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 “uneven global...
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, 2020. The...
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 event virtually,...
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 24, 2020...
Press Release – In-House Discussion on “UN Peacekeeping Role in the Middle East &...
Press Release
In-House DiscussionOctober 16, 2020
The
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held an In-House Discussion
meeting today, October 16, 2020 on the subject of UN Peacekeeping...
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 theme emphasizing...
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 known as...
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 much for...
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 economic deprivation...
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 in disarray....