragedy he’s witnessed in the field, the losses that stay with you, and the unexpected ways individual acts—small, steady, imperfect—can bend the world toward something better. Together, we explore how impact is built one choice at a time, and why every gesture of care matters more than we think.

Ayman Sorour is founding executive director of Protection Against Armaments and Consequences, a NGO that works on humanitarian disarmament in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) including landmines, cluster munitions, human rights, killer robots, the convention on conventional weapons (CCW).

He has been conducting research for the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines-Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) on the MENA region since 2000. Sorour wrote and contributed to many publications on law, human rights, landmines, and cluster munitions since 1995. He’s a board member of the governing board of the ICBL-CMC and the African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies in Banjul, the Gambia. Sorour holds a BA in Law from Cairo University, human rights diploma from the International Institute for Human Rights (Strasbourg, France), senior mine action managers training from James Madison University (USA).

He speaks Arabic, English, and French.

David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 650 in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis.

With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation. He’s a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David’s work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people and that he simply loves good conversation and believes it’s one of the best ways we grow, connect, heal and make sense of the world.

For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.

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