Suraj Pratim Saikia is a Global Fellow with UNU-CPR’s Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace Pillar.
Suraj supports research on cross-border and borderland challenges related to peace operations, General Assembly’s engagement with peace and security issues, and the Peacebuilding Fund thematic review.
Suraj holds an Advanced Master’s in Public International Law from Leiden University, specializing in Peace, Justice and Development. His thesis examined accountability for sexual exploitation and abuse within UN peace operations, specifically focusing on the legal challenges faced by peacekeeper-fathered children.
Prior to joining UNU-CPR, Suraj gained experience with the Office of Legal Services at the UN Development Programme, and the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division of the UN Department of Peace Operations in New York, applying his interest in international organizations law, peace and security, as well as technological and strategic shifts.
Suraj also worked with India’s National Security University (RRU), where he assisted in establishing the Centre for International Law and collaborated on several projects with the Indian Government, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Additionally, he has served as a Research Assistant at the International Law Commission in Geneva and is fluent in English, Hindi and Assamese, with beginner-level French.