Founder, Conflict Armament Research
James Bevan is a weapon specialist, conflict analyst, and former head of the United Nations Sanctions Monitoring Group on Côte d’Ivoire. In 2011, he left the UN to found Conflict Armament Research, which is a UK-based organization that specializes in tracking the sources of weapons used in armed conflicts. In this role, Bevan has overseen the growth of the organization, which now operates in 23 conflict-affected states worldwide, including regional hotspots such as Libya, Iraq, Somalia, and Syria.