Kaya Van Der Horst

Kaya Van Der Horst is currently pursuing an LL.M in International Humanitarian Law at the Geneva Academy. She holds an MA in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute (2024), with a specialization in Migration, and a BA in International Justice from Leiden University College, The Hague (2021). Passionate about arms control and disarmament, her research has explored illicit firearms trafficking, arms-industry accountability, and the role of international law in responding to contemporary arms-control challenges. Most recently—as Political Affairs intern at the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)—Kaya covered the Conference on Disarmament, obtaining experience in disarmament diplomacy and intergovernmental arms control processes.