Dr. Attaran uses his training as both a lawyer and a biologist to explore different drivers of human well-being, particularly regarding human rights, health, and international development. His current research interests include the financial and legal duties of international aid donors; evaluation of policy development in the UN’s technical agencies; and the engagement of the NATO militaries in the armed conflict in Afghanistan and its implications in human rights law and the law of armed conflict. Dr. Attaran has worked as an advisor to numerous NGOs, UN agencies, governments and corporations and published widely in academic journals and in the press.