Dr Beyza Unal is the Head of the Science and Technology Unit at UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). She specializes in the interaction between emerging technology applications and their impact on international peace and security.

Before joining UNODA, Dr Unal was the Deputy Director of International Security Programme at Chatham House. She formerly worked in the Strategic Analysis Branch at NATO Allied Command and Transformation, taught International Relations at Old Dominion University, and served as an international election observer during the 2010 Iraqi parliamentary elections.