Against a Tide of Evil is a 2013 memoir by Mukesh Kapila about his time leading the United Nations in Sudan during the Darfur genocide.

[1] Against a Tide of Evil documents the experiences of the author as he is deployed to Sudan as the most senior representative[1] of the United Nations.

[2] Kapila is shocked when the United Nations' enquiry concludes that actions of the Sudanese government do not amount to genocide.

[2] The author is critical of the United Nations[4] and argues that the world ignored the genocide in Darfur, despite the warnings that he and others made at the time.

[2] Kingston-Smith credits the book for dealing with complexity, raising awareness and inviting the reader to reflect on their role in the world.