Matthew Burnett-Stuart

Matthew Burnett-Stuart is an Associate Expert at UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, specializing in climate security, gender, and violent extremism in the Sahel and West Africa, with a focus on transnational organized crime and environmental crime related to critical minerals. Previous roles include Emergency Specialist with the Danish Refugee Council in Yemen, Programme Manager and Country Funding Coordinator for Oxfam in Iraq and Liberia, respectively, and various positions in legal research and advocacy within humanitarian and environmental contexts. Matthew holds a Master of Arts in Human Rights Law from SOAS University of London, a Postgraduate Degree in Sustainable Food and Natural Resources from the Centre for Alternative Technology, and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and History from the University of Leicester.