Ms. Sarah Akram
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
United Nation and other Multilateral Organizations
Sarah Akram is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies since July, 2008. Sarah holds M.Sc (2005) and M.Phil (2008) degrees in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her primary area of research is Pakistan-US relations and her M.Phil dissertation was on “US Foreign Policy towards India and Pakistan after 9/11” She has also briefly focused on Turkey’s Foreign Relations and has a few publications to her credit.
Issue Brief on “UN Report: Inequality in a Rapidly Changing World”
A recent UN World Social Report 2020 titled, ‘Inequality in a Rapidly Changing World’ sheds light on the various aspects of the...
Issue Brief on “Role of Who in Combating Covid”
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a public health emergency in January, 2020 and declared it a pandemic in early March,...
Issue Brief on “UNGA Speeches at the 75th Session 2020: Key Takeaways”
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly marked a break from the past as world leaders addressed the annual UNGA...
Report – Webinar on “OIC at 50: Strengthening Partnership and Future Prospects”
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a commemorative webinar titled “OIC at 50: Strengthening Partnership and Future Prospects” on September...
Press Release – In-House Discussion on “UN Peacekeeping Role in the Middle East &...
Press Release
In-House DiscussionOctober 16, 2020
The
Institute of Strategic...
Issue Brief on “Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Address to The UNGA 2020: Some Reflections”
The United Nations has entered the 75th year of its existence in 2020 and just as the UNGA 2020 starts with a...
Issue Brief on “Covid-19 and The Progress on SDGS”
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the world to the core, disturbing the agendas for development, like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), commonly...
Issue Brief on “UN and The Impact of Covid-19 on Internally Displaced Persons”
The recent pandemic, Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe and devastate lives and livelihoods. Just as Covid-19 pandemic has changed...
Executive Summary – Webinar “Providing Debt Relief: Time for Solidarity”
Pakistan is facing a dual challenge of overcoming the pandemic and saving people, particularly the most vulnerable segments of the population, from...
Issue Brief on “COVID-19: UN Responses & Perspective”
The recent spread of the COVID-19, which started as an epidemic and progressed into a pandemic of massive proportions, has the world...