Muskaan Banatwalla

I am a conflict and development professional, serving as a Programme & Fundraising Intern at the International Association for Human Values (IAHV). In this role, I support trauma relief for conflict-affected communities, coordinate advocacy events, and contribute to climate resilience projects, including exploratory work on carbon credits. I recently represented IAHV as a delegate at COP 30 in Belém, engaging in global policy dialogues on nature-based solutions and community-based alternative livelihood mechanisms. I hold a Master’s degree from King’s College London, where my research focused on grassroots mechanisms in post-conflict reintegration and 3rd generation DDR and Transitional Justice nexus frameworks. My work also encompasses women’s digital political participation in Europe (CoTo) and open-source intelligence (OSINT) projects on nuclear testing and the dark web. Bringing case expertise on civil war and post-conflict processes in Sierra Leone and Colombia, state-building in Afghanistan, and South Asian nuclear policy, I am motivated to apply evidence-based research and policy insights to advance humanitarian and climate solutions.